(CNN) — Auliʻi Cravalho “cannot wait to help” make the recently announced live-action version of Disney’s animated 2016 film “Moana” a reality, but it won’t be as the titular character. In April, Dwayne Johnson – who voiced the role Maui in the Polynesian-set animated classic – announced on his own social media that the live-action “Moana” was happening. He added that “this story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our people’s grace, mana and warrior strength.”The animated “Moana” hit theaters in 2016 and was a box office smash, grossing more than $600 million worldwide. While Cravalho won’t appear as Moana in the new version, she will again be heard as the character in a musical animated continuation series for Disney, also titled “Moana,” currently in pre-production. This story was first published on CNN.com, "Auliʻi Cravalho won’t reprise titular role of Moana in live-action film, but she will help find new star as executive producer"

Source: CNN May 21, 2023 11:56 UTC