The new reimagining of Lilo & Stitch, however, relies on someone a little less well-known to be the star: eight-year-old Maia Kealoha.
"Maia is like such a star, I think all of us felt that from the moment we met her," he explained.
He added: "I think it clicked pretty quickly that she had the right amount of similarity to the character, vivid imagination, exuberance for performance, and eagerness to learn how to be a actor on set.
But who stars alongside Kealoha in the film? Well, it's a mixture of big names, new faces and even some stars of the original animation – read on for everything you need to know about the Lilo & Stitch live action cast.
You can find the full cast list below – scroll down for more details on the actors and characters they are playing.
Maia Kealoha as Lilo PelekaiChris Sanders as the voice of StitchSydney Elizebeth Agudong as Nani PelekaiZach Galifianakis as Dr Jumba JookibaBilly Magnussen as Agent PleakleyCourtney B Vance as Cobra BubblesHannah Waddingham as the voice of the Grand CouncilwomanKaipo Dudoit as David KawenaTia Carrere as Mrs KekoaAmy Hill as TūtūJason Scott Lee as a lūʻau manageMaia Kealoha plays Lilo Pelekai
What else has Maia Kealoha been in? This is her first major movie role – and she was just six years old when she was cast in the movie.
Chris Sanders voices Stitch
What else has Chris Sanders been in? Sanders created the character of Stitch and co-wrote and directed the original animation, while he has also voiced the roles in a number of other spin-offs and tie-ins. He also directed How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods and The Wild Robot.
Sydney Elizebeth Agudong plays Nani Pelekai
What else has Sydney Elizebeth Agudong been in? This is her most major movie role to date, but she has appeared in episodes of On My Block and NCIS.
Zach Galifianakis plays Dr Jumba Jookiba
What else has Zach Galifianakis been in? Galifianakis is known for his role as Alan in the Hangover trilogy films but has also starred in Baskets, Due Date, The Beanie Bubble and Birdman. He has also voiced many roles over the years and has lent his vocal acting to films like Puss in Boots, The Lego Batman Movie and The Bob's Burgers Movie. He starred as himself in the most recent season of Only Murders in the Building.
Billy Magnussen plays Agent Pleakley
What else has Billy Magnussen been in? Magnussen is known for his roles in Bridge of Spies, Into the Woods, Made for Love and The Franchise. He has also starred in Tell Me a Story, Spy Kids: Armageddon, Aladdin, Road House and in the Black Mirror episode USS Callister and its recent sequel.
Courtney B Vance plays Cobra Bubbles
What else has Courtney B Vance been in? Vance's long career has seen him appear in films including Hamburger Hill and The Hunt for Red October, while he also has a wealth of TV credits to his name, with notable roles including Assistant District Attorney Ron Carver on Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Johnnie Cochran on The People v OJ Simpson: American Crime Story - the latter of which won him a Primetime Emmy. More recent credits include Lovecraft Country, 61st Street and Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Hannah Waddingham voices the Grand Councilwoman
What else has Hannah Waddingham been in? Waddingham is known for her starring role as Rebecca Welton in Ted Lasso, while she's also had notable roles in Sex Education, Benidorm and Game of Thrones. Previous film credits include a small role in Les Misérables and parts in The Hustle, Hocus Pocus 2 and The Fall Guy, while she has also appeared extensively in the West End, with credits including Spamalot, Into the Woods and The Wizard of Oz. She is currently also starring in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
Kaipo Dudoit plays David Kawena
What else has Kaipo Dudoit been in? This is his first major film role but he has previously appeared in episodes of Rescue: HI-Surf and Magnum PI.
Tia Carrere plays Mrs Kekoa
What else has Tia Carrere been in? Carrere was the original voice of Nani in the animated Lilo & Stitch, while other prominent roles include Cassandra Wong in Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2, Juno Skinner in True Lies, Cha Cha in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Sydney Fox in Relic Hunter.
Amy Hill plays Tūtū
What else has Amy Hill been in? Hill voiced Mrs Hasagawa in the original film, while other credits include Mrs. DePaulo on That's So Raven, Judy Harvey in Enlightened, Mah Mah Ling in American Dad!, Ms Mannering in Preacher, Lourdes Chan in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Teuila "Kumu" Tuileta in Magnum PI.
Jason Scott Lee plays a Lūʻau manager
What else has Jason Scott Lee been in? He previously voiced David in the original film, while he also starred as Mowgli in the 1994 live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book and played Bruce Lee in the 1993 biopic Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story.
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