The film series directed byHigh School Musical’sKenny Ortegawas a hitfor Disney Channel.

This is the truth about Disney’sDescendants.

Each character has their own unique personality, which changes over the course of the trilogy.

Disney’s Descendants cast

And I think that when she grows, I grow."

It’s really physically taxing.

But it also gets you in shape for doing the marathon that is aDescendantsmovie."

Disney’s Descendants cast

The role of Prince Ben eventually went to Mitchell Hope.

I feel like he’s very strong-willed.

I like that."

Disney’s Descendants cast

While you’re free to’t tell from the final product, the scene was actually difficult to film.

Director Kenny Ortega spoke about thefilming challenges in an interview withParade.

“We were in Vancouver.

Disney’s Descendants cast

“On our last day there, when we had to finish this number, we had a typhoon.

Was there trouble among Disney’s Descendants cast?

withDescendants 2newcomer China Anne McClain, who played Uma.

Disney’s Descendants cast

i don’t understand lololol.”

Shetweetedagain, adding, “Also: don’t have enough energy to be shady to anyone.

much less, someone who i love.

Disney’s Descendants cast

McClain jumped into the jealousy conversation, writing onTwitter, “LOL wait where did this come from?

I love myself some @DoveCameron????”

Cameron described her experiences working on theDescendantsseries toAccessin April 2019.

Disney’s Descendants cast

“And then, yeah, the love of my life, I found on the set ofDescendants.

I don’t think anything will ever shape and change my life like Disney [and]Descendantshas.”

Kenny [Ortega], too.

Disney’s Descendants stars Dove Cameron and Thomas Doherty

And I don’t say that lightly, at all.

I would spend every moment with them if I could.”

my whole heart is in these people.

Disney’s Descendants cast

i grow and i am better every day because of these people.”

The actor was just 20 years old.

The cast was understandably heartbroken over the sudden loss, as weremost who knewBoyce.

Disney’s Descendants star Cameron Boyce

She shared, “I immediately phoned Boo Boo [Stewart], who had already called me twice.

We just sobbed without speaking.

Stewart toldGood Morning Americain August 2019, “We’ve all just have really been there for each other.

Disney’s Descendants cast

The cast … everybody who knew Cameron has come even closer.”

He added, “And it’s been a very special thing.”

And the long-standing group chat didn’t stop once Cameron Boycetragically passed awayin July 2019.

Disney’s Descendants star Cameron Boyce

You’ll always be in our hearts, Cameron.”

And we did."

Dove Cameron contributed to Disney’s Descendants 3 script

Fans loved Disney’sDescendants 3.

Disney’s Descendants cast

The premieredrew in 8.4 million viewersand became cable’s top-rated program in certain young demos sinceDescendants 2.

That’s right, Mal herself had some creative control over her character’s story.

“I saw it [start at] one thing that was like a totally different plot.

Disney’s Descendants star Dove Cameron

They wrote the whole script and then came back to the drawing board.”

Cameron also explained that she knew exactly who Mal’s father was from the very beginning.

That’s my favorite part."

Disney’s Descendants cast

At its core,Descendantsisn’t so rotten.

In fact, the films are all about love.