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    OG Moana voice actress Auli'i Cravalho and live-action Moana actress Catherine Laga'aia pose together at the live-action movie's premiere in Los Angeles (July 7, 2026)
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    OG Moana voice actress Auli’i Cravalho and live-action Moana actress Catherine Laga’aia pose together at the live-action movie’s premiere in Los Angeles (July 7, 2026)

    OG Moana voice actress Auli’i Cravalho and live-action Moana actress Catherine Laga’aia pose together at the live-action movie’s premiere in Los Angeles (July 7, 2026)

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    1. mysteryvampire on

      Seeing them side by side just makes it even more ridiculous that they recast Moana for the live action. They look the same age. Iā€™m sure the new Moana is very talented, but Auliā€™iā€™s voice is (in my opinion) much stronger. They shouldā€™ve let her reprise her role since Dwayne Johnson got to.

    2. watershit-down on

      Ok I like Catherine’s dress! I think it might’ve looked better/less busy in a solid color as opposed to a print, but the texture and silhouette are both interesting in a good way.

      Auli’i looks lovely as always, though the fit of her dress through the torso does not do her justice. Kinda looks smooshed.

    5. The_Frostweaver on

      So Disney replaced a 25 year old with a 19 year old? Did leonardo dicaprio do the casting?

    6. Early_Storm_7708 on

      I cringed so hard seeing the trailer for this movie. Literally what is the point

    7. zillennialcunt on

      I think itā€™s really really sweet that Auliā€™i passed on this role because she wanted another young PI girl to have her shot at the opportunities this kind of role can give. I canā€™t think of a better example of making sure that you put the ladder down behind yourself on your way up.

    8. obliviousblues1881 on

      The Lagaā€™aia family is so bloody talented (I saw Catherineā€™s brother Iosefa as Hermes in Hadestown and he was fantastic) and always thrilled to see Australian talent on the world stage but likeā€¦ why was a live action remake of Moana necessary?

    9. Training_Molasses822 on

      I think non-Pacific Islanders need to sit this one out, honestly. It’s a big deal that an actress with visibly Pacific Islander features played Moana. Most successful PI actors have either had their beautiful noses operated on or, due to being mixed, already look more Western. Seeing a visibly Islander woman get this role is exactly what should have happened here, particularly considering we already get a Maui with a pālangi nose.

    10. teal_hair_dont_care on

      my only complaint is her lack of eyebrows. moana has iconic big bushy brows

    11. Emotional_Spite_8937 on

      Moana came out just 10 years ago. Who asked fot this except for The Rock?