EvenDwayne Johnsonneeds a little help maintaining the bod of a demigod.
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Johnson then gave credit to Joel Harlow, the makeup artist who designed the suit.
“The moment I stepped on set as live-action Maui, I realized right away, ‘Oh, wow.

Dwayne Johnson; Maui in ‘Moana’.Getty;Disney
So then it’s almost like getting into my grandfather’s skin.”
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Johnson opened up about what Maui means to him in a recentinterview withEntertainment Weekly.
Eventually, you’ve got to let the ball go, and it’s going to explode."
Even the strongest of people need help."
Moana 2is playing now in theaters.
The live-actionMoanais set for release on July 10, 2026.