A global talent search has been announced seeking lead talent for the upcoming Walt Disney live-action film, Mulan. Twenty years after the release of Disney’s animated musical film “Mulan,” the studio will be returning to the big screen with the story in a live-action 3D film. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney is scheduled to release a live-action retelling of “Mulan” on Nov. 2, 2018. According to the casting call, they are searching specifically for Chinese actors to play the title character, who was voiced in 1998 by “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” star Ming-Na Wen.
Though Disney has not yet announced a director for the 2018 film, it is being reported that “Jurassic World” screenwriters Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are currently working on the script; Jason Reed, Chris Bender, and Jake Weiner are reportedly attached to the project as producers.
The following roles are being cast. Auditions are taking place in San Francisco, Hawaii, and Los Angeles. Please note this story is set in China in 7th Century A.D.
- MULAN – Female, 18-20 years old to play 18; must be able to speak fluent English and Mandarin Chinese; lithe, athletic, quick, tougher than she looks. Mulan lives in rural China in 630 AD, and her country is besieged, under attack by the Gokturk invaders. When her aging father volunteers to join the Army, Mulan sneaks out by night and takes his place, strapping down her breasts so she can pass for a man. There is a mysterious power inside Mulan, a power of speed and coordination and sheer force that places her at the peak of her unit — where no one suspects her secret.
- CHEN HONGHUI – Male, in his 20s, must be able to speak fluent English and Mandarin Chinese; strapping, cocky, and handsome. Honghui is another recruit who joins Commander Tung’s unit, and he’s determined to be the best soldier in human history. Full of himself, with a mean, bullying streak to him, he quickly realizes that Mulan is his chief rival, but he does not realize that she is a woman. Grittily determined to be simply the best at everything, Honghui is increasingly peeved by Mulan’s ability to match or out-maneuver him. But after learning that his rival is a woman, his intense feelings of rivalry turn into something very different, something like love.
*Martial Arts training a plus
*Must be at least 18 years old by May 1st, 2017. No exceptions.
Email submissions are being accepted. Those who appear to be suited for the role from the submissions will be invited to audition. Shooting will take place in China beginning in April, 2017. All talent must be available from April through October of 2017, and must be 100% available throughout filming and will live in China during the film’s production dates, all expenses paid.
If interested in submitting for role for consideration please submit a headshot and resume to the following:
San Francisco Talent – mulancastingsf@disneympp.com
Hawaii Talent- mulancastinghi@disneympp.com
Talent in all other areas – mulancasting@disneympp.com
Source: Nina Henninger Casting