A new rumor has emerged stating that Disney wants award-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o to play Tiana in a live-action remake of its 2009 animated hit, The Princess and the Frog.According to trusted scooper MyTimeToShineHello, Nyong’o is being eyed by Disney to play the lead role of Tiana — the studio’s first African American princess. While some Disney fans might think Nyong’o — who at the time of writing is 40 years old — is a bit too old to be playing a 19-year-old, another trusted scooper known as CanWeGetSomeToast chimed in, stating that Disney is “definitely changing the story” if they want Nyong’o for Tiana. Nyong’o has a long history of starring in Disney productions. She voiced Maz Kanata in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and Raksha in the 2016 live-action/CG The Jungle Book film, as well as played Nakia in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther films.Set in 1920s New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog — the 49th Disney animated feature film — follows a hardworking waitress named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) who dreams of opening her own restaurant. After kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog, Tiana becomes a frog herself and must find a way to turn back into a human before it is too late. The voice cast also includes Bruno Campos, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jim Cummings, John Goodman, Keith David and Oprah Winfrey, among others.RELATED: The Little Mermaid Remake Sets Disney+ Premiere Date
A new rumor has emerged stating that Disney wants award-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o to play Tiana in a live-action remake of its 2009 animated hit, The Princess and the Frog.
According to trusted scooper MyTimeToShineHello, Nyong’o is being eyed by Disney to play the lead role of Tiana — the studio’s first African American princess. While some Disney fans might think Nyong’o — who at the time of writing is 40 years old — is a bit too old to be playing a 19-year-old, another trusted scooper known as CanWeGetSomeToast chimed in, stating that Disney is “definitely changing the story” if they want Nyong’o for Tiana. Nyong’o has a long history of starring in Disney productions. She voiced Maz Kanata in the Star Wars sequel trilogy and Raksha in the 2016 live-action/CG The Jungle Book film, as well as played Nakia in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther films.
Set in 1920s New Orleans, The Princess and the Frog — the 49th Disney animated feature film — follows a hardworking waitress named Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) who dreams of opening her own restaurant. After kissing a prince who has been turned into a frog, Tiana becomes a frog herself and must find a way to turn back into a human before it is too late. The voice cast also includes Bruno Campos, Michael-Leon Wooley, Jim Cummings, John Goodman, Keith David and Oprah Winfrey, among others.
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