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Dwayne Johnson Reveals Secret of 'Bulked Up' Pics on Live-Action 'Moana' Set


Dwayne Johnson opened up about how he physically transformed himself into Maui while filming the live-action version of 'Moana'

In photos obtained by The Daily Mail earlier this month, Johnson, 52, looked buff while donning Maui’s iconic tattoos and dark locks while filming the Disney movie. The highly anticipated animated sequel — which premiered on Wednesday, November 27 — picks up with Moana (voiced by Auli’i Cravalho) a few years after the original as she sets out on a mission to connect her people across the ocean. Ahead of the film’s release, Johnson joked to Extra that both he and Maui are “egotistical, loud, [and have a] big mouth.” He added: “I think, trying to find joy around every corner, even if things are a little screwy or wobbly, maybe in real life.

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