Exclusive: Auli’i Cravalho returns to Replay Moana’s audio in Moana 2.
We last heard she was in talks, but she was apparently committed to returning to the team with Dwayne Johnson, who will apparently be returning as the demigod Maui.
In an interview with CNBC before Disney’s latest earnings call, CEO Bob Iger broke the news that: Moana 2 It opened on November 27, during Thanksgiving. Disney was basically over the moon with A.J Moana The Disney+ series that turned it into a big-screen movie.
Part 2 is directed by Dave Derrick Jr. with music by Grammy Award winners Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Grammy Award nominee Opetaia Fuai, and three-time Grammy Award winner Mark Mancina.
Cravalho told fans last May on social media that she had no plans to reprise her role Moana In the live-action version of the film, which will see Johnson playing Maui once again.
“When I was cast as Moana at the age of 14, it dramatically changed my life and launched my career,” she said in a video posted on Instagram in May. “In this live-action retelling, I will not be reprising that role. I think it is very important that the cast accurately represents the characters and stories we want to tell.
“So, as the film’s executive producer, I can’t wait to help find the next actress to portray Moana’s brave spirit, undeniable intelligence and emotional strength,” Cravalho continued at the time. “I’m truly honored to pass this baton on to the next young woman of Pacific Island descent,” Cravalho continued at the time. To honor the amazing Pacific people cultures and communities that help inspire her story. I look forward to all the beautiful shows to come in the Pacific region. Mahalo.
moana, Released in 2016, it grossed over $687 million at the global box office and received two Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Original Song for Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “How Far I’ll Go.”
The Kohala, Hawaii, native recently starred in the hit film Winter I mean girls He also starred in the TV series Arise, O power animation series, Hailey on it!
Cravalho is repped by Gersh, Chenini Talent, Goodman, Gino, Shenkman and Christopher.