Disney is not slowing down with the live-action remakes of its animated movies, as evidenced by the recent announcement that 2016’s Moana is already getting such treatment. But turning our gaze further into the Mouse House's past, 2002’s Lilo & Stitch is also on the remake docket, and the last few months have seen the first casting announcements for the upcoming Disney movie slowly trickle in. Now there’s word that the project has not only cast its Nani, but also brought in one of the stars from the 2019 Aladdin remake.
First up, the role of Lilo’s older sister/legal guardian will be played this time around by Sydney Elizabeth Agudong, per THR. Her credits include NCIS, Infamously in Love, On My Block and West Michigan, and she also recently finished working on an independent movie called At Your Feet. You may also know Agudong’s younger sister, Siena Agudong, who’s been seen in the likes of Star Falls, Alex & Me, Upside-Down Magic and Netflix’s short-lived Resident Evil series. Nani was voiced in the original Lilo & Stitch by Tia Carrere, who shared her hope with CinemaBlend last year that the remake features more songs sung by Hawaiian talent.
