This Dwayne Johnson Film Made $645M on the Box Office Without Him Actually Acting in It

If Dwayne Johnson, aka The Rock, is a megastar of Hollywood, then we don’t have to worry about him giving blockbuster movies. We all know how the presence of Dwayne Johnson in any film can draw a pile of cash.

The Rock had the same effect when he was a full-time wrestler in Vince McMahon’s WWE. Dwayne Johnson has the personality of pulling a massive crowd and money toward him.

Wrestler turned actor has earned million right from his first lead role in the movie, The Scorpion King (2002) to the latest Netflix’s Red Notice film. However, there’s one movie that made over $645 Million at the box office without Johnson acting in it.

Which movie did not need Dwayne Johnson to act and yet deliver a blockbuster?

In 2016, Dwayne Johnson starred in the computer-animated musical adventure film Moana. Walt Disney Animation Studios produced this film. However, The Rock did not actually act in the movie, Moana.

Former WWE World Champion, The Rock did the voice-over of the Polynesian demigod, Maui. Johnson, starring Moana, became the fourth consecutive Walt Disney Animation Studios movie to cross the $600 Million mark at the global box office. In this list, other Disney animated hit in 2016 were Big Hero 6, Frozen, and Zootopia.

Disney’ Moana was domestically released on November 23, 2016, and saw the second highest-grossing Thanksgiving holiday opening ever. Thanks to the substantial start of Moana film in Japan in the first week.

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This film made more money than ever, which was astonishing. Even Dwayne Johnson could not believe the fans shared their love for Moana. The movie in which The Rock played the voice of demigod Maui received a 95% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Why did The Rock wanted to play “Maui’s” character in Moana film?

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, in an exclusive interview with Female First, spoke about why he took the demigod Maui role in the film. Johnson wanted to be a part of Disney’s Moana because the “Aloha Spirit” culture was very meaningful and special to him. In addition, The Rock also mentioned why he was attracted to the character of Maui.

“There are multiple iterations. He is a shapeshifter, charismatic. He is larger than life. When you hear the mythology of Maui as kids, we were blown away by it. He is a fantastic character to play,” Johnson said.

According to Dwayne Johnson, the character of Maui was determined and similar to him. He really enjoyed working in this film, even as a voice-over. Well, after Disney’s Moana, the former WWE World Champion will also voice over in the 2022 DC’s League of Super-Pets.

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