Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson revealed that he has been wearing a bodysuit to portray his character Maui in the live-action remake of Disney’s Moana.
The Red One actor, 52 – who has been busy promoting the sequel Moana 2 – was spotted last week showing off his buff physique on set of the adaptation in Hawaii.
The star – who plays the Polynesian demigod Maui in both the animated films and the upcoming project – went shirtless to show off an array of tattoos on his muscular arms and chest.
However, some fans jumped to social media to speculate that Johnson was possibly wearing a bodysuit.
During an interview with Extra ahead of the release of Moana 2 on November 27, Dwayne was asked about bulking up for the live-action movie and achieving his buff form on set.
‘That’s a suit that took a long time to put on. So, I’m so happy you said, “You bulked up,” because when you say, “You bulked up,” that means you couldn’t tell.’
Dwayne ‘
The Rock
’ Johnson, 52, revealed that he has been wearing a bodysuit to portray his character Maui in the live-action remake of Moana
‘That is a couple of hours every day of transforming, putting that on,’ the star further explained to the outlet.
‘We shot outside and when those pictures surfaced, I was like, “S**t, we got caught,” ’cause we were putting up, like, walls so there was no paparazzi.’
Johnson added, ‘But they got into boats and started shooting pictures. So, but I’m happy you liked it. I can’t wait. The movