According to MediaPost, Subway and Disney are teaming up for a major promotional blitz tied to the live-action Moana film, signaling that Disney's highly anticipated adaptation is gearing up for a serious summer 2026 push.
Why This Is a Big Deal for Casting Fans
A splashy co-branded marketing campaign of this scale doesn't happen in a vacuum — it means the live-action Moana is real, it's coming, and Disney is betting big on it. For fancasting enthusiasts, that's the starting gun. The animated original introduced one of Disney's most beloved heroines alongside a scene-stealing demigod, a scene-stealing rooster, and a cast of Polynesian characters that deserve thoughtful, culturally grounded casting. With no official cast announcements dominating headlines yet, the field is wide open — and the myCast community has some strong opinions already forming.
The big questions are obvious: Who steps into the role of the fearless wayfinder Moana herself? And who fills the enormous, tattoo-covered shoes of Maui? But beyond the two leads, there's a rich supporting cast to consider — Chief Tui, the warm and wise Gramma Tala, Sina, the glittering crab villain Tamatoa, and even the irreplaceable chaos agent Hei Hei the Rooster.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community hasn't been sleeping on this one. Across multiple fan-cast stories already live on the platform, votes are rolling in and some clear favorites are starting to emerge.
Over on the Moana fan cast at story #15704, which has tallied 15 votes across 8 roles, the single biggest vote-getter so far is Maia Kealoha for Toddler Moana with 4 votes — a savvy pick, given that Kealoha already charmed audiences in Lilo & Stitch and brings genuine Hawaiian heritage to the role. Cooper Andrews leads the Maui vote in that story with 3 votes, which would be a genuinely fascinating left-field choice — Andrews has the physical presence and dramatic chops, though he'd be a significant departure from the larger-than-life energy Dwayne Johnson brought to the animated version.
Speaking of The Rock: over on the Moana fan cast at story #17008, is the top pick for Maui with 2 votes, which raises the perennial question — does the live-action version simply bring Johnson back, or does Disney recast entirely? Fans are clearly split. On the supporting side, has picked up votes for Sina across two separate stories, suggesting she's a fan-community consensus pick for Moana's mother. And earning a nod for Tamatoa is almost too perfect — he voiced the character in the original animated film, and fans clearly want him back.