David Henrie and Selena Gomez are again collectively for a model new Wizards of Waverly Place present! Followers shall be comfortable to see them again on display, and it feels like filming the reunion was nice for the actors as nicely.
Within the new present referred to as Wizards Past Waverly Place, Selena will reprise her position as Alex Russo. The story begins with David’s character, Justin Russo, years after the unique Disney Channel collection ended.
Although Wizards of Waverly Place resulted in 2012, David says it felt like no time had handed when he and Selena had been again on set collectively. “There are just a few scenes that I believe will actually contact the hearts of the unique followers,” he mentioned. “They’re very emotional and we filmed them very nicely. I am unable to wait for everybody to see them!”
One other acquainted face returning to the present is David DeLuise, who performed Alex and Justin’s father, Jerry Russo. “It was a pleasure to work with him once more,” mentioned David. “We’d like to have the complete unique forged again as typically as attainable. They’re all such an ideal workforce.”
The brand new collection can even function a model new forged of characters. Among the new actors embrace Alkaio Thiele and Max Matenko, who will play Justin’s sons. Mimi Gianopulos will play Justin’s spouse, Giada, and Janice LeAnn Brown will play Billie, a younger wizard who enlists Justin’s assist (although he’s not a wizard himself) to save lots of the magical world.
“The brand new actors are actually gifted,” mentioned David. “I would like the brand new present to seize the identical coronary heart as the unique. I would like individuals to take a look at it and say, ‘That is Wizards of Waverly Place! It has the identical themes, characters and humor.” I am additionally excited that an entire new era of viewers will uncover the world of Wizards.”
Within the new present, Justin is a father, similar to David himself. David has three kids together with his spouse Maria Cahill. “Justin loves being a dad,” David mentioned. “He additionally works at a faculty, which he actually enjoys.”
David added that whereas Justin continues to be the identical character we all know and love, there shall be some new issues to find out about him. “There is a backstory and a few large questions that shall be launched from the very first episode,” he teased.
One of many largest questions shall be how Justin misplaced his powers. On the finish of the unique collection, he grew to become the director of the magic college WizTech. “Dropping his powers might not have been fully his selection,” David hinted. “You will have to observe the brand new present to seek out out precisely what occurred. There are some clues hidden within the first few episodes.
