‘Descendants 5’ introduces Luis Madrigal, son of Luisa from ‘Encanto’, Fans joke: "They just doing anything over there"

Descendants 5 is officially in development, and a fresh set of characters is joining the show. Among them is Alexandro Byrd, who will assume the role of Luis Madrigal, Luisa Madrigal's son from Pixar's Encanto.

Fan responses to the appearance of Luis Madrigal in Descendants 5 are hilarious since Luisa Madrigal was not depicted as having a romantic interest or child in Encanto, so the sudden appearance of a son appears to be Disney devising lore without any background story.

One X user stated:

"They just doing anything over there"

Another user added:

"Disney cinematic universe is getting outta hand 😭😭😭"

A user said:

"So we just making up kids now?"

Others believe Disney is growing its multiverse too quickly, which may make it hard to follow characters and plots between different franchises.

A user mentioned:

"Luisa aint even have a man on screen, disney just making up lore at this point..."

One user commented:

"Talking about the most random thing on the internet today😭😭"

A user went on to say:

"Before Encanto 2???? what in the multi verse 😭"

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The role of Luis Madrigal in Descendants 5

Actor Alexandro Byrd plays Luis Madrigal which makes his presence essential to the Descendants franchise as he is the first Encanto character to appear in the series.

In the Disney-licensed animated film Encanto, Luis Madrigal is the son of Luisa Madrigal who displays remarkable power and emotional strength.

The Madrigal family resides in Colombia where their magical house surrounds all its members with individual special powers. Luisa stands as the middle of three siblings with the eldest Isabela and the youngest Mirabel to parents Julieta and Agustín Madrigal. The entire family considers her their solid foundation because she consistently demonstrates strength and dependability.

As the second child in the Madrigal family, Luisa plays different roles which include both physical assistance and emotional support for siblings, especially for Mirabel who lacks magical abilities. Nevertheless, no personal or familial lore of Luisa's life exists except her parents and siblings.

Hence, fans are confused because Luis Madrigal brings with it the implication that a major aspect of Luisa's personal life that was never tapped into existed.

This creates difficulty for viewers since they are left trying to join the dots between the Encanto narrative and Descendants 5's new character.

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New cast members

In addition to Alexandro Byrd as Luis Madrigal, other new cast members include Liamani Segura as Pink, the sister of Red; Brendon Tremblay as Max Hatter, the brother of Maddox Hatter; and Kiara Romero as Hazel Hook, the daughter of Captain Hook.

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Background of the Descendants franchise

The Disney franchise Descendants has been a youth entertainment staple since its launch in 2015, enthralling fans with its mix of classic Disney villains and their teen children dealing with the nuances of good vs. evil.

The Descendants movie series introduced the teenager group Mal, Jay, Carlos, and Evie who trace their heritage to legendary villains Maleficent and Evil Queen.

The original series has received three follow-up stories since its launch which include Descendants 2, Descendants 3, and Descendants: The Rise of Red.

The franchise maintains widespread recognition for musical performances featuring Dove Cameron, Cameron Boyce, Sofia Carson, and Booboo Stewart.

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Descendants 5: A new chapter

Descendants 5 will carry forward the franchise with new characters.

The movie is going to take place mostly in an updated Wonderland setup, a plot that will seamlessly fit into Alice in Wonderland-based storytelling and can explore descendants from these characters.

The series will continue after the events of Descendants: The Rise of Red, with a focus on whether Red and Chloe get their "happily ever after" and how their actions have affected events.