This is What Auli’i Cravlho Thinks About Moana Being a Disney Princess

Moana 2 opens in theaters this week simply in time for the time honored custom of Thanksgiving film going. The sequel follows up the the most-streamed movie on Disney+ with a brand new journey starring Moana (Auli’i Cravalho)and Maui (Dwayne Johnson).

The primary movie launched Moana as the following in line to guide the individuals of Motunui, which in Western media has been interpreted as her being a princess of types; within the sequel, her adventures proceed as she learns the way to be a frontrunner. And sure, that’s very reminiscent to a royal in coaching, if by royal we imply subsequent chief and wayfinder within the making. Sure, Moana is formally featured as a canon member of the Disney Princess line up for that motive however actually her standing is up for interpretation.

Moana voice actress Auli’i Cravalho spoke to Entertainment Weekly in regards to the Disney Princess discourse because it pertains to her character. “Movies are at all times consultant of their occasions. For immediately’s day and age, we wish to see a younger lady being the hero of her personal story. So, yeah, she is a princess, however she’s additionally a hero. I like that these two phrases at the moment are interchangeable.”

It makes a bit extra sense that Disney Princesses and Frozen’s Royal Queens (Anna and Elsa don’t rely as princesses) are separate Disney heroine classes, a classification that’s, let’s be actual, largely about promoting toys below completely different banners.

Fortunately, Moana’s look will at all times stay thematically applicable to her distinctive story; in accordance with Cravalho, “You most likely gained’t see Moana in a ballgown. And that’s positive.”

Moana 2 addresses the identical “princess or not?” query in a really meta approach, with Moana claiming she’s not a princess and Maui stating lots of people assume she is. And so she is going to proceed to be Disney Princess Moana of Motunui, chief in ready and wayfinder.

Moana 2 opens in theaters this week and Moana is now streaming on Disney+.

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