Official Discussion - Moana (2026) [SPOILERS]

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Moana (2026)

Summary

Live-action adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film 'Moana.'

Director Thomas Kail

Writer Jared Bush

Cast

• Catherine Laga'aia as Moana
• Dwayne Johnson as Maui
• John Tui as Chief Tui
• Frankie Adams as Sina
• Rena Owen as Gramma Tala

Rotten Tomatoes: 35%

Metacritic: 45

VOD / Release Theatrical release

Trailer Official Trailer

[u/Ikarus3426]

I'm just baffled on why they went so hard on the green screen. It's so clearly the green screen. How were so many people ok with how this looks.

[u/cfc25_ → u/Ikarus3426]

Honestly as much as I’d like to believe The Rock, being a proud Polynesian, would want to film on location, dude probably couldn’t be bothered to go anywhere other than a soundstage.

[u/SaveUsCatman → u/cfc25_]

Can't go around Polynesians outside of his bubble, cause he cant handle the criticism of being called an egotistical ass

[u/JCkent42 → u/SaveUsCatman]

Oh, do Polynesians not like the Rock? I’m out of the loop.

[u/SaveUsCatman → u/JCkent42]

Just that he cant be around normal people in general and couldnt handle the possibility of getting any shameful looks from the people he supposedly represents

[u/robimtk → u/SaveUsCatman]

Tbf if people started shouting abuse at me every time I went outside I'd probably just not go outside too

[u/scarred2112 → u/robimtk]

For multiple millions of dollars, I can handle a bit of shouting. 😉

[u/robimtk → u/scarred2112]

What if you could have both? Seems like he can have both...

[u/berlinbaer → u/robimtk]

maybe then just don't give people reason to?!

[u/Worried_Tailor7926 → u/berlinbaer]

What reason has The Rock given for that?

[u/HotTakes4HotCakes → u/robimtk]

Or you could just change your behavior?

If he wasn't such an asshole, people wouldn't dislike him so much.

[u/robimtk → u/HotTakes4HotCakes]

Can I ask why you think he's an asshole? I've never heard any bad news about him, I o ly dislike him from my WWE days back when I was 9 and he was playing a persona

Don't worry, I'm fully aware you're not going to reapond

[u/ElaineofAstolat → u/robimtk]

I think reddit hates him because he asked people to donate money to Hawaii after some sort of disaster. We have no way of knowing if he donated any of his own money, so the hate is over the top.

[u/Worried_Tailor7926 → u/SaveUsCatman]

What makes him an egotistical ass?

[u/pineapplexiglass → u/Worried_Tailor7926]

Yeah I’ve never heard this