The line where the sky meets the sea is calling Catherine Lagaaia.
The 17-year-old actress from Sydney, Australia, has officially been cast as the lead in Disneys upcoming live-actionMoanaadaptation.
The project, which is based on the2016 animated film, will begin production this summer.
Catherine Laga’aia; Moana.Alexei Hay; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett
My grandfather comes from Faaala, Palauli, in Savaii.
And my grandmother is from Leulumoega Tuai on the main island of Upolu in Samoa.
I am thrilled to have met Catherine, Rena, Frankie and John through this casting process.
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She is also set toreprise her role in the upcoming animated sequel,Moana 2.
Moanais set to wash ashore in theaters on July 10, 2026.
