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Chris Pine<\/a> is ready to join the list of iconic Disney villains with his role as King Magnifico in the upcoming animated film, <\/span>Wish<\/em><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n In ET’s exclusive sneak peek at the film, Pine and the <\/span>Wish<\/span><\/em> creative team give a behind-the-scenes look at the recording of Magnifico’s villain origin song, a playfully threatening number called “This Is the Thanks I Get?”<\/span><\/p>\n “For Magnifico, we wanted to take inspiration from classic Disney villains,” says the film’s co-writer, Jennifer Lee. “And every great villain needs a great song.”<\/span><\/p>\n Pine plays the leader of the kingdom of Rosas, who possesses mystical powers that make him the keeper of all of his subjects’ deepest wishes — which he wields to selfish ends. This puts him in conflict with Asha, played by <\/span>Ariana DeBose<\/a>, a teen girl who wishes on a star to try and save her kingdom from impending darkness.<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>Wish<\/span><\/em> team notes that Pine more than held his own opposite the Oscar winner — let’s not forget his display of his musical chops in 2014’s\u00a0<\/span>Into the Woods<\/em><\/a>, after all.<\/span><\/p>\n “Chris has a beautiful range,” director Chris Buck praises. “He can really go there — and he does.”<\/span><\/p>\n