The first series of Wizards of Waverly Place was shown on Disney in October 2007. Since then, the series has grown to four full-fledged seasons and two films. Project ratings soared to heaven. And a significant role in the success of the project was played by the actors.
The plot of the television series about wizards
The series takes place in a district of New York. The Russo family owns a small cozy cafe. Parents, Teresa and Jerry, run the family business while their three children, Justin, Alex, and Max, are in school. Children, as they should be, have fun, be naughty and playful.
The Russo family is distinguished by only one thing - they are wizards.
Actors from The Wolves of Waverly Place
The unprecedented success of the television show allowed the show to last four full seasons. In addition, two full-length films united by one storyline were released. The success of the show was brought not only by directors and screenwriters, but also by actors from The Wizards of Waverly Place. The actors who played the main roles in the series gave the audience heroes who wanted to imitate.
Alexandra Russo
Singer, composer, director and actor Selena Gomez in the “Wizards of Waverly Place” played a major role. She reincarnated as Alexandra Russo - the only daughter of the couple Russo. Alex is an average child. She has a complex character, she is used to always get what she wants. And the teenager goes to the set goal, in spite of the destruction that she carries. Because of this, she often has to correct her own mistakes.
Thanks to the skill of the actor, in “Wizards of Waverly Place”, Alex is presented as a troubled teenager who riots for rebellion. She does not want to study, carry out assignments. She likes to walk and have fun with her best friend Harper.
Due to the fact that Alex is the only girl among the children, her parents often indulged her whims. So Alex grew up a spoiled child. Her favorite pastime is to pester Justin's older brother. But secretly, Alex envies a brother who is smart, well-read, and has outstanding magic skills.
Alex has a hard time converging with people, and because of his complex nature, he got only one best friend - Harper. Girls are friends for many years. Alex tells his friend about all the experiences, and she tries to save Russo from problems.
The sorceress opposes the training of magic, because of which she often gets into difficulties. Incorrectly triggered spells lead to problems that require the help of an older brother.
Justin Russo
In the Wizards of Waverly Place project, actor David Henry played the oldest child in the Russo family. Justin is the son that any parents can be proud of. He studies diligently, does not cause problems for parents. The oldest of the children copes well not only with school subjects, but also with magic. He is often set as an example by Alex.
But knowledge does not help Justin get rid of the complexes. It is difficult for a young man to communicate with the opposite sex. All his partners are unusual: either a centaur, then a werewolf, or a vampire.
Maximilian Russo
Jake T. Austin played the youngest of Russo's children, Max. He is a cross between Justin and Alex. He does not show much success in his studies, but he does not throw it. He knows average magic. Studying in triples.
Max is ridiculous and a little awkward. During quarrels, Justin and Alex find themselves between two fires. He often has to choose which side to take. Unlike elders, he is able to live without magic.
Teresa Russo
The role of Teresa Russo was performed by actress Maria Canels-Barrera. Teresa is the mother of three children. She and her husband manage a diner. Unlike her husband and children, she does not own magic. And this does not sadden her at all.
Teresa is anxious about the experiments of children with magic. She worries that children may suffer. However, realizing that this is their fate, does not prevent them from mastering magic.
Jerry Russo
The head of the Russo family was played by David Deloise. Jerry Russo is the one from whom children inherited magic. He was once a very gifted wizard, but he gave up strength for the sake of life with Theresa. After marriage, the couple opened a diner.
Jerry helps children with magical problems. He is stingy, but for the sake of Alex, Justin and Max, he is ready to give his life.
Harper Finkle
In the TV show Wizards of Waverly Place, the main cast did not always play wizards. Jennifer Stone played in the series Harper Finkle - Alex's best friend, who was not a magician, but thanks to Russo she knew a lot about magic.
Harper was born into a family of people of art. Her parents travel the world. Meanwhile, Harper grows alone. The environment does not notice the girl, so most of her time she spends in the house of Russo.
Mason Greyback
The second cast in The Wizards of Waverly Place also turned out to be colorful. Mason Greyback, whose role was played by Gregg Salkin, appeared only in the third season of the show, but never became part of the main caste of the series.
Mason was first talked about in the second season of the television series. Then Harper, who arrived from the future, asked Alex how things were going with her boyfriend Mason. The sorceress did not understand anything at that time. But already in the third season, Alex has a new classmate - a werewolf, who arrived from the UK. They became none other than Mason Greyback.
