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A man who grew up in St. Paul has landed a role in Disney's latest remake. 

Doua Moua, who previously appeared in Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino," has been cast as a supporting player in the live-action version of the 1998 animated hit "Mulan." 

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Production is underway but the film won't hit theaters until March 27, 2020. 

It will star Liu Yifei as Mulan, who disguises herself as a man in order to take her father's place in the army. 

 that Moua will play Po. In the animated version, a character named Chien-Po is one of Mulan's fellow soldiers and friends. 

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Earlier this week, the studio unveiled its first look at Liu as the heroine.

https://twitter.com/DisneyStudios/status/1029042409026408450

The film is the latest in a slew of live-action remakes of Disney classics. "Cinderella" was released in 2015, followed by "The Jungle Book" in 2016 and last year's blockbuster "Beauty and the Beast." Three remakes are set for release next year: 

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Doua Moua, who appeared in Clint Eastwood's "Gran Torino," has reportedly been cast as one of Mulan's fellow soldiers in the live-action version of the 1998 animated hit. The film opens March 27, 2020.

Pedestrians walk by an advertisement of the movie 'Mulan.'

The next star of 'Mulan' is a guy who grew up in St. Paul

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