After announcing the project Lilo & Stitch, Disney continues to “jump up” with another adaptation project. This time, the next Disney princess was chosen, making the audience bewildered.
Specifically, actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has officially announced the “green light” for the live-action project of the animated film. Moana. The film will mark Johnson’s return as the hero Maui, but attention will be drawn to the name that will play the princess Moana.
As expected, Disney has chosen the voice actress for Moana to play the role in the live-action version. Born in 2000, Auli’i Cravalho has a native Hawaiian background, but has 4 other bloodlines: Perto Rico, Portuguese, Chinese and Irish. Cravalho was praised for her bright, healthy appearance and youthful smile, perfectly matching the “princess of the sea” Moana.
However, this latest Disney adaptation still faces criticism from audiences. No longer in the female lead beauty, Moana suffered “bricks” due to Disney’s “milking” decision. Viewers did not expect the company to choose to adapt an animated film that is only 7 years old. “It used to take 40 years to get a Disney adaptation. Then the term shortened to 30, 20 and now 7-8 years. Disney thinking of milking little by little?“, one audience member commented, according to Screen Rant compilation.
In addition, the appearance of Dwayne Johnson is equally controversial. Before that, the powerful actor was accused of interfering too much in the DC cinematic universe, which was the reason for the blockbuster. Black Adam make “bombs” and make DC movies go downhill. Now after losing interest in DC, Johnson returned to Disney and continued to announce the project, causing everyone to be worried.
Moana was released in 2016, following a little girl named Moana who is chosen by the sea to set sail, find and bring back the antiquities of the goddess Te Fiti. The film was a huge success, grossing over $682 million, as well as bringing a special, revolutionary member to the Disney princess family.
Source: Screen Rant