What is up you guys, it’s Sussan Mourad with Clevver News and Sofia Carson just revealed
a truth bomb about the Descendants series that could’ve changed the course of history
for the Disney franchise!
We know and love Sofia Carson for her portrayal of Evie the daughter of the Evil Queen from
‘Snow White.’
While fans have grown to know and love Evie and her evil-cohorts, Mal played by Dove Cameron,
Carlos played by the late Cameron Boyce and Jay played by BooBoo Stewart, this fantastic
foursome might never have been!
Sofia revealed that there was a chance she wouldn’t have been able to take on the role
of Evie.
During a recent appearance on the Barstool Sports podcast ‘Girls in the Office’ she
explained her very different experience with Descendants.
“You know my experience was incredible, but it was a very different experience because
I started, I was 21 going on 22 when I was cast in ‘Descendants’ so I wouldn’t
say a grown woman, but I was a woman, I went to high school, I was in college.”
Prior to her landing the role of Evie, Sofia had been working toward a career in Hollywood
for 10 years and finally got her footing in 2014 when she was cast as a guest star on
“Austin & Ally.”
She shared on the podcast that after doing Austin & Ally, she had an audition for another
Disney Channel series, and IF she got that role, she wouldn't have been able to make
it to her audition for Descendants, but not before sharing a shocking tid-bit about her
first audition for Descendants.
“I shot Austin and Ally over the summer, and I think my first audition for Descendants
was that fall.
And you know the Disney casting world had already gotten to know me but when I was up
for my first role in Descendants, I didn’t get it, I didn’t get it.”
Waaaiiitt what?!?
I seriously can’t picture anyone else playing the role of Evie; however, this could’ve
been a different role on Descendants that she was auditioning for.
After her first audition for Descendants and not getting the role, Sofia was preparing
to audition for another guest role on a different Disney Channel series!
As fate would have it… that audition for ‘Liv & Maddie.’
You know the show that shot Dove Cameron to super stardom and the co-star Sofia would
go-on to star alongside of!
Anywho, back to Sofia!
“It was not until I think Februrary, gosh
this was a long time ago, it was February and I was up for a role, another guest role
for ‘Liv & Maddie’ another guest starring role and I got sick and for some reason I
couldn’t do the guest-starring role and that was the reason I was able to go to the
Descendants call-back!.”
Sofia continued to say, “Had I gotten the ‘Liv & Maddie’ role, I wouldn’t have
been able to be cast as Evie.
The world really works in mysterious ways!
Clearly, getting sick and not taking that guest-starring role forever changed Sofia’s
life, and unlike some former Disney Channel stars, Sofia had nothing but praise for the
network!
She explained her experience as incredible, beautiful and life-changing.
Sofia admitted that she really had no idea how beloved Descendants was worldwide!
“I knew that the channel was really excited about it but I don’t think any of us anticipated
that it would grow to this global phenomenon that it still is.”
While explaining that Hollywood isn’t real life and it’s easy to get sucked into the
glitz, glam and fakeness of it all, Sofia spent a moment remembering her good friend
Cameron Boyce!
“My cam who started when he was 7 years old he was just the realest boy, he never
lost that, he was a real, genuine, true human being and that’s rare.”
Cameron Boyce is a legend and his impact on Hollywood will live forever.
We miss you and love you Cam.
If you’d like to find out the amazing work Cameron Boyce’s family is doing in his honor
you can click right over here:
Then be sure to let me know in the comments your thoughts on Sofia not getting the role
after her first audition
I’m your host Sussan Mourad I’ll catch you next time.