WWE Superstar Damian Priest Voices a Villain in Netflix’s Animated Adventure Steps

WWE Superstar Damian Priest has been cast in the upcoming Netflix animated comedy Steps. The streaming platform formally revealed the casting details on Thursday through Animation Magazine, with Priest lending his voice to the character Cracktor.

Alongside Priest, the voice cast comprises Ali Wong as Lilith, Amanda Seyfried as Cinderella, Stephanie Hsu as Margot, Nikki Glaser as Priscilla, Daniel Radcliffe as The Prince, Young Mazino as Gef, Peter Dinklage as Roderick, and Bette Midler as Fairy Godmother. Steps, set to premiere on November 20th, represents the first feature animated entirely in-house by Netflix Animation Studios and is directed by Alyce Tzue and John Ripa.

In the official announcement, Priest reflected on the role: “As WWE Superstars, we use our voices as an extension of our onscreen character. I enjoyed channeling that energy into making Cracktor feel intense and larger than life. I think people are going to be surprised by how much of a show-stealing character he is.”

The film’s premise is as follows:

Think you know Cinderella’s “evil” stepsisters? Think again. Sick of living in Cinderella’s shadow, Lilith (Ali Wong) steals the Fairy Godmother (Bette Midler)’s magic wand and hijacks the Royal Ball with her sister Margot (Stephanie Hsu), breaking the Cinderella story as we know it and dooming the kingdom to the tyrannical rule of Priscilla (Nikki Glaser), a villainous schemer who swoops in and seizes the throne. Now, Lilith must team up with Cinderella (Amanda Seyfried) to fight biker trolls, outrun evil henchmen, and escape the Screaming Woods on an epic quest to save the kingdom, but most importantly, their bond.

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