Sneakerella

Disney is own play remakingCinderellaonce more , only this meter it ’s doing a little more than turning it into live action . Sneakerella , which premier on Disney+ on May 13,is a advanced - day adaptation of the Graeco-Roman princess account that not only contains its own new songs but also sex - swaps its lead character . That ’s right , Ella is now El , played by theItfranchise ’s own Chosen Jacobs .

In an interesting connector to avery differentCinderellathat came out last yr , El also has a passion for fashion . Except that his dearest is for sneakers instead of dress or trash slippers , and it ’s an involvement that allow the film with a coloured world of imagination and pattern . It also set up him in the path of his very own Princess Charming , Kira King ( Lexi Underwood , Little ardor Everywhere ) , whose male parent owns one of the hippest shoe brand around .

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Jacobs spoke toScreen Rantabout what he thinks puddle the staring Cinderella regardless of grammatical gender , how El ’s stepfamily evolves inSneakerella , and what his own shoes say about him .

Screen Rant : It ’s so much playfulness to see a sexuality swapped Cinderella , which I can not consider that we have n’t had more of . For you , what is it about El that stimulate him the perfect Cinderella ?

choose Jacobs : frankly , I feel like the spunk of Cinderella is this quality who has dreams but does n’t of necessity have the environment that cultivates [ them ] . He fit on a journey of just study to have it off himself and trust in himself ; sweep up his community and finding the smasher within that .

Chosen Jacobs Interview for Sneakerella

I sense like that ’s really the heart of Cinderella . It ’s not just a love story between a prince and a princess , but the love tale of learn to love your inner beauty and your strengths and your weaknesses ; the differences that make you unequaled .

I also feel the moral force with your stepfamily very interesting . At first , I was like , " Stepdad , occur on ! " But the stepbrother ? I just wanted to wring their little necks . What was it like building that dynamical and play off each other ?

Chosen Jacobs : It was amazing . I think the cool part about this film that was a lilliputian bit different was the fact that the stepfather - he is a defective stepfather to an extent , but we humanise him . Because we show that he ’s also take with the overtaking of El ’s female parent who you really lie with . I finger like that ’s just a more human approach , because it ’s not just saying he ’s bad , and I ’m good . We ’re both struggling to cope with this expiration , and we ’ve administer with it in unlike ways now . I feel like that was a really nerveless crook .

Chosen Jacobs sweeping in Sneakerella

And my half brother just killed it . They did a slap-up line of act these maniacal , crazy brothers who were just playing scheme . They just did a great job . Shout out to Kolton [ Stewart ] and the Hayward [ Leach ] for that .

They were awesome . Now , I would love to eff : what do you recollect your shoes say about you ?

select Jacobs : Well , my favourite shoe is the Air Force 1 . It show a bunch about even my style and plan . I really love Greco-Roman , blank , crisp esthetic , and I palpate like the Air Force be that .

Chosen Jacobs and Lexi Underwood sitting by a brick wall in Sneakerella

And it ’s a utilitarian skid because I can wear Air Force with short , pants , suits , tuxedos - anything . And I love that , because I think that , as an actor , I endeavor to be versatile in that way as well .

SneakerellaSynopsis

lay out in the vivacious street - sneaker subculture of New York City , Sneakerella is a gamy - energy , medicine - driven moving-picture show that puts a modern-day twist on the “ Cinderella ” pansy tale .

El is an draw a bead on canary designer from Queens who works as a descent boy in the shoe fund that once belonged to his late female parent . He hides his esthetic talent from his overburdened stepfather and two mean - spirited half-brother who constantly thwart any opportunity that comes his style . When El meets Kira King , the ferociously main girl of legendary basketball star and sneaker business leader Darius King , sparks fly as the two chemical bond over their mutual affinity for sneakers . With a little jog from his best supporter and a sprinkle of Fairy Godfather magic , El regain the courage to use his talent to pursue his dream of becoming a ' legit ' stool pigeon designer in the industry . El is now quick to twine up and dream giving .

Check out our interview withSneakerellastarsLexi UnderwoodandJohn Salley , as well as directorElizabeth Allen Rosenbaum .

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Sneakerellaarrives on Disney+ May 13 .