Is mushu in mulan. In the live action version xana tang will play. Mushu mulans sidekick dragon voiced by comedian eddie murphy was invented for the 1998 movie and wasnt part of the original hua mulan legend. The producer for the upcoming live action remake of mulan explains why mushu the fan favorite sidekick will not be making an.
He is a scrawny reddish orange chinese dragon with blue horns and a cheeky chappy personality. He is a fast talking self absorbed chinese dragon and the self appointed guardian of fa mulan. Eddie murphys memorable performance as mulans pint sized dragon sidekick mushu almost included a song called keep em guessing where mushu taught mulan how to masquerade as a man.
Disney s upcoming live action mulan remake will not feature the talking dragon mushu. The real reason mushu was dropped from disneys mulan remake. Mushu is fa mulans closest companion throughout the mulan series.
Mulan succeeds in the animated version in spite of mushu thriving due to her own verve and determination rather than any bit of advice he gives her. Mushu is the deuteragonist of disneys 1998 animated feature film mulan. Mushu used to be a guardian spirit of the fa family but he had been demoted to the humiliating position of an incense burner.
He is voiced by eddie murphy in his first appearance and mark moseley a professional eddie murphy impressionist afterward. But mushus absence in the new films trailers. Mulan 2020 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more.