On their first date, Mason behaves like a true gentleman, which strikes Alex incredibly. The guy gives the sorceress a necklace that starts to glow when the owner falls in love with the person who presented the jewelry.
Alex does not immediately understand that Mason is a werewolf. And for a long time, the girl suffers, not understanding where her boyfriend runs off in the evenings. It comes to the fact that Alex suspected the guy of treason. But Mason tells Alex the truth, and their relationship is improving.
Mason is a werewolf with a pedigree. And so he can calmly kiss partners, not afraid to turn them into werewolves, as was the case with Justin's girl. Alex and Mason become a real couple.
But the world does not last long. Soon, Alex learns that Mason in the distant past met with Juliet. In Transylvania, she finds out that the guy was very fond of another girl, and this breaks Alex's heart. However, Mason manages to convince Russo that he does not need anyone except her. And the same necklace comes to his aid.
Calm relations between Alex and Mason never last long. Either another evil wizard casts a spell, then Mason loses control over the transformations. In the end, the werewolf has to return to England to find harmony with his inner beast. But despite all the hardships, in the finale Mason and Alex find happiness in the company of each other.
“Wizards of Waverly Place to the Cinema”
On August 28, 2009, Disney hosted the premiere of the first full-length film about the adventures of the Russo family. In the film “Wizards of Waverly Place in the Cinema”, the main cast returned to their roles.
The first full-length film takes place on the Caribbean islands, where the Russo family went to rest. Jerry and Teresa tell their children that it was on this island that they first met and fell in love. But not all children are happy with the vacation. Alex is angry that she should spend her free time with her parents and brothers. Therefore, she listens halfheartedly and makes plans, as if to slip away.
The desire of Alex to get rid of the company of parents leads to the fact that the spell cast by the girl does not work as expected. Magic changed the events of the first meeting of Jerry and Theresa. Everything went differently, and now it is likely that the Russo family will cease to exist.
Jerry and Teresa lose their memory due to the spell. Persuading children to remember at least something does not work. Teresa is sure that if she had children, she would never forget them in her life. The youngest son does not lose hope to bring parents together again without the use of magic. He arranges a date for them. But nothing works.
Then Alex and Justin take matters into their own hands. They set off in search of a "Dream Stone," which any spell can cast. Their path is long and thorny. But they manage to find a magic artifact. At that moment, when Alex and Justin believed in a happy outcome, Giselle steals a stone.
Returning with nothing, Russo turned to his parents for help. Jerry reports that you can cast a spell without a stone. To do this, you need to become a full-fledged wizard. Children begin preparing for the test when Max loses his memory and disappears.
Russo, without wasting time, sent to the place of the test. The guilt that erodes Alex from the inside helps the girl win and become a real wizard. Having gained strength, Alex reverses events. The actors of The Wizards of Waverly Place did an excellent job. The full-length film broke all records on channel views.
The Return of the Wizards: Alex vs. Alex
After the Caribbean Rousseau decided to go see relatives living in Tuscany. Justin had to go away on business, so there was no one to look after Alex and help correct her mistakes.
Alex, once again trying to prove his worth as a wizard and as a person, casts a spell on himself. By magic, she divides herself into two entities: the devilish and the angelic. Evil Alex solves problems in one way: insults, quarrels and claims. Due to the actions of his diabolical half, Alex is practically deprived of the support of the family.
At that time, while the evil double destroys the remnants of trust in the family, kind Alex is trying to return everything to normal.
Interesting Facts
In the series “Wizards of Waverly Place”, the actors starred for more than one year. In total, one hundred and six episodes and two full-length films were released, which became one of the most popular on the Disney Channel. And for more than five years, a lot of interesting facts about the project have accumulated.
The list of guest actors in Wizards of Waverly Place lists many celebrities. For example, Shakira, Bella Thorne, Octavia Spencer, Daryl Sabara and others became participants in the project for one or more episodes.
Actors and the series “Wizards of Waverly Place” often became nominees for various awards. As a result, by the time the filming was over, two wins at Emmy were in the piggy bank of the project. The series glorified the actors around the world. The Wizards have been translated into dozens of languages and broadcast in sixty-six countries.
Also noteworthy is the fact that the actors from “Wizards of Waverly Place” were shot only in the pavilions. For the filming, buildings and landscapes existing in the real world were almost not involved. The Russo family house, the academy, the diner - everything was filmed among the scenery. One of the few real-life buildings is the school.
The series “Wizards of Waverly Place”, the actors and the roles that were played, all this gave the Disney Channel an amazing show, which has still retained its popularity among the target audience.