Jodie Foster, Walton Goggins Join Disney's 'Hexed' Cast
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- Jodie Foster and Walton Goggins are joining the voice cast of Disney's animated film "Hexed," with the casting announced Friday during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23 in Anaheim.
- Foster will play a devious witch queen, while Goggins voices a three-eyed cat named Beef Roger Crummchuk; Foster called the role "so much fun" because Disney is where her career began, citing '70s films "Napoleon and Samantha" and "Freaky Friday."
- "Hexed" stars Hailee Steinfeld and Rashida Jones and follows a teenage oddball and her Type A mom who discovers her weirdness is hidden magic, transporting them to a world where magic runs free.
- Josie Trinidad, head of story on "Ralph Breaks the Internet" and "Zootopia," makes her feature directorial debut on "Hexed" alongside co-director Jason Hand ("Moana 2" co-director), with Roy Conli and Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster-Jones producing.
- "Hexed" is set for a theatrical release on Nov. 25, arriving as Disney's original-animation track record stays mixed — spring hit "Hoppers" contrasted with the box-office struggles of non-sequel originals "Elio" and "Luca."
- Established Disney animated franchises continue to dominate the box office: "Toy Story 5" crossed $1 billion worldwide since its June 19 release, and "Zootopia 2" became the highest-grossing animated film of all time with $1.7 billion globally.
Why it matters: "Hexed" lands Nov. 25 against a split track record for Disney animation: non-sequel originals like "Elio" and "Luca" have struggled while franchise sequels have carried the load ("Zootopia 2" at $1.7 billion, "Toy Story 5" past $1 billion). Trinidad's directorial debut signals Disney continuing to promote from its story ranks, and Foster's casting gives the original project prestige as the studio bets theatrical on fresh magic over franchise muscle.
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