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title: 'Moana - Official Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kia-OwVsEE0'
video_id: 'Kia-OwVsEE0'
date: 2026-06-18
duration_sec: 127
---

# Moana - Official Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson

> Source: [Moana - Official Behind the Scenes Clip (2026) Catherine Lagaʻaia, Dwayne Johnson](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Kia-OwVsEE0)

## Summary



## Transcript

When deciding to make live action Moana,
that means you have to cast live action
Moana.
This is a character that is globally
beloved. I'll never forget the day that
Tommy, our director, [music]
called me and he said, "I found our
Moana."
>> Getting to represent the Pacific Islands
>> [music]
>> is something I've always dreamed of
doing.
>> A loha, it's DJ and cannot wait to work
with you. We're going to have the best
time.
>> My family was definitely the first
people to find out. I went [music] to
the car with my mom and we called all my
siblings, we called my dad.
>> It is such a joy to see Catherine take
on the life [music] of this character
and my gosh, is she strong, is she
beautiful, she's all these things that
we know and love about our main heroine.
>> Who is dad?
>> So excited.
>> From the second [music] I met Auli'i, it
just felt like it could only be her.
>> This was a worldwide search and I saw
Tommy pointing at [music] Auli'i being
like, "Look at this."
>> It was her singing and it was her vibe
that just felt indomitable.
>> So here I'll stay, my home, my people
beside me and when I think of tomorrow
there
>> [music]
>> It felt like she was unafraid, it felt
like she was curious.
>> Dad, we were voyagers once, we can
voyage again.
>> And [music] I just was thrilled to see
how willing she WAS TO PLAY.
>> [screaming]
>> JOHN.
>> YO.
>> COME JOIN MY VLOG. THEY GAVE ME a phone
and
>> Free reign.
>> [music]
>> Playing Moana has been the really
special experience for me.
It's such [music] an incredible honor to
step into this legacy.
>> What's amazing is how alive she feels.
[music] She's got that spark.
>> I have truly been so impressed with her
talent and I can't wait for the world to
see her play [music] Moana.
>> I am a wonder.