Moana er en af Disneys helt store animationssucceser de sidste mange år, og derfor kommer det ikke som nogen overraskelse at de nu arbejder på en live-action fortolkning af filmen, og at Dwayne Johnson naturligvis er involveret.
I en video, som I kan se herunder, fortæller Johnson at netop fordi han lagde stemmen til rollen Maui i animationsudgaven, så er han dybt beæret også at spille rollen i live-action fortolkningen.
"I'm deeply humbled and overcome with gratitude to bring the beautiful story of Moana to the live-action big screen. This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people's grace and warrior strength. I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul, and this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reunite with Maui, inspired by the mana and spirit of my late grandfather, High Chief Peter Maivia, is one that runs very deep for me. I want to thank my partners at Disney for their strong commitment to this special endeavor, because there is no better world for us to honor the story of our people, our passion and our purpose than through the realm of music and dance, which is at the core of who we are as Polynesian people."
