Jason Reed, the producer of the live-action Mulan, had previously spoken about making the remake more respectful of Chinese culture, even if it meant getting rid of Mushu.
When details of the recently-released live-action remake of Disney’s animated classic Mulan were first revealed, fans were upset to find out that the reboot will not feature the character of the dragon Mushu, voiced by Eddie Murphy, that was a part of the original movie.
So it’s not like it would have been impossible to add Mushi to the live-action Mulan.
In an interview with USA Today, director Niki Caro explained why the film’s creative team made the decision to leave Mushu out of their live-action adaptation.