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Photo: Jesse Grant (Getty Images)The secret’s out of the bag for Mean Girls musical star and original voice of Disney’s Moana, Auli’i Cravalho. After much speculation among fans, the actress confirmed she will be reprising the role that launched her into stardom for Moana 2. Deadline had the exclusive on the Moana 2 casting news. Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson (the voice of Maui) have reportedly been planning to re-team on the animated feature sequel, though Johnson’s return has not been officially announced. Originally a…

The development of a Moana TV series for Disney+ subscribers may not be happening anymore. However, it doesn’t mean the adventures of the daring Hawaiian teenager are over. The sequel to Moana is happening, but the question lingers on whether or not Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho will reprise their memorable roles.Moana 2 would not be the same without the actors who brought these voices to life. Disney CEO Bob Iger never said in his Moana sequel announcement if Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho would return for the…

The live-action remake of Moana is moving full steam ahead, with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson set to bring Maui to life. However,, the title character’s originator, Auli’i Cravalho, won’t reprise her role despite being an executive producer on the project. While fans of the original movie were sad to hear the news, Cravalho explained why it’s really important for another actress to play the character in the live-action version.The Moana star gave her thoughts to The Wrap about passing the torch to another actress while…