King Magnifico quotes from Wish (2023)

King Magnifico

Are you ready, Rosas? Who is ready to have their wish granted?

King Magnifico

Well, you're young. You don't know anything, really. Whereas it is my responsibility to only grant the wishes I am sure are good for Rosas.

King Magnifico

SILENCE! Is that all you can think about? A Wish Granting Ceremony!?

King Magnifico

Oh! Fantasyland in the sky, huh? How about NEVERLAND?! [crushes the wish, then picks up another one] A perfect nanny for your horrible children? POPPIN' THIS ONE! [crushes wish as he laughs evilly, picks up another] True love? How sweet. [crushes wish as he's angrily] So much for true love! [grunts, evil laugh]

King Magnifico

People come here because they know they can't make their own dreams come true. The journey's too hard, it is too "unfair". They give their wishes to me, willingly, and I make it so they forget their worries.

King Magnifico

There is a traitor among us. Find Asha!

King Magnifico

Asha. Obviously, I will not be offering you the position as my apprentice. But… But don’t worry, I will still protect your Saba’s wish and your mother’s, forever.

King Magnifico

Ooh, what is this? [gasps] What a gift! All this time, I've protected the wishes not knowing... the power they yield! I feel as if I can do... anything.

King Magnifico

When you're threatened, you do not breathe, you focus.

King Magnifico

People think wishes are just ideas, but no, they are a part of your heart. The very best part.

King Magnifico

A king must be prepared to do anything to protect his kingdom.

King Magnifico

Amaya, darling! Come, come! You're just in time to meet my new toy. Now that is power! Am I glowing? I feel as if I am, yes?

King Magnifico

Mirrors, Mirrors on the wall, who is the handsomest? ME!

King Magnifico

Oh, no you don’t. There'll be no wishing on stars ever again! In fact, there'll be no more hope, no more dreams, and no escape! No chance to rise up! No one to tell any tales! No one to challenge me ever again! You... are... NOTHING!!!!!!!!

King Magnifico

Hello? Hello? This is your King. (Queen Amaya: [gasps]) Oh, Amaya, thank goodness! Do you see what they’ve done to me? (Queen Amaya: Hmm. Well, you do love mirrors.) That is not funny. Get me out of here at once. (Queen Amaya: No.) What?! After everything I've done, for you, for Rosas? THIS IS THE THANKS I GET?! [grunts] (Queen Amaya: This is the thanks you deserve. Hang it on the wall… in the dungeon.) Please, no! The dungeon smells really bad!

King Magnifico

The people entrust me with every wish, and I grant those that do not put Rosas at risk.

Asha

So some wishes will never come true?

King Magnifico

Not some, many.

Asha

But everyone deserves it...

King Magnifico

I decide what they deserve!

King Magnifico

That's right, Asha. You've been turned in. Now, where is it? Where's the star?!

There's nothing here for you!

King Magnifico

How'd you do it? Huh? What sorcery did you use?

Asha

I know no sorcery!

King Magnifico

You ripped a star from the sky and used it to steal from me!

Asha

The wishes don't belong to you! You were never gonna grant my Saba's wish! And he deserves to have it back! They all deserve—

King Magnifico

I told you, I decide what they deserve!

Please, Your Majesty! She made a mistake. She won't do it again.

King Magnifico

Oh, I know she won't. [pulls out a wish orb from his robe] Does THIS feel familiar, Sakina?

My wish!

King Magnifico

Yes! Your wish that you gave to me for safekeeping. 'Cause we all know what happens to wishes out in this... this real world. They get crushed! [clenches the wish and destroys it in a burst of green smoke. Sakina winces in agony and collapses to the floor]

Asha

Mama!

SAKINA! NO!

King Magnifico

Ooh... What's this? What a gift! All this time, I've protected the wishes not knowing... the power they yield! I feel as if I can do... anything. The star. I must have it.

Asha

Let’s go! Now!

King Magnifico

To harness a star... Ooh, a staff. A staff of such power, even the night will bow to my command. Perfect. One branch of mountain ash bathed in Tollen’s potion. Molten iron for strength, copper for a strike. And most important, the power cast from the innocent hearts of three. You dared to question me and all that I do for you. You don’t deserve to be granted. But, through me, you may serve a greater purpose.

My love.

Such sadness.

King Magnifico

Yes! Yes! YES! Amaya, darling! Come, come! You're just in time to meet my new toy. Now that is power! Am I glowing? I feel as if I am, yes?

