Selena Gomez’s Busy 2024
Selena Gomez has had an incredibly successful start to 2024. She made headlines at both the Golden Globes and Emmys for her red-carpet appearances. It was also announced that she will be playing singer Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic. Now even more good news, Selena Gomez will be reprising her iconic role as Alex Russo in an upcoming Wizards of Waverly Place sequel.
Details on the Upcoming Wizards of Waverly Place Sequel
Selena Gomez will return to guest star in the pilot for the Wizards of Waverly Place reboot. She will also executive produce alongside her former co-star David Henrie, who is reprising his role as Justin Russo as a series regular. The logline details that the show will pick up years later, finding Justin as an adult with his own family. A powerful young wizard in need of training shows up at his door, forcing Justin to embrace his past as a wizard.
The young wizard named Billie will be played by Janice LeAnn Brown. Mimi Gianopulos has been cast as Justin’s wife Giada and Alkaio Thiele as their eldest son Roman. While Gomez’s role is said to be small, fans can’t wait to see where her character Alex ends up after all these years.
Original Wizards of Waverly Place Cast
David Henrie and Selena Gomez found fame on the Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place from 2007-2012. Henrie played Gomez’s brother Justin during the original run. A photo from 2010 shows the two stars in character during an episode. The revival will reunite the former on-screen siblings years later as their characters have grown up.
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