Este Haim Is a Marvel Villain Now, and Her Diary Called It Over 10 Years Ago

Este Haim has officially joined the Marvel universe, and the backstory is almost too perfect. The HAIM bassist voices Hallow’s Eve inSpidey and the Avengers: Halloween Team Up, now streaming on Disney+ and Disney Jr. To get into character, she listened to a steady diet of Stevie Nicks and Ursula’s“Poor Unfortunate Souls”fromThe Little Mermaid. The result? So menacing that producers kept telling her she sounded too evil for a kids’show. That’s a badge of honor if we’ve ever heard one.

The role is a full-circle moment for Haim, who wrote in her diary more than 10 years ago that she wanted to be a Marvel villain. The special also pairs her with Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump, who composes for the Spidey series, for a duet. And while the sisters are living in different cities, HAIM are still writing new music, mostly through voice notes since Este is based in New York. She also weighed in on the great Taylor Swift autumn-song debate, calling“‘Tis the Damn Season”the most fall-friendly pick after initially suggesting“August.”

So the Halloween season just got a little more rock and roll. Whether you’re watching for the kids or for the Marvel villain redemption arc, this one’s worth a stream. What’s a goal you wrote down years ago that actually came true? Tell us in the comments.