You don't need a Fairy Godmother to create TV movie magic.
Descendants 2 premieres tonight at 8 p.m. across six networks—ABC, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Freeform, Lifetime and Lifetime Movies—and E! News thought it would be fun to look at what the cast looks like in and out of costume. Remove Dove Cameron and Sofia Carson's candy-colored wigs, for example, and born baddies Mal and Evie look almost angelic. (Almost.)
"Dove is so fun because she's like a princess," costume designer (and Project Runway alum) Kara Saun tells Just Jared Jr. "It's all very embellished fabrics and very delicate, and all colors you would not expect to see Mal in. Every time you see her she's literally in a different outfit."
Mal's changing costumes mirror her character's journey. "Throughout the movie you see the transformation in her style from being the princess to going back to the [Isle of the Lost]," she says of the former villain, now a student at Auradon Prep. "She's grown and she's transformed."
Here's what the rest of the cast—from both movies—looks like on- and off-screen:
Remove the purple wig and she's no longer rotten to the core.
Without the bleached hair, he doesn't look so evil after all.
Even the Evil Queen can't deny her beauty.
Is the actor stealing style cues from his mischievous character?
Is Ursula's daughter singing "What's My Name?" because she's having an identity crisis?
He looks ferocious on- and off-screen.
Is the Fairy Godmother responsible for her transformation?
Hook's son will reel you in with his smouldering stare.
Mulan's daughter brings honor to her family, on- and off-camera.
Like Gaston, he's got the confidence to pull off any look.
Sleeping Beauty's daughter is a beauty in any scenario.
There's a reason he plays Prince Charming's son.
The actress goes from geek to chic!
Dopey's son looks anything but dopey IRL.
The Mistress of All Evil couldn't look sweeter on the red carpet.
Did the Genie grant his wish to become a good man?
No fur for her! The villain looks angelic at the premiere.
Ironically, he's furrier off-screen.
Who is the fairest one of all? (Trick question: It's the same person.)
With a flick of her wand—and a bibbidi bobbidi boo—she can change her entire look.
She's the belle of the ball, no matter where she goes.
Right after the movie ends, Disney Channel will air the first episode of Raven's Home.
The Descendants 2 soundtrack, featuring 11 songs, is available now.