‘Encanto’ Cast Receives Surprise Bonuses in Light of the Film’s Success
John Leguizamo recently reflected on his career for the latest Business Insiders Role Play series. In the series, actors discuss their most iconic film and television roles
According to Leguizamo, Encanto (2021) was such a big hit for Disney that the cast received surprise bonuses that weren’t in their original contracts.
Leguizamo is the voice of Bruno in the blockbuster film. You know, the character we don’t talk about.
Encanto is the story of a Colombian family, the Madrigals, who have all been blessed with a magical gift. All except the protagonist Mirabel, that is.
Leguizamo told Business Insider, “Because Disney doesn’t give you something that’s not in your contracts. For them to give us a bonus after? Whew, you must have been huge.”
Nielsen Ratings
It seems like the surprise bonuses were warranted. If you look at the Nielsen numbers, it was indeed a huge hit.
The Nielsen numbers show that it was the fifth most streamed program in 2022 falling only behind NCIS, Stranger Things, Cocomelon, and Ozark.
And, on Disney+, subscribers who watched the film, rewatched it an average of five times. Sounds like a success to me. I know my family alone helped to bump those numbers up.
Additionally, the film’s breakout song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles charts for five consecutive weeks.
Leguizamo told Business Insider that Encanto was remarkable beyond the numbers.
“To be so specific, a Latin movie specifically about a Colombian family, and then to have what it looks like in my family, Afro-Latinos, indigenous Latinos in your family that look like that… It was so satisfying, and I’m sure healing, on so many levels.”
With such a talented cast and crew, it’s obvious that the film would be a smashing success. The cherry on top is the well-deserved surprise bonuses.
There is no word yet whether there will be an Encanto sequel. It’s safe to say it would be a welcome addition to the Disney animated film collection.
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