The 19-year-old This Is Us actor portrays Disney’s first ever live action Black prince as Tuma in the film.
“It feels amazing,” he told HollywoodLife. “It’s not even the fact that I’m doing it, but it’s more the fact that people are going to be able to see that on the big screen.”
“When I think about my experiences the first time I was really able to see that was Black Panther,” he added. “I remember how that positively affected me, and I love Chadwick [Boseman]. To know that I’m in a position to where I can, you know, in a way be that representation for a young Black boy that may not be able to see himself on television all the time, or on the big screen all the time… that means the word to me.”
“It’s an amazing thing that I’m doing,” Niles told Popsugar. “I just can’t wait to see the impact that it has on boys that look like me, being able to see themselves on TV, because we’re more than just what the media shows.”
“We’re real complex and layered people and I feel like if we were shown more on TV in positive roles, or just roles in general, that wouldn’t have to be said. We wouldn’t have to say our lives matter. It would be a known thing,” he said.
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals is now streaming exclusively on Disney+!
Roxana is a self-obsessed and social media-savvy princess who can turn invisible.
“She hates being invisible and not seen, so that’s quite a hard thing for her to overcome. But it makes her superpower so much better, because she has baggage that she has to overcome attached to that,” Olivia recently told Screen Rant about her character.
Learn more about Olivia Deeble with these 10 Fun Facts below:
1. I speak fluent French.
2. I am weirdly flexible and am double-jointed. I frequently dislocate my shoulders, elbows, and sometimes my knees. It’s a sick party trick, but also a curse.
3. I just found out that I have a great love for chili oil. I have eaten it with every mealfor about two weeks now, and I don’t plan on stopping.
4. I’m a big fan of art, and have a really big collection of paintings. My favorite artists include Toshio Saek, Aleksandra Waliszewka, Filthy Ratbag, Geoff Nees, and David Laity.
5. I have started watching an old English reality TV show called Come Dine With Me on YouTube before I sleep every night. It has become part of my nightly routine and I feel empty unless I’ve watched an episode.
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The 18-year-old actress plays the uber-friendly Princess January, who is from the Kingdom of Illyria, in the upcoming Disney+ movie Secret Society of Second-Born Royals.
Isabella is actually returning to the royal world as she has previously played Young Zelena in seasons five and six of the ABC series Once Upon a Time, which is also now streaming on the platform!
In addition to acting, Isabella is also a singer and she released two EPs in 2019, Painless and Stronger. Check out her Spotify page right here!
JJJ got to know more about Isabella with 10 Fun Facts. Check it out below, and be sure to watch her in Secret Society of Second-Born Royals TOMORROW (September 25) on Disney+!
1. My full name is Isabella Rose Merson Blake-Thomas.
2. I have 3 kidneys; the medical term is Duplex kidney but it basically means I have to drink lots and lots of water.
3. I’m training to get my private pilots license so I can fly myself to any place I want.
4. I cut off 10 inches of my hair for a movie and donated it to locks of love.
5. I’ve been homeschooled my entire life and graduated high school two years early.
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The 17-year-old actor plays Matteo in the upcoming movie, which premieres THIS Friday (September 25).
“My character, Matteo, is a super shy character. He’s very meek, as you saw,” he told ScreenRant about his character. “And towards the beginning of the film, he is quite unseen by the rest of the group – especially in that first classroom scene. He’s doing his best to fit in, but it’s hard for him because he is very insecure. He has a lot on his mind, and he’s nervous about social settings.”
“I feel throughout the movie, he gains a sense of confidence to learn to trust in the people around him; in the rest of the society. He learns to trust his friends, and by the end of the film, you’ve got this beautifully developed kid that’s ready to start a new chapter,” Faly added.
You may also recognize Faly from his recurring role of Miles on Disney Channel’s Raven’s Home.
Get to know more about Faly Rakotohavana with these 10 Fun Facts below!
1. On April 26th, 2003 I was born in Antananarivo, Madagascar. I lived there for six years.
2. My name Faly Rakotohavana is Malagasy. Faly means Happy and Rakotohavana means Mister Family. So my name together is Happy Mr. Family.
3. Since I moved to America, I have lived in three states. I started off in Phoenix, Arizona for three years, then I moved to Midland, Texas for four, and I currently reside in California where I have lived for four years.
4. I am the only boy besides my father in my family of two sisters, three cousins, and my parents. I live with six girls!
5. I have family that live in France, Madagascar, and across the United States so I tend to travel a lot.
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The 18-year-old plays Mike, Sam’s trusted best friend and confidant.
Here’s a synopsis: Meet Sam (Peyton Elizabeth Lee), a second-born royal daughter. She’s not your typical royal and doesn’t really fit into this world.
After being sent to summer school by her mother, The Queen, Sam learns it is a ruse; she and the other students discover they have superpowers and are there to train to become part of the Secret Society of Second-Born Royals. Can they learn how to use their powers to save their kingdoms?
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals premieres on Disney+ THIS Friday (September 25)!
Here’s a synopsis for the movie: SSSBR follows Sam (Lee), a teenage royal rebel second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as Sam’s disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she discovers she has super-human abilities and is invited to join a secret society of similar extraordinary second-born royals charged with keeping the world safe.
With guidance from their Secret Society instructor James, Sam and a new class of royal recruits must first learn to harness their new powers at a top-secret training camp before they can save the world.
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals premieres exclusively on Disney+ NEXT Friday, September 25th!
In case you missed it, check out a recent clip which introduces the Second-Borns and their powers.
Secret Society of Second Born Royals follows Sam, a teenage royal rebel second in line to the throne of the kingdom of Illyria. Just as Sam’s disinterest in the royal way of life is at an all-time high, she discovers she has super-human abilities and is invited to join a secret society of similar extraordinary second-born royals charged with keeping the world safe.
With guidance from their Secret Society instructor James, Sam and a new class of royal recruits must first learn to harness their new powers at a top-secret training camp before they can save the world.
