Disney competition winner becomes star!
Sophia beat off thousands of entries after Disney launched the nationwide competition, in conjunction with multi-channel retailer Argos, to celebrate the launch of the new Disney Fairies product range.
Sophia was given the opportunity to visit the legendary Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire where she recorded a reading for the character in a professional recording studio.
This is the first time the opportunity to voice a character in the Disney Fairies movies has been offered to members of the British public. Sophia’s voice will appear alongside the stellar vocal performances of Lucy Liu (‘Kung Fu Panda’, ‘Charlie’s Angels’ and ‘Chicago’), Michael Sheen (‘The Damned United’, ‘New Moon’, ‘The Queen’), and Raven Symone (‘College Road Trip’, ‘That’s So Raven’) who also voice characters in the film.
Sophia said: “It was a brilliant surprise to find out that I had even made it to the final seven. The recording day was a great experience and I am looking forward to hearing my voice in the actual film.”
The film’s Director, Brad Raymond, selected Sophia as the winner. She will be the voice of the ‘Bee-Painting Fairy’ and will see her name on the credits of the UK version of the movie. She will also get £500 of Argos vouchers.
Jason Henkel, casting director, said: “It’s incredibly exciting to give someone the opportunity to voice a character in the film. The finalists all had very different and interesting voices which made it difficult for us to decide on a winner.
The Disney Fairies movies, from Walt Disney Pictures, follow the adventures of Tinker Bell and her friends Silvermist, Fawn, Iridessa and Rosetta. Disney Fairies is inspired by the magical and enchanting world of Pixie Hollow where fairies nurture nature with their unique and mystical talents.
‘Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue’, the third film in the series of popular Disney Fairies movies, opens at UK cinemas on the 13th of August. The first two Disney Fairies films ‘Tinker Bell’ and ‘Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure’ are available to own in-store along with a great range of Disney Fairies products.
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