‘Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story’ Adds 6 to Cast, Including Darren Criss as Jiminy Cricket and Sherry Cola as Yzma From ‘Emperor’s New Groove’

By Joe Otterson

Joe Otterson

TV Reporter

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The Disney Channel and Disney+ movie “Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story” is rounding out its cast with six new additions.

The new cast members are: Darren Criss (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” “Maybe Happy Ending”) as Jiminy Cricket from “Pinocchio;” Sherry Cola (“Joy Ride,” “Camp Rock 3”) as Yzma from “The Emperor’s New Groove;” James Monroe Iglehart (Broadway’s “Aladdin”) as Genie from “Aladdin;” Hugo Ateo (“Siren”) as Kronk from “The Emperor’s New Groove;” Sean Yves Lessard (“Reginald the Vampire”) as Lumiere from “Beauty and the Beast;” and Dan Bakkedahl (“Veep”) as Yen Sid from “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” in “Fantasia.”

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