How could you? You know the ways of forbidden magic are...

King Magnifico

Unappreciated. Much like I am by my own people. By that girl. She did this. She pulled a star from the sky to destroy everything I’ve built.

Asha? No, she only wanted her family’s wishes back.

King Magnifico

Do you side with the traitor, Amaya?

No. No. You know I would never side with a traitor of Rosas.

I have believed in you from the moment we met. We built this kingdom together. There is nothing more important than that.

King Magnifico

Wonderful. Now, let’s go set the stage. I’m on the hunt! [evil laugh]

King Magnifico

GOOD EVENING, ROSAS! Wow, the stars are out tonight. Oh, except for you. You’re trapped now, aren’t you? But you see, what can I say? I really, really don’t like being betrayed.

It is you who betrays your people!

King Magnifico

Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. I’ve had enough of you.

Your Majesty!

King Magnifico

Your little trick didn’t work, Amaya. I still got what I wanted. What’s this? The wishes aren’t yours to free. They are mine! Now, bow down to your king!

Asha

Star, get away from there! No!

Asha!

King Magnifico

Well, hello, Asha. So glad you could join us. How’s the whole “taking your wish into your own hands” working out for you? Oh, wait. I don’t actually care. Hello, there. Let’s do this!

Asha

STAR!!! NO!!!

King Magnifico

Yes. Mirrors, Mirrors on the wall, who is the handsomest? ME!

No!

King Magnifico

I win. Wishes really do come true.

Asha

You don't deserve Star!

King Magnifico

I told you, I decide! Oh, no, you don’t. There'll be no wishing on stars ever again! In fact, there'll be no more hope, no more dreams, and no escape! [evil laugh]

Run!

King Magnifico

No chance to rise up! No one to tell any tales! No one to challenge me ever again! You... are... NOTHING!

Asha

We... are... stars. [singing] ♪ So I look out at the stars just like me... / And I'm begging for you, to see this as a sign— ♪ AHHH!

King Magnifico

You really need to learn to give up.

Asha

♪ 'Cause I know that if you choose to stand beside me ♪ AHHH!

♪ We'll be greater than all his magic combined / So I make this wish ♪

King Magnifico

SILENCE!

♪ So I make this wish ♪

♪ So I make this wish ♪

♪ So I make this wish ♪

♪ To have something more for us than this ♪

♪ We've had generations of expectations / Wondering why, and wondering when ♪

♪ We're past dipping our toes in / We know it's do or die, it's sink or swim / We were all confusing your promises for protection / But we know what we've gotta do / Hope unchanging, with our wish held high / The way you've always taught us to ♪

King Magnifico

No! No! No! STOP!

♪ So I look out at the stars just like me / And throw caution to every warning sign ♪

Asha and Chorus

♪ What we do in this moment is defining / And we can take it on if we align ♪

Asha

♪ So I make this wish ♪

King Magnifico

NO!

Asha and Chorus

♪ To have something more for us than this ♪

King Magnifico

THOSE ARE MY WISHES!

Asha and Chorus

♪ So I make this wish / To have something more for us than this ♪

We did it!

They’re free!

My wish.

It's beautiful.

I'm going to make it happen.

I can't wait to get started.

This feeling.

Come home.

There you are. Oh, my beautiful wish.

Asha

Mama, you got your wish back.

My baby!

Asha!

Asha

I'm so happy for you.

Valentino

Oh, this guy. What do you have to say for yourself?

Asha... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I don't expect you to forgive me. I was just so scared I'd have to live without... well... all of me. And I wanted so badly to believe in him.

Asha

So did I.

We all did.

Never trust a handsome face. That’s why I hang out with you guys.

Aw, you get over here.

King Magnifico

Hello? Hello? This is your King. (Amaya gasped) Oh, Amaya, thank goodness! Do you see what they’ve done to me?

Hmm. Well, you do love mirrors.

King Magnifico

That is not funny. Get me out of here at once.

No.

King Magnifico

What? After everything I’ve done for you, for Rosas? THIS IS THE THANKS I GET?! [grunts]

This is the thanks you deserve. Hang it on the wall... in the dungeon.

King Magnifico

Please, no! The dungeon smells really bad!

Asha and Dahlia

Long live the Queen!

Long live the Queen! Long live the Queen! Long live the Queen! Long live the Queen!