Dwayne Johnson gets daughters and mother cast as background villagers in live-action 'Moana'
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson attended the "Moana" world premiere at the Hollywood Bowl with his daughters Jasmine and Tiana, who joined him on stage for a traditional Polynesian dance. Johnson revealed he used his influence to get his daughters and his mother cast as background villagers in the live-action "Moana" film. He shared the emotional significance of having his family in the movie, especially his mother, and expressed pride in the film's authentic Polynesian representation.
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Oh, it was beautiful.
I flexed my demigod muscles to get my daughters in the movie. And my mom.
It was important to me to have my family in this film. It's a love letter to our culture.
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