Cravalho lent her voice to the 2016 animated film at the age of 14.

In this live-action retelling, I will not be reprising the role.

I believe it is absolutely vital the casting accurately represents the characters and stories we want to tell.

Auli’i Cravalho back for ‘Moana 2’

Auli’i Cravalho, the voice of Moana in Disney’s animated filmWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / Courtesy Everett Collection / Instagram @auliicravalho

And I look forward to all the beautiful Pacific representations to come.

This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of our peoples grace and warrior strength.

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