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Maui (/ m aʊ w iː /) is a fictional character that appears in the 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios animated film Moana. He was created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker and is voiced by American actor Dwayne Johnson. Maui is loosely based on the mythological figure Māui in Polynesian mythology.
Moana and Maui team up again in Moana 2, which hit theaters on Nov. 27. Together, they set out to connect their island to all the people of the entire official, Moana says in the official trailer .
The movie has a dramatic ending. ... And, of course, there's the demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), who, by the end of the movie, teams up with Moana. There are new faces with Moana on this adventure.
Moana, realizing that Nalo is trying to stop the humans from breaking the curse, asks Maui to lift the island enough for her to touch it. As Maui begins to pull up the island with his giant hook, Nalo strips Maui of his demigod powers with a lightning bolt. Moana, in a moment of desperation, dives into the ocean to touch the island underwater.
That's certainly true for Moana 's demi-god, Maui (Dwayne Johnson), whose tattoos are animated renderings of his past (they even move!). But Maui isn't the only one with impressive ink anymore.
Māui or Maui is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was Māui actually worshipped, being less of a deity ( demigod ) and more of a folk hero . His origins vary from culture to culture, but many of his main exploits remain relatively similar.
Dwayne Johnson will be bringing his character Maui to life, playing the demigod in the live-action adaptation. In June 2024, Disney revealed that 17-year-old Catherine Laga‘aia will star as Moana.
It’s almost time to return to the sea alongside Moana and Maui when the duo sails back into theaters for their sequel film. Moana 2 follows the success of the first animation, which was released ...