Brenda Song said during a recent awards acceptance speech that the Walt Disney Company 'nixed' her from pursuing a role in ...

Brenda Song in May 2025. According to Song, when she went for her role in The Social Network, there were concerns about her taking on the part, similar to ones she faced tied to Gran Torino.

Brenda Song Says Disney Didn’t Want Her Acting in ‘Gran Torino’ and ‘The Social Network.’ She Fought Back: ‘This Is the Opportunity of a Lifetime’ Brenda Song recently starred in high-profile projects ...

One of those movies was director/star Clint Eastwood 's 2008 film Gran Torino, but the Mouse House wouldn't even let her audition for the role. She ultimately did break out from Disney in 2010's ...

Among the opportunities Brenda Song had to forego, was a role in the Clint Eastwood-directed film, Gran Torino. She recently opened up about her experience, upon being awarded Variety ’ s Virtuoso ...

Macaulay Culkin, Brenda Song and Dakota Song Culkin attend the ceremony honoring Macaulay Culkin with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2023. Amy Sussman/Getty Nine months after ...