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Dwayne Johnson Addresses Backlash to Live-Action Moana, But He Knows the Franchise Isn’t Over
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Disney’s live-action remakes continue to take hits at the box office with very few outliers, and 2026’s live-action Moana certainly isn’t among them.
Videos by ComicBook.comIronically enough, this is becoming a tale as old as time for Disney, repeating issues that prior live-action remakes like Lilo & Stitch, Snow White, and several others had.
Now, Maui actor (in both the animated and live-action Moana movies) has addressed that very backlash—and he, too, seems largely unconcerned.
Dwayne Johnson Shares What He Thinks Really Matters About Moana (2026)Speaking with People, Johnson made it clear that he was well aware of the discourse and mixed reviews in response to live-action Moana.
Johnson particularly highlighted what seeing Moana in live-action meant for himself and for his children because of their Samoan heritage.