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The Live-Action Mulan Finally Has a Star

The Live-Action 'Mulan' Finally Has a Star

The Live-Action 'Mulan' Finally Has a Star

Is it 2019 yet??

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Since the live-action remake of Mulan was first announced, fans of the classic '90s animated Disney film have been waiting anxiously to find out who would play the title role of the legendary Chinese heroine who disguises herself as a man to serve in the army in her aging father's place.

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Well, the long wait is finally over: Chinese actress Liu Yifei (who is also known as Crystal Liu) has officially been cast as the new Mulan!

 

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The 30-year-old has been acting since 2003, and has numerous roles to her credit. (She's also a singer!) The news of Liu's casting comes as a relief, especially with allegations and concerns about whitewashing in the film's spec script

According to Variety, the live-action Mulan movie is set to be released in theaters sometime in 2019, with Whale Rider and North Country's Niki Caro directing.

We can't wait to see what Liu does in the role! We're sure she'll be a badass Mulan!

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Raffy Ermac

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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel

Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel