However, during the 2019 D23 Expo by Disney, Raya and the Last Dragon was officially announced, and Sutheast Asia went into even more of a frenzy when Awkwafina and Kelly Marie Tran were announced as lead actors. With the film finally set to release on March 5 in theatres, the excitement around the virtual press conference is palpable. They were joined by actors Kelly (Raya), Awkwafina (Sisu), Daniel Dae Kim (Chief Benja), Thalia Tran (Little Noi) and Izaac Wang (Boun). But Raya and the Last Dragon could change this, he says. We can just be true to ourselves and still fit that category.” Another budding star in the film is Izaac Wang.

Source: The Hindu February 25, 2021 11:38 UTC