Raya And The Last Dragon's fiercest fighter is a "con baby" in this lively new trailer
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The first trailer for Disney’s Raya And The Last Dragon introduced audiences to the movie’s clever titular guardian (voiced by Kelly Marie Tran), who aims to restore peace among her divided land by locating—you guessed it—the last, somewhat hidden dragon. The newest trailer, which Disney Studios released Tuesday morning, expands this dazzling world along with the scope Raya’s quest. Basically, it’s going to come down to her ability to assemble an effective team that will help her navigate the land and find this elusive dragon. We’ve gotta say: We love a good “getting the band together” gambit, and this effort looks especially fun not just because of the seemingly wide spectrum of characters, but a particularly deceptive baby who made a killer impression in mere seconds.
The trailer opens with Raya giving explicit instructions as she and her team descend upon a well-lit town. “Remember what we’re looking for,” she advises. “And don’t trust anyone.” Moments later, she encounters a baby that appears to be abandoned and in distress. Before Raya can fully inquire as to the whereabouts of these obviously negligent parents, the child proceeds to whoop Raya’s butt with the practiced ease of a prize fighter before fleeing into the night. Who is this damn baby, where did they come from, and how do we secure a spin-off series for them while the getting is good? Hopefully Raya will get all those answers and more as she attempts to convince said child to join forces with her and her crew.
This snippet is also our first look at Awkwafina’s sought-after dragon Sisu, who is less of a majestic wonder and more of an endearing slacker. On top of Raya’s central mission, the story will also be about Sisu finally stepping into her own greatness and teaching Raya how to open herself up to all the beauty her world has to offer, including friendship. Large-scale fights, heaps of sentimentality, and kickass, mildly dishonest baby—Disney is seemingly pulling out all the stops for this one. Raya And The Last Dragon arrives to theaters and Disney+’s Premier tier on March 5. Check out the trailer below.
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Is it me or does Raya look a ton like Moana? Like they cut and pasted her into this movie. Also I am disappointed that the Last Dragon is not Bruce Lee Roy. Sho Nuff is not amused
Did you really just say that the Asian girl really looks a lot like the other Asian girl? Or was that a joke?
No I said one CGI character looks a lot like another CGI character. Also Moana is Polynesian, not AsianAlso using Asian as a way to describe how someone looks, in general, is really silly and wrong. Asia is a big continent, one of the biggest, people look different all across it. Moana and Ray, despite being separated by thousands of miles and possible centuries of time, look like they could be sisters
Also using Asian as a way to describe how someone looks, in general, is really silly and wrong.Yes, Asia’s a vast continent, but know that among Southeast Asian Americans, when someone says, “Derek? He looks Asian!”, everyone knows what that person means. At least in the U.S., you’d never mistake “Asian” as being used to mean South Asian, for example.EDIT: But I jumped the gun. You’re right: I wouldn’t call Moana Asian.
The CGI models of the lead women in the recent films (from Tangled on) aren’t really that varied, it seems.
I think Awkwafina is really great, but haven’t we had enough of these characters and their punchlines? Her dragon seems to be a lot like Maui from Moana or Mushu (another dragon) from Mulan. There must be some other way to milk humor from this other than employing another Irreverent Character.
When a big studio leans heavily into the action genre for their big animated tentpoles it usually goes poorly.