Mariano Guzmán is a supporting character who appears in Disney's 2021 animated feature film Encanto.
Background[]
Mariano was first introduced as Isabela's handsome fiancée, living with his mother Señora Guzmán. During the song "We Don't Talk About Bruno", it was revealed that Dolores had always had feelings for him, but couldn't confess due to his betrothal to Isabela (which was prophesized by Bruno). He was seen lovingly staring at Isabela as she starting making the flowers bloom. After the song, it was the proposal dinner so he could propose to Isabela, but it was ruined while Mirabel was trying to prevent everyone from finding out about the cracks and Bruno's vision. Mariano ended up with his nose hurt. When Mirabel tried to talk with Isabela, it was revealed that not only did she not want to be perfect, but she didn't want to marry Mariano in the first place. Later, he, his mother, and everyone in town get together to help the Madrigals rebuild their house. During this, Mirabel notices him sad, when he says he's got so much love inside, she introduces him to Dolores, who finally tells him her true feelings for him, which he corresponds and both start a relationship, to Mirabel and Isabela's joy.
Personality[]
According to Dolores, Mariano talks loud, takes good care of his mother and makes her proud. Contrary to the macho persona Camilo and Mirabel assume of him, Mariano is a kind gentleman who is always polite and soft-spoken towards others. He is also sensitive, writing his own poetry every night before he sleeps. He is shown to have a merciful heart, not holding a grudge against Isabela for humiliating him twice. A romantic, Mariano is eagerly quick to rush into the prospect of marriage with Dolores. Mariano shows he is not obsessive and can take no for an answer, especially from the women he is enamored with, acceptant of Isabela not returning his feelings despite his dejection and never losing his smile as Dolores gently tells him to take their relationship slow.
Physical appearance[]
Mariano is a young Colombian man with black hair to his shoulders, dark brown eyes, thick eyebrows, a mustache, a beard, and thick chest hair. He is also quite burly and broad, maintaining a muscular physique. He wears a white long-sleeved shirt, brown pants, and brown shoes. When he in the dinner to propose to Isabela, he is wearing a light blue long-sleeved shirt, white pants and the same brown shoes.
Appearances[]
Encanto[]
Mariano first appears with his mother where he gazes dreamily at his fiancée, Isabela Madrigal as she uses her powers to sprout flowers. Then, during "The Family Madrigal," Mariano is introduced by Isabela's youngest sister, Mirabel, to a group of children where she explains how he and Isabela as she tries to avoid revealing she has no magical gift, to Mariano's confusion.
At the preparty of Antonio's gift ceremony, Mariano is seen in La Casa Madrigal, along with his mother who pushes some of his hair that fell out while he was lovingly eyeing Isabela, who was dancing with some of the townspeople. Mariano is later briefly seen dancing and talking to Isabela at the afterparty.
During the dinner, Mariano shows concern for Mirabel, who was trying to hide Bruno's vision. However, Mirabel just rushes the proposal, trying not to do anything that seems suspicious. At the moment Mariano tries to propose to Isabela; however everything goes wrong. Isabela gets shocked, and conjures a plant that hits Mariano's nose hard. Everyone else is riled up by the fact that Mirabel broke into Bruno's tower for the vision, especially Pepa, who starts thundering. Mariano then proceeds to exit the house with Señora Guzman, holding his nose in agony.
During an emotional fit, Isabela reveals to Mirabel that she never wanted to marry Mariano and was only doing it for the family, the confession causing her to sprout a cactus and realize she can grow more than just flowers. During "What Else Can I Do?", Mariano and his mother are approached by Alma, who comes to apologize for the dinner incident and presumably salvage his engagement with Isabela. Mariano's nose is injured yet again by an unaware Isabela when she unconsciously conjures another flower bud that strikes him while singing and dancing with Mirabel.
Once Madrigals are reunited following Mirabel, Alma, and Bruno's return, Mariano and his mother, despite the humiliations by Isabela, come along with the townsfolk to help rebuild Casa Madrigal. During the rebuilding, Mirabel notices that Mariano looks down, in which he tells her that he "has so much love inside", referring to his off-screen break-up with Isabela. Mirabel then introduces him to her cousin Dolores, who reveals her feelings for him. Briefly confused, Mariano is stunned by how Dolores admires his care for his mother and love of poetry, quickly reciprocating her feelings. Smitten by Dolores, Mariano quickly says they should marry, to which his new girlfriend softly tells him to take things slow, his warm smile at this showing a healthy relationship.
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Trivia[]
- Mariano, Señora Guzmán, and Abuela Alma can be seeing dancing when Abuela says "Oye, Mariano's on his way" and when Camilo says "Isabela, your boyfriend's here."
- As Mariano's walk during "We Don't Talk About Bruno" has become a TikTok trend, assistant choreographer Kai Martinez shared the reference footage animators used to create that walk.[1]
- Mariano's name means "manly."
- His name shares a religious theme with Dolores and Isabela. The name Dolores means "sorrow" and is derived from one of the many titles given to the Virgin Mary "Lady Of Sorrows". This is a hint that Mariano is meant to be with Dolores, not Isabela.
- According to Jared Bush, Mariano's relationship with Isabela after the events of the film is probably a good one, as neither was a hundred percent invested in the engagement.[2] Considering his mother's familiarity with Alma, it's possible Mariano also wanted to marry Isabela to make her proud, similar to how Isabela wishes to do so with her grandmother.
- Mariano is one of five characters to be voiced by the same actor in multiple versions of the film, the others being: Abuela Alma, Julieta, Pepa and Félix Madrigal, as Maluma voiced Mariano in the English and Latin American Spanish dubs of the movie.
References[]
- ↑ Martinez, Kai (February 13, 2022). "Mariano Dance". Twitter.
- ↑ Bush, Jared (October 17, 2022). "Mariano and Isabela". Twitter.
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