Raya and the Last Dragon is the newest animated movie hitting Disney+ tomorrow and it will star Star Wars alum, Kelly Marie Tran, as the titular character. The upcoming film will mark Disney Animation Studios’ first movie inspired by Southeast Asia with Tran being the first Southeast Asian actor to star in a project from the studio. Of course, the first East Asian Disney princess was Mulan, who was voiced by another Star Wars actor, Ming-Na Wen. Wen currently plays Fennec Shand in Star Wars: The Mandalorian, but she’s also a Disney triple threat, having also played Agent Melinda May on Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. During a recent appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, Tran was treated to a little surprise from Wen. Barrymore talked about how Tran is breaking glass ceilings and paving the way before mentioning how Mulan was an inspiration to her.
So fun surprising Kelly! Congrats again on #RayaAndTheLastDragon!
Madly in love with these two warrior women! ❤️🥰❤️@DrewBarrymore & #kellymarietran @Disneyplus #mulan https://t.co/Eu9lWLdceA
