Disney’s Live-Action Moana Remake Hit With a Disappointing Update Just Days After Dwayne Johnson Confirmed His Presence

Dwayne Johnson has a multiple array of movies on his list, however, some are more popular than others. Among the list lies, Moana, an animated Disney film telling the story of a Polynesian Demigod. The film had released in 2016 and became an instant hit. Recently, Johnson announced a live-action remake of the film. But now another update has popped up which might disappoint the fans to the core. Recently, the lead actress voicing Moana on screen, Auli’i Cravalho provided the fans with one of the most upsetting updates.

The 22-year-old claimed on Instagram that she would not reprise her role in the live-action film. Cravalho came on Instagram and revealed the update. The talented actress was only 14 years old when she did the voice acting of her titular character, Moana. However, despite being one of the most loved characters of all time, she stepped away from acting in the movie.

What did Auli’i Cravalho claim about not taking up the role?

The now 22-year-old Cravalho uploaded a video on her Instagram profile describing why she would not be taking up the role, despite it “changing her life.” She said in the video, “When I was cast as Moana at 14, it wonderfully changed my life and started my career. In this live-action retelling, I will not be reprising the role.”

She claimed that it was important for the actors to be cast according to the story to bring forward authenticity to the story they were trying to tell. However, she had a positive message behind the disappointing update.

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The 22-year-old claimed that she would be working as an executive producer for the film, and help the actress portraying the role.

Will Dwayne Johnson reprise his role as Maui from the animated film?

In 2016, Dwayne Johnson ventured into a different film genre by taking on the lead role in the animated film Moana and providing the voice for one of the main characters. It was an empowering and motivating film that resonated with audiences.

Johnson however might be reprising his role in the film. After earning around $20 million in 2016 for his role, The Brahma Bull could now charge more than double the salary. The 2016 animated film generated a massive profit of $682 million. And this could be a sign of Johnson earning a higher take than his previous one.

Although, nothing is confirmed we will see more updates regarding the cast of the film in the coming months.

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Do you guys think Dwayne Johnson should reprise his role as Maui in the live-action film?