Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson left fans in tears after sharing an emotional video with Make A Wish America, where he took children to Hawaii as special guests at the world premiere of Moana 2.
The actor, 52, who voices Maui in the franchise and plays the character in the live-action remake, also brought his daughters Tiana, six, and Jasmine, eight, to the touching day.
She shared a video of the experience with her 395 million Instagram followers on Monday and gushed that it’s the “best part of fame.”
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps grant the wishes of seriously ill children in the United States.
In the clip, The Rock addresses the meeting while holding the hands of his two daughters and explains: “These are our Make-A-Wish girls.”
Tiana asked, ‘And they’re supposed to see you?’, before leaving to meet the group.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shared an emotional video with Make A Wish America, where he took children to Hawaii as special guests at the world premiere of Moana 2.
The actor, 52, who voices Maui in the franchise and plays the character in the live-action remake, also brought his daughters Tiana, six, and Jasmine, eight, to the touching day.
In the moving video you can see the actor and his children talking to the young people and hearing from their parents how special the day is for them.
The Rock gave out hugs and played games like rock, paper, scissors and arm wrestling with the kids, while introducing them to his daughters.
One of the parents of a 15-year-old boy named Patrick gushed: ‘I’m so happy Patrick has this opportunity. It means a lot because during that time when I was going through a tough time, it was an inspiration that The Rock existed.
“I don’t know if it’s the strength, the determination and also his humor, and I think it was a good thing because he was going through difficult things.”
Another parent added: “It’s great, it’s fantastic that Make-A-Wish did this and The Rock took his time to do it.”
One child even made a handmade gift for the star and gave him a replica of his Moana character Maui’s hook made of clay.
‘I love this,’ the actor gushed, ‘Do you mind if I put it on now? Thanks, man.’
She went on to tell another girl, ‘I love your hair,’ and asked her daughters, ‘Isn’t her hair great?’
Meanwhile, the actor told another boy: “You inspire everyone around you, including me.”
She shared a video of the experience with her 395 million Instagram followers on Monday and gushed that it’s the “best part of fame.”
She went on to tell another girl, ‘I love your hair,’ and asked her daughters, ‘Isn’t her hair great?’
One parent said: “It’s great, it’s fantastic that Make-A-Wish did this and The Rock took his time to do it.”
She wrote in the caption: “I try my best to never get emotional right now but I get really emo watching these things.”
After the meet and greet, Make-A-Wish kids and their families accompanied the A-Lister to the world premiere of Moana on Thursday.
In touching scenes The Rock was seen posing with them as they took turns placing a necklace around his neck.
She wrote in the caption: “I try my best to never get emotional right now but I get really emo watching these things.”
‘I had the honor, once again, of granting @makeawishamerica’s wishes, and this time it was extra special because my two little tornadoes, Jazzy and Tia, wanted to join me in meeting these special children.
“We took these kids and their families to Hawaii as my special guests to our world premiere of MOANA 2.”
He continued: ‘What a lovely day to meet these children. Their strength and resilience inspires EVERYONE around them, including me.
‘To all your moms, dads and siblings that I met: I feel it in every hug and handshake. I know. Stay strong. Shout out to my amazing partners at Make-A-Wish. The best part about fame and God bless you all.’
Fans wrote in the comments: “I’m not crying, I just have a stone in my eyes.”
One fan wrote in the comments: “I’m not crying, I just have a stone in my eyes.”
‘The way you treat everyone you meet with kindness is so special, Dwayne! Can you promise me that you will never change the way you treat people?
‘I cried the whole time watching this. There is something about his soul and how he makes others feel. It’s weird!’
‘Awwww. My heart is about to burst for those children.’
“I’m not crying, you’re crying.”
“When you think you can’t love what The Rock stands for more than you do… and then he keeps doing these beautiful acts of kindness.”
It comes after the star posed for a rare family photo while attending the world premiere of Moana 2 in Hawaii on Thursday.
He joined his wife Lauren Hashian, 40, daughters Jasmine, eight, and Tiana, six, and mother Ata Johnson, 76, on the red carpet.
The former wrestler cut a dapper figure in a mint green suit and leaf necklace, paired with tinted sunglasses as he joined his loved ones.
The Rock’s eldest daughter, Simone García Johnson, 23, also posed with her father at the premiere, which is scheduled to premiere on November 27.
It comes after the star posed for a rare family photo while attending the world premiere of Moana 2 in Hawaii on Thursday.
The Rock’s eldest daughter, Simone García Johnson, 23, also posed with her father at the premiere, which is scheduled to premiere on November 27.
Auliʻi Cravalho, 23, who voiced Moana in the 2016 film, reprises the titular voice role for the second installment of the animated version.
Garcia, whose mother is Dany Garcia, followed her father into the world of wrestling as Ava Raine.
#MOANALiveAction is scheduled to be released in theaters on July 10, 2026.
Thomas Kail will direct the live-action version and famed Broadway star Lin Manuel Miranda will score the film.
Kail is working from a script by Jared Bush, who was the writer of the fully animated Moana (2016), which became a huge hit with fans, grossing $687.2 million while working on a budget of $150. to 175 million dollars.
In Moana, the main character sets sail in search of Maui to save his island from ecological disaster.
She convinces him to accompany her on her journey to recover her magic hook and restore the heart stone she stole from the goddess Te Fiti.
Moana is something of a passion project for The Rock, considering he has Samoan citizenship due to his mother being Samoan, according to IMDb.
‘This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of the grace and warrior strength of our people. “I wear this culture with pride on my skin and in my soul,” she said of Moana.
“There is no better world to honor our people’s history, our passion and our purpose than through the realm of music and dance, which is the core of who we are as Polynesian people.”