About to debut in theaters, the movie Live-Action of “Lilo & Stitch” marks the premiere of the child actress Maia Kealha 8, in theaters. The little girl is responsible for life to the classic protagonist Lilo.
Live-action “Lilo & Stitch” will be based on the original animation, released in 2002, which tells the story of Lilo, a lonely girl who lives with her older sister in Hawaii. Throughout the plot, she finds the alien Stitch, created to be a force of destruction, and soon they become friends.
Meet Maia Kealha, Lilo’s interpreter in “Lilo & Stitch”
Maia was born and grew up in Hawaii, the same locality where the story takes place. Kealha was chosen among several Hawaiian girls who participated in the Disney team.
Maia Kealha is also a practitioner of Hula Kahiko dance, Hawaiian dance passed from generation to generation, which goes back to the historical historical period.
In interviews, the actress stood out for her charisma and animation in being part of the new production.
On Instagram, Maia, with over 150,000 followers, shows a little of her routine with the release of the feature film.
The universe of the extraterrestrial character is composed of other films beyond the original work. They are: “Stitch” (2003), “Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch defective!” (2005), “Leroy and Stitch” (2006) and a series, “Lilo & Stitch: The Series” (2003). All productions are available in the Disney+catalog.
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This content was originally published in Meet Actress Mirim protagonist of “Lilo & Stitch” on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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