Walt Disney Animation Reveals Kelly Marie Tran as New Voice of Raya for Raya and the Last Dragon

Last August, Walt Disney Animation Studios announced the upcoming CG-animated adventure movie, Raya and the Last Dragon. Earlier today, Disney confirmed that the role of the film’s protagonist, Raya, has been recast. Originally, Cassie Steel was set to voice the role of Raya. The role will now be voiced by Kelly Marie Tran of Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker fame.

Additionally, Disney released a new photo still from the film, which you can see below. The new image showcases the warrior Raya and her trust steed, Tuk Tuk. Kelly Marie Tran joins the cast opposite Awkwafina, who voices the role of the dragon, Sisu. Raya is a lone warrior who is on a quest to save her kingdom from a mysterious threat. Her quest leads her to find the last mythical dragon, after the others have gone extinct or been lost.

The film is being directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, with Paul Briggs and John Ripa co-directing. Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho are the producers, and Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim are writers on the upcoming project.

Raya and the Last Dragon is slated to open in theaters on March 12, 2021. Here’s an official synopsis:

Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the last dragon in order to finally stop the Druun for good. However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than dragon magic to save the world—it’s going to take trust as well. From directors Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, co-directors Paul Briggs and John Ripa, producers Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho, and featuring the voices of Kelly Marie Tran as Raya and Awkwafina as Sisu. Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon” opens in U.S. theaters on March 12, 2021.