'Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil': Princess Aurora Is Strong But In A Different Way

Princess Aurora (Elle Fanning) will be a little different in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” In a recent interview, Fanning teased some details about her character and talked about how she has a strength about her.

The main plot of the sequel revolves around Princess Aurora getting married. In an interview with "Good Morning America," Fanning said that it was “really special” to revisit her character and show a “new chapter” in the character’s life. The princess is actually the queen of the Moors in the film, but that’s not the only change in her.

Fanning explained that her character has gained power over the years and she has become a little more independent. However, what is even more significant is that she is becoming who she wants to be as an individual.

Aurora is able to make many of her decisions on her own now, according to Fanning. One of those decisions will be to say yes to Prince Phillip (Harris Dickinson) when he asks her to marry him in “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.” The trailer of the film has already teased how the proposal goes, and how Angelina Jolie’s character responds to it.

Fanning pointed out that in many of the Disney films a princess is given a sword and armor in the sequel to show that she has strength. That is not the case with the upcoming film. The actress explained that her character wants to get married and have a family, which too shows strength. There is a strength in Aurora’s femininity and softness, Fanning explained.

That strength will be significant as Aurora and Phillip are stuck in the middle while the fairies and the humans go to war. The new poster of the film also teased this predicament of the two characters.

“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” has been directed by Joachim Rønning. The film will be released on Oct. 18.