Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterKelly Marie Tran is making history. Deadline has confirmed that the Star Wars alum has joined Walt Disney Animation Studios’ forthcoming animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon as the titular heroine, marking the first Southeast Asian to lead a Disney animated film.Tran replaces Cassie Steele, who was originally announced as the voice of Raya last year at D23 Expo.
Raya and the Last Dragonis set in the fantasy kingdom of Kumandra and follows a warrior who teams with a crew of misfits in her quest to find the Last Dragon and bring light and unity back to their world.
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