Disney confirms live-action ‘Moana’ and Dwayne Johnson to join cast

Disney confirms live-action ‘Moana’ and Dwayne Johnson to join cast

Disney’s live-action films have been very popular among fans of the animated films, so much so that many on the Internet express their desire to see a certain actor in the role of their favorite character. And because animated movies influence viewers with their stories, they create crazy theories like the one where Maui from “Moana” is believed to have caused the death of Lilo’s parents.

And while this theory hasn’t been confirmed by Disney, the live-action ‘Moana’ has been confirmed to take place on April 3, 2023 via a video clip shared on the company’s YouTube channel.

The live action ‘Moana’ has been confirmed by Dwayne Johnson

Along with his younger daughters, Tia and Jasmine Johnson, the actor recorded a message from Hawaii for fans of Disney’s animated film ‘Moana’ (2016) explaining this live-action (a term used for films that use real actors instead of animation ) of the film was already in development.

What’s interesting is that “The Rock” will not only reprise the role of Maui, the Polynesian demigod who accompanied Moana on her adventure, but will also be producing the film alongside Dany and Hiram García. As for the script, once again it will be run by Jared Bush, who in addition to the titles in “Moana” also had to do with other Disney films such as “Zootopia” (2016) and “Enchantment” (2021) ).

“I am deeply honored and grateful to bring Moana’s beautiful story to the big screen in live action. This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of the grace and fighting power of our people. I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this opportunity to come back to life with Maui, inspired by the mother and spirit of my late grandfather, Grand Chief Peter Maivia, runs deep with me.” commented Dwayne Johnson in the Walt Disney Studios video.

Will the live-action ‘Moana’ make changes to the animated version?

During his speech, Johnson commented that the new film will “reimagine” Moana and all of the elements of the old film, but its iconic characters such as Grandma Tala, Chief Tui, Pua the Pig and much less Hey Hey. cock

While the actor didn’t elaborate on the changes the live-action will have compared to the original (animated) version, the YouTube video’s description reads that the new film will continue to celebrate Polynesian culture, while showing Moana’s journey of self-discovery.

“Many of you probably don’t know this, but myself and the great Disney animation team found so much inspiration in Mawi and my grandfather, Big Chief Peter Maivia. We’re still in the early stages of the project, so we have a lot of work to do.”

Moana, a princess who inspired with her perseverance

According to the Walt Disney Studios release, the actor who helped shape Moana in the original film, Auli’i Cravalho, emphasized Moana’s rapport with its audience, “as it changed the way many people thought about it. the princesses:

“Moana’s strength and perseverance inspires audiences around the world, me and everyone who helped bring her to life. I look forward to sharing her story in a whole new way.”

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