After lending his voice to Maui in Vaiana – whose second part has just been released in theaters – Dwayne Johnson lends him his body. He has in fact just started filming the remake en live-action from the animated film released in 2016. Filming that the Disney teams did everything to keep secret. But that was without counting on the paparazzi who managed to photograph Dwayne Johnson in a palm leaf loincloth, Maori tattoos covering his extremely muscular bodyon a beach in Hawaii.
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Did Dwayne Johnson prepare for the shoot by spending hours in the room? This is what the journalists wanted to knowExtra who interviewed The Rock. “It's a costume that takes a long time to put on.“, he revealed about his impressive musculature. And sliding: “So I'm very happy that you said to me: 'You've gained muscle.' Because that means you didn't notice it was a costume. This represents several hours every day to transform myself, to put on my costume.“
“It was like putting myself in my grandfather's shoes“
“We shot some scenes on location, and when the photos leaked, I was like, 'Damn, we got caught.' Because we had put up walls so there would be no paparazzi, but they got into boats and started taking pictures. But I'm glad you like it. I'm eager to“, continued Dwayne Johnson, who does not hide his pleasure in playing the demigod Maui, after having dubbed him in the animated films.
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“The moment I stepped on set, as Maui, in the flesh, I immediately realized it was different. It suddenly became real. It was like putting myself in my grandfather's shoes“, confided the American actor of Samoan origins. “This story is my culture, it is the beauty and warrior strength of our people. I wear this culture proudly on my skin, in my soul, and I am deeply proud of this unique opportunity to return to Maui, inspired by mana and by my grandfather, Grand Chief Peter Maivia.”
