Dwayne Johnson could also be recognized for his muscular tissues, however with the intention to play the larger-than-life demigod Maui within the upcoming live-action “Moana,” he’s getting a bit assist from a bodysuit.

The actor and WWE wrestler, who’s at present selling “Moana 2,” was requested throughout an interview with Further if he’d bulked up for the position. Although Johnson was happy that the swimsuit appeared real looking, he admitted that he can’t take credit score for Maui’s physique.

“That’s a swimsuit that took a very long time to placed on,” Johnson mentioned. “So, I’m so glad you mentioned, ‘You bulked up,’ as a result of if you say, ‘You bulked up,’ which means you couldn’t inform.”

When set pictures leaked of Johnson enjoying Maui, it ignited an web debate as as to if the actor was certainly sporting a bodysuit. Nonetheless, along with serving to Johnson obtain demigod-sized muscular tissues, Maui additionally has dozens of tattoos on his chest, arms and again which can be a lot simpler to duplicate with a swimsuit. “That’s a few hours day by day of remodeling, placing that on,” Johnson mentioned.

Of the pictures leaking, he added: “We shot outdoors and when these footage surfaced, I used to be like, ‘Shit, we acquired caught,’ trigger we had been placing up, like, partitions so there was no paparazzi. However they acquired into boats and began capturing footage.”

The live-action “Moana,” which sees newcomer Catherine Laga’aia tackle the title position, is about to launch in summer time 2026. For now, Disney followers can head to the movie show to observe “Moana 2,” the animated sequel to the unique 2016 movie. It’s anticipated to make a splash on the field workplace this weekend, having earned Disney Animation’s largest preview haul in historical past with $13.8 million.