Moana Live-Action Remake Recasting Beloved Character’s Voice Actor

When the Moana live-action remake arrives, it’ll be with out one of many authentic animated movie’s most beloved voice actors in its forged.

Who’s being re-cast within the Moana live-action remake?

In a current interview with Gold Derby, actor Alan Tudyk revealed that he gained’t be lending his voice to the position of Heihei, the fan-favorite rooster that appeared within the first Moana, for the live-action movie.

“Heihei will probably be performed by another person,” Tudyk mentioned. Whereas he wouldn’t go into element, he mentioned that the position can be performed by a feminine performer who has but to be forged, and in addition joked in regards to the casting. “All people calls Heihei a hen, despite the fact that he’s a rooster, so it’s about time they received an actress to place a little bit extra ‘chick’ within the hen.”

Tudyk first performed the position in Disney’s 2016 hit movie, and would reprise the position in its 2024 sequel. As Tudyk famous, it’s unclear who will probably be enjoying the character within the upcoming film. Alongside Dwayne Johnson, who’s reprising his position as Maui, the movie additionally stars Catherine Laga’aia as Moana, John Tui as Chief Tui, Frankie Adams as Sina, and Rena Owen as Gramma Tala.

The live-action Moana remake will probably be launched in United States theaters on July 10, 2026, from Walt Disney Studios Movement Footage. The movie is directed by Thomas Kail from a script written by Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller.

(Supply: Gold Derby)