Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is currently facing a $3 billion lawsuit. The suit filed by Trenesha Biggers aka Rakha Khan contains many big personalities and organizations as the list of defendants. While the lawsuit was set to go ahead under the court of law, multiple reports suggested The Rock’s Hollywood career could be in jeopardy. It was also reported that Disney has cut ties with Johnson following the lawsuit.
However, there is an exciting update regarding the collaboration between Dwayne Johnson and Disney. Johnson had previously announced that he is set to feature in the live-action adaptation of Disney’s “Moana” movie. However, he was expected to be sidelined by Disney due to the lawsuit. Nonetheless, the latest tweet by The Rock himself eliminates all the rumors and speculations.
Grateful for the team we’re assembling for MOANA🪝🌊
Very inspired by Tommy Kail’s spirit, drive & passion to create something special with MOANA for families around the world.
He’s won multiple Tony’s for directing HAMILTON and IN THE HEIGHTS, so he has that intrinsic reverence…— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) June 1, 2023
“Grateful for the team we’re assembling for MOANA, Very inspired by Tommy Kail’s spirit, drive & passion to create something special with MOANA for families around the world. He’s won multiple Tony’s for directing HAMILTON and IN THE HEIGHTS, so he has that intrinsic reverence for history and culture — music and dance — edge and vibe,” Johnson stated.
He further admitted that the story of Moana and portraying the character of Maui is deeply personal to him along with his culture and ancestors as well. Dwayne further acknowledged healthy collaboration with his director, Thomas Kail, and his entire team.
Did Moana star Auliʻi Cravalho refuse to work with Dwayne Johnson in the remake?
As mentioned earlier, Dwayne Johnson is one of the defendants in the $3 billion lawsuit by a former WWE employee, Rakha Khan. The 48-page lawsuit is regarding the accusations of kidnapping conspiracy of the plaintiff and her children. Moreover, it was widely speculated that the Hollywood community is cutting ties with Johnson.
It was previously announced that Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced the character of Moana in the animated movie, will not be reprising her role in the live-action remake. Auli’i voiced the character when she was 14 years old. However, at 22 years old, the actress would not be featured in the live-action adaptation.
She added on her Instagram, “I’m truly honored to pass this baton to the next young woman of Pacific Island descent to honor our incredible Pacific people’s cultures and communities that helped inspire her story and I look forward to all the beautiful Pacific representation to come. Mahalo.”
Though fans speculated Auli’i refused to work with The Rock, she stated otherwise. Being the executive producer of the film, Cravalho confirmed that a new actor would be cast in the movie. For the accurate portrayal of the “Moana” character.