Dwayne Johnson will be reprising his role as Maui from Moana: Um Mar de Aventuras (2016) and Moana 2 (2024), marking the first time an actor from a Disney animated film physically portrays that same character in a live-action remake. Four other actors have reprised voice roles in remakes/reimaginings:
- Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger - Christopher Robin: Um Reencontro Inesquecível (2018)
- Frank Welker as Cave of Wonders - Aladdin (2019)
- James Earl Jones as Mufasa - O Rei Leão (2019)
- Chris Sanders as Stitch - Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Auli'i Cravalho voiced Moana in the animated films, but she declined to reprise the role in live-action because she wanted to pave the way for another Pacific Islander to take on the part. Cravalho still received credit as executive producer.
The Fifth Live Action Disney movie that Dwayne Johnson did since Race to Witch Mountain The Game Plan and Jungle Cruise.