'Wizards of Waverly Place' Cast Reunite, Perform Viral Dance
By Kelly Coffey-Behrens on December 8, 2022 at 4:30 PM EST
David Henrie, Selena Gomez, and Jake T. Austin were the stars of Disney Channel‘s hit television show, “Wizards of Waverly Place.”
The show followed the Russo family, who may look like an ordinary family with an average restaurant, but behind closed doors, the three children all have magical powers and are training to compete to be the next family wizard.
Some of the cast members recently got together and performed the viral "Wednesday"dance from Netflix's "Wednesday" series starring Jenna Ortega.
Jennifer Stone and David Deluise Bring 2007 to 2023
Jennifer Stone (Harper Finkle) and David Deluise (Jerry Russo) shared a fun moment together when the two recently got back together for the "Wizards of Waverly Pod". During some down time, Stone and Deluise decided to "bring 2007 to 2023 with a shimmy."
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The two "Wizards of Waverly Place" members hopped on the viral "Wednesday" dance that Jenna Ortega actually choreographed herself.
Fans loved the video as one user commented, "okay can we talk about how Alex and Harper are just alternate universe Wednesday and Enid though." As another follower chimed in, "I never knew I needed this."
A third user wrote, "I’m obsessed with this song right now! Watching all the videos with the song so I can learn the dance 😂💃."
David Henrie Posts ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Anniversary Tribute
David Henrie, who played Justin Russo on the hit Disney Channel show, is remembering his time on “Wizards of Waverly Place” 15 years later.
“I can’t believe it’s been 15 years!!! What a special and important time in my life,” Henrie wrote on Instagram. “So grateful and blessed for all the memories, friends, and people who made a young kids dream come true. Thank you to all the fans of the show for all the support over the years. What I loved about the show is that it was a constant reminder that family can be messy, but family will always be there for you..”
He went on to tag “Wizards” co-stars Selena Gomez (Alex Russo), Jake T. Austin (Max Russo), Jennifer Stone (Harper Finkle), David Deluise (Jerry Russo), Maria Canals-Barrera (Theresa Russo), the show’ creator, Todd J. Greenwald, and producer and writer Peter Murrieta.
Henrie also tagged Disney and Disney+‘s official Instagram accounts.
Will There Be A "Wizards of Waverly Place" Reboot
In 2020, Selena Gomez and David Henrie hinted at a possible reboot to the hit Disney Channel show.
Henrie posted a video of himself to Instagram saying “Hmm..” and then turning the camera to show Selena Gomez who also just simply says “Hmm”. It left fans with so many questions — including co-star, Gregg Sulkin, who commented “Hmmmm” to which Henrie replied with “hmm indeed Gregg. Hmmm indeed.”
And in 2019, Henrie spoke to ET, saying that he and Gomez talk about a reboot “all the time”.
“We have a whole take. We have a whole thing,” Henrie stated. “We want to start the show like a few years later; start them off at the worst place ever so that way throughout the series you give them a nice, beautiful arch of reuniting. Start them out divided.”
In regards to where the characters would be in the reboot, Henrie shared, “Alex is a fashionista, off killing it in some other part of the realm. Justin’s, like, the principal who has a family now, of WizTech. Max has the sub shop, but it’s run down … Start us all completely discombobulated and then throughout the course of the series you bring us all together.”