Moana actress Catherine Laga’aia suffered a fall while filming the upcoming live-action movie on a beach in Hawaii.
The 17-year-old Australian actress, who was spotted working with her co-star John Tui days ago, was surrounded by a film crew as she fell to the sandy shore.
The rising star was dressed in the title character’s familiar burnt orange tube top and traditional beige hula skirt in the scene.
Her brunette waves fell around her as she worked and stood barefoot.
Missing from the scene was Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, 52, who reprises his role as demigod Maui from the original animated film.
Live-action filming day arrives when Moana 2 hits the box office.
Moana actress Catherine Laga’aia suffered a fall while filming the upcoming live-action movie on a beach in Hawaii.
The 17-year-old Australian actress was surrounded by a film crew as she fell to the sandy shore.
Weeks before its release on November 27, it was predicted to thrive at the box office.
By DeadlineAdam Aron, CEO of AMC Theaters, said in a quarterly earnings call: “Some people in the know tell me that Moana 2 could eclipse and eclipse even the success of Inside Out 2.”
It comes after earlier reports that first-day ticket pre-orders for the Moana sequel surpassed the year’s record for animated films, behind Deadpool & Wolverine, Wicked and Dune: Part 2.
The film is expected to gross more than $100 million over the Thanksgiving weekend from Wednesday to Sunday.
So far, Inside Out 2 is the highest-grossing film of 2024, with more than $1.6 billion in global sales.
In early October, Johnson took to Instagram to tease Moana’s follow-up.
Posting to his 395 million followers, the veteran artist shared the latest poster and trailer of the film.
In a joint post with Disney, a caption read: ‘Embark on an epic adventure with #Moana2, only in theaters November 27!;
The rising star was dressed in the title character’s familiar burnt orange tube top and traditional beige hula skirt in the scene.
The rising star plays the title character in the live-action remake.
Live-action filming day arrives as Moana 2 hits the box office
Another post read: ‘I can get a chee hoo!! You feel the mana, as MOANA2 is almost here. Here’s a special look at the incredible ocean journey you’ll take with us.
‘THANK YOU for all the enthusiasm around the world for #Moana2. It’s almost time to set sail.
He signed off: “See you in theaters November 27th ~ Maui, out.”
The upcoming second Moana movie was announced last February, with actress Auli’i Cravalho, 23, in talks to return as the beloved title character alongside Johnson’s Maui.
Then, in August it was confirmed that both would reprise their roles.