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TikTok Star Drew Afualo Makes Case To Be Cast In ‘Moana’ Live-Action Film: “I’ll Play Moana’s Dad If That’s What It Takes”
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Drew Afualo does not mess around when it comes to calling out misogynist men on TikTok and is now putting people on notice after she failed to receive an invite to audition for the live-action adaptation of Moana.

The content creator is known to use humor on TikTok and shared a video where she made a case for herself to be given the opportunity to be part of the Disney film.

“I want to talk to you all about something a little confusing,” Afualo said in the video. “So, apparently, there were auditions, like an open casting call, for the live-action Moana.”

Afualo said she heard about the open casting call from her Samoan family. She went on to list films featuring Samoan people like Sione’s Wedding, Once We Were Warriors, and The Legend of Johny Lingo, noting that Taika Waititi’s Next Goal Wins “has five or six of...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 3/13/2024
  • by Armando Tinoco
  • Deadline Film + TV

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