Kelly Marie Tran On 'Raya And The Last Dragon,' 'Star Wars,' And Learning From Her Characters

In Disney’s new film "Raya and the Last Dragon," Raya is a young warrior in the fantasy land of Kumandra, where humans and dragons have lived together for centuries.

But an evil force known as Druun turned the dragons and many of the humans into stone, with the remaining people split into warring factions. On her mission to restore peace, Raya manages to find the last surviving dragon, Sisu. "Raya and the Last Dragon" opens in theaters and is available on Disney+ beginning Friday.

Kelly Marie Tran, who voices Raya, says the film feels “strangely relevant” during the pandemic. The “Star Wars” star says playing fearless warrior Raya taught her that bravery takes on different forms.

“I want to be more like her,” Tran says. “I always think to myself as an actor, if I'm not learning something, like a deep new core belief, from every character I'm playing, then I'm probably doing it wrong.”