Meet the New Moana From Upcoming Live-Action Remake
The young woman in the picture above is Catherine Laga‘aia, the 17-year-old actress from Sydney Australia who has just been chosen to play the live-action version of Moana in Disney’s upcoming remake of the film. The remake will retell the story of the popular 2016 animated feature with live-action actors. While Dwayne Johnson will reprise his role as the demigod Maui, the other parts have been recast — including Moana, who was originally voiced by Auliʻi Cravalho. The new film is being directed by Thomas Kail, best known for directing Hamilton on Broadway and its subsequent film version on Di...