Asian American Media Watchdog Group Praises Disney/Pixar’s “Up” for Creating Asian American Protagonist

“Up’s” co-star, Jordan Nagai, plays a Wilderness Explorer who just happens to be Asian American. LOS ANGELES – The Media Action Network for Asian Americans, the only organization solely dedicated to monitoring media depictions of Asian Americans, is praising Disney/Pixar for creating an Asian American boy as a co-star in their summer blockbuster film, “Up.”