Mirabel Madrigal doesn't get a gift in Encanto , and a small item may finally explain why. In Disney'sEncanto, Mirabel Madrigal (Stephanie Beatriz) is the merely child in the Family Madrigal that doesn't get a magical souvenir. For example, her sister Luisa (Jessica Darrow) has superhuman forcefulness and can lift donkeys with one arm. Additionally, Camilo (Rhenzy Feliz), ane of her cousins, has the power to shapeshift into other people, including their mysterious Uncle Bruno (John Leguizamo). Notwithstanding, when the magical house they live in starts to fall autonomously, Mirabel takes information technology upon herself to discover why.

Encanto, the 60th characteristic in the Disney Animated Canon, brings together a star-studded cast. In add-on to Beatriz voicing Maribel and Leguizamo taking on Uncle Bruno, Doom Patrol'south Diane Guerrero voices Mirabel's sis Isabel, and That '70s Show's Wilmer Valderrama takes on the role of Agustín, Mirabel'south father. Additionally, Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda is behind the soundtrack. The Tony-winner created several hits for the film, including "Surface Pressure" and "We Don't Talk About Bruno," which already reached the 5th spot on the Billboard charts.

It's strange that Mirabel is the only child without a souvenir in the Family Madrigal, and it seems she may have done information technology to herself. In the picture show, the Madrigals have a ceremony when information technology's time for someone to receive their gift. Encanto shows the children going to Abuela Alma (María Cecilia Botero), touching a magical candle, and then reaching for the door that volition reveal their souvenir. Still, a fan theory (via Reddit) points out that Mirabel wipes her hands on her clothes after touching the candle. This may finally explain why Mirabel doesn't get powers.

Though it's a small detail, Mirabel's hand-wiping moment is notable.After all, the film also shows Mirabel's cousin Antonio ( Ravi Cabot-Conyers) receiving his gift, which is talking to animals. Notwithstanding, he doesn't wipe his hands afterwards touching the candle. Annihilation that sets Mirabel apart from her family could be a clue why she doesn't go a gift, so mitt-wiping is a possibility. Without knowing information technology, Mirabel simply brushed her magical gift away. Interestingly,Encanto shows Mirabel'due south gift ceremony alongside Antonio'south, and the mitt-wiping moment is one of the most significant differences between them.

Of course, there are other possibilities at play in Encanto . For instance, the Family Madrigal doesn't truly understand their gifts and the miracle that gave them magical abilities. All Abuela Alma knows is that the magic came later her husband Pedro's death, and it becomes office of a candle that would never go out. It'southward not an exact scientific discipline. So Mirable could've been destined never to receive a gift in the first place. Later all, Mirabel Madrigal's true gift is walking in Abuela Alma's footsteps, guiding the family and helping when they're in need. Abuela Alma fifty-fifty says she asked Pedro for help, and he sent Mirabel to her. In the terminate, Mirabel possibly gave upwards her souvenir by wiping her hands, but following Abuela Alma was her destiny, whether she had waxy fingers or not.

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