Dwayne Johnson with daughters Tiana and Jasmine.Photo: Dwayne Johnson/instagram
Dwayne Johnsonis ready to step back into “the role of a lifetime” in the live action version ofMoana.
On Wednesday, Johnson, 50, shared a behind-the-scenes video of himself with his two younger daughters —Tiana, 5 this month, andJasmine, 7 — and wifeLauren Hashianas they filmed their recent video announcing that Walt Disney Studios willproduce a live action version of the 2016 animated film.
Behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot shows the pro wrester-turned actor and his family enjoying the sun and sand on location in Oahu, Hawaii and singing lines fromMoana’s iconic song “You’re Welcome,” for the video, which Johnson revealed during Disney’s 2023 shareholder meeting Monday.
“I had the real honor and privilege of not only being here in the islands of Hawaii, where I did a lot of my growing up, but more importantly than that, I had the privilege of having my family with me,” Johnson says in his Wednesday Instagram video.
“You know, I always like to say, if it all got taken away today, then what I just experienced with [daughter Jasmine] and her sister Tia was beautiful, man,” he adds.
“Did you have fun? This was the first time you ever shot something,” Johnson asks Jasmine in the video, who replies: “I want to live here for [the rest of] my life.”
“I have a little bit of influence. I think I can make that happen,” Johnson replies. “That’s the power of the islands.”
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In his Instagram caption, Johnson wrote that his family “felt the mana, the power of the ocean and spirit of our ancestors,” while on location for the shoot.
“Thank you all so much for the love, excitement & support. Singing, dance, culture. Maui is the role of a lifetime and I’ll give it all I got 🪝🌀,” the actor added.
Moana(2016).Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection
Johnson voiced the demigod character Maui in 2016’s originalMoanaand will reprise the role in live action form for the newly-announced project. In Monday’s announcement video, the actor promised the return of the title character, plus “Gramma Tala, the music, the dance, Te Fiti, Pua the pig, the village” and “the beautiful, powerful ocean.”
TheMoanaanimated film, which starredAuli’i Cravalhoin the title role,grossed $643 million worldwidefollowing its Nov. 2016 theatrical release.
source: people.com
