Some of Disney’s recent and upcoming releases are definitely steps in the right direction.
Tran’s co-star Patti Harrison made history as the first openly transgender woman to voice a character in a Disney film.
The upcoming film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will be the first in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to star a Chinese superhero.
Disney’s most recent animated feature Raya and the Last Dragon took place in the fantasy land of Kumandra, but the country was inspired by Southeast Asian cultures and starred Kelly Marie Tran as the titular princess.