Following backlash towards Moana's live-action Maui design, the film's creative team offers their thoughts on the character's wig.
remake can make a similarly large splash in theaters. With a pair of successful animated films ,is now firmly established as one of the Mouse House’s most lucrative franchises, making it ripe for the live-action treatment.
Disney is clearly confident in the project’s prospects, as the film is coming out in a packed July that also includesto generate buzz, but the biggest takeaway many had was how strange Dwayne Johnson’s wig looked. Now, the creative team is offering some insight on the live-action Maui design.director Thomas Kail discussed the process that went into choosing Johnson’s Maui wig. “As a wayfinder, you can just see him on the back of the canoe with the wind blowing,” he said. “We knew that it had to be something that could have real lift to it. Because you’re doing this on the water, ‘what does it look like wet?’ is a real conversation when you’re makingJohnson explained to the outlet how the wig presented challenges during his performance. “The thing that became a challenge, that I had to work through very quickly, that I didn’t anticipate was the prosthetics and the hair and then the body. That is an additional 40 pounds on you,” he said. “There’s a freedom when you perform, whether it’s as an actor or singing. So that was an adjustment on how to actually work my emotions through the 40 pounds of prosthetics and hair and body that I had on me.”highlight the challenges filmmakers face when translating a story from one medium to the other. What works very well in animation isn’t always easy to interpret in live-action. Animated films, particularly ones made by Disney, tend to have a stylized nature because photorealism isn’t the goal. The artists have the freedom to design the characters how they see fit for the purposes of the narrative. In the originalmovies, Maui’s trademark design is iconic, and his long, flowing locks are a key part of his identity. It looks wonderful in animation, but many fans have found that the live-action version looks “off,” creating an uncanny valley effect. Some of this could be attributed to the shock of seeing Johnson with a full head of hair. It’s one thing to hear his voice come out of a cartoon character; it’s something else entirely when Johnson himself is in-costume as Maui. Perhaps viewers will get used to it either as marketing revs up or when they’re watching the final film. Still, it’s worth wondering if the backlash toRead NextIt is important to keep in mind that internet backlash is not always representative of the consensus of the larger moviegoing public. A majority of people interested in seeing are not going to care if Maui looks a bit strange in live-action. That isn’t going to be the deciding factor in whether or not they buy tickets. So it’s unlikely opinions of Johnson’s wig or body suit sway the film’s box office in one direction of the other. That said, there are other factors that could have an impact.earned $940.4 million worldwide. It remains to be seen how much of an appetite there is for two family-friendly films in close succession. Additionally,is shaping up to be one of the year’s biggest cinematic events, though that film’s darker tone could mean4 CBS Sci-Fi Shows That Were Spinoffs of Popular Movies, Ranked5 Movie Remakes That Are Better Than the Original Get access to exclusive stories on new releases, movies, shows, comics, anime, games and more!
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