Disney's live-action pipeline just keeps growing. According to Hindustan Times, both Moana and Tangled are among the studio's animated classics headed for live-action treatment — and the fancasting conversation is already heating up.
Why These Adaptations Have Fans Buzzing
Of all the Disney properties in the live-action queue, Moana and Tangled present some of the most exciting — and most challenging — casting puzzles. Moana demands authenticity: the role of the ocean-voyaging Polynesian hero requires Disney to commit to culturally specific casting in a way that will be under serious scrutiny. Meanwhile, Tangled has a devoted fanbase that fell hard for the chemistry between Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, and recapturing that spark with new faces is no small ask. Both films hinge on leads who can sing, carry action, and deliver genuine emotional warmth. The stakes are high, and fans have opinions.
What myCast Fans Are Already Saying
The myCast community hasn't waited for official announcements to start building their dream casts. Across multiple fan stories for both films, some genuinely interesting picks have emerged.
For Moana, the most active story on the platform with 15 total votes across 8 roles, the standout consensus pick so far is Maia Kealoha for Toddler Moana, pulling in 4 votes — the single highest vote count across either film's stories. That's a savvy pick: Kealoha already proved her natural screen presence in The Holdovers, and her Hawaiian heritage makes her a meaningful choice. For the lead role of Moana herself, Breanna Yde has received a vote, while Cooper Andrews leads fan picks for the demigod Maui with 3 votes in that same story. Over in the companion Moana story, Dwayne Johnson — who voiced Maui in the original — pulls 2 votes, a nod to fans who'd love to see him reprise the role in live-action form. For the supporting cast, Nicole Scherzinger appears across multiple stories as a fan favorite for Sina (Moana's mother), which makes a lot of sense given her Polynesian heritage and powerhouse vocal ability. gets a vote for the beloved Gramma Tala, and — who actually voiced the glittery villain Tamatoa in the original — earns a vote to return in live-action as well.