The audience at the NYC premiere of Moana were treated to a special surprise!
Dwayne Johnson got up on stage to perform a duet of “You’re Welcome” with the movie’s songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda at the screening on Thursday (July 9) at the United Palace Theater in New York City.
Also in attendance at the event were Auli’i Cravalho, who voiced the role of Moana in the animated movie and serves as an executive producer on the live-action remake, and Thomas Kail, who directed the live-action remake and also worked with Lin on Hamilton.
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The live-action remake is now playing in theaters and critics have not been kind to the movie, giving it a 37% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Some complaints have noted that the film is nearly a shot-for-shot remake of the animated movie without giving a new vision for the beloved story, which leads to questions about why the movie needs to exist. At the same time, critics are praising the performances and the visuals.
Learn all about the bodysuit that Dwayne wears in the movie and why he didn’t show his real body in the film.
Check out photos from the event below.
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