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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.
Moana and Maui also repeat the bit where they escape an island full of obstacles (although this time it is a cool ginormous clam) to make their way to a whole other island where a dangerous force ...
Maui reveals to Moana he became a demigod after his mortal parents abandoned him, the gods took pity on him and granted him powers. After Maui's confession, the two grow closer. They are attacked by Te Kā after they arrive at Te Fiti's island. Moana refuses to turn back, resulting in Maui's hook being badly damaged.
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.