The Mulan actor will take on the role of Benny KameÄloha, opposite Peyton Elizabeth Lee‘s Lahela “Doogie” KameÄloha, Deadline reveals.
Benny “worked in finance on the mainland, but gave that up to return home and focus on what matters most: family. He now runs a shave ice flower truck, a career change that enables him to be a more present father to his three children.”
Jason is of course far from a stranger to Disney. He most recently starred as Bori Khan in the live action Mulan, as well as playing Mowgli in the 1994 live action The Jungle Book. He’s also the voice of David Kawena in the Lilo & Stitch movies!
We’re days away from the release of a new trailer for Mulan and a teaser spot has been released to get fans excited for it!
The new live-action Disney film will star Yifei Liu as the title character and we’ll be watching the trailer on Sunday for sure.
Here is the film’s synopsis: When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.
Yifei Liu is playing the title character in Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of the classic film Mulan and she is front and center on a new character poster!
The studio unveiled six character posters in total and they also feature Donnie Yen as Commander Tung, Jason Scott Lee as Böri Khan, Yoson An as Cheng Honghui, Gong Li as Xianniang, and Jet Li as the Emperor.
Here is the film’s synopsis: When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Army to defend the country from Northern invaders, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. Masquerading as a man, Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her inner-strength and embrace her true potential. It is an epic journey that will transform her into an honored warrior and earn her the respect of a grateful nation…and a proud father.
While the movie will not be a musical, the latest trailer for the film does feature the song “Reflection” built into the score. We hope we have more moments like that throughout the movie!
