Maui (/ m aʊ w iː /) is a fictional character that appears in the 2016 Walt Disney Animation Studios animated film Moana. He was created by directors Ron Clements and John Musker and is voiced by American actor Dwayne Johnson .

Maui is the deuteragonist of Disney 's Moana film series. He is a boisterous demigod of South Pacific legend who predominately serves as a guardian of mankind. Along with his immortality and superhuman strength, Maui is equipped with a giant fish hook which grants him such magical abilities as shapeshifting.

Maui is the deuteragonist of the Moana Franchise. He started off as an unnamed child born to human parents 3,000 years before the events of the film. Disgusted and apparently wanting nothing to do with their son, the child was thrown into the sea as an infant and left for dead.

Join Moana and Maui on their most wild adventures together. Watch their journey as they return the heart of Te Fiti, escape the Kakamora, and get themselves ...

Maui is more concerned with Moana's boat, which he steals by trapping Moana in a cave. She manages to use her wits to escape and travels to Maui with the help of the ocean. She orders him to return the heart, but upon seeing it, Maui attempts to leave the boat, only to …

Nov 26, 2024 · In Moana, the eponymous heroine sets sail to find Maui and convinces him to join her on the quest to restore the heart of Te Fiti. The two are set to reunite in Moana 2 on a new voyage to break the god Nalo's curse on the island of Montufetu.

Jan 29, 2025 · Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui, played by Auli’i Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson, respectively, three years later for an expansive new voyage alongside a crew of unlikely seafarers. After receiving ...