Dwayne Johnson Defends ‘Moana’ After Bad Reviews: ‘Just the Way It Goes’
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- HuffPost UK Politics·1h agoDwayne Johnson Shares His Honest Reaction To Live-Action Moana's Scathing Reviews
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Maui in the live-action remake of Moana Dwayne Johnson has shrugged off the lukewarm response to the recent live-action remake of Moana as “just the way it goes”. The Rock originated the role of Maui in Disney’s modern animated classic Moana, a…
Read at HuffPost UK Politics → - NME·1d agoDwayne Johnson on poor reviews for ‘Moana’ remake: “That’s just the way it goes”
Disney have acknowledged that the live-action version failed to meet their box office expectations
Read at NME → - Hollywood Reporter·2d agoDwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at Box Office
“If you love it, great. If you don’t, no problem,” the actor said in a recent interview.
Read at Hollywood Reporter → - Variety·2d agoDwayne Johnson Defends ‘Moana’ After Bad Reviews: ‘Just the Way It Goes’
Dwayne Johnson has come to terms with the tepid critical reception to his latest movie, the live-action “Moana” remake. The muscled thespian spoke with People about his reaction to the film, which drew the ire of critics. “Our first two reviews came out,” Johnson said. “I’ll…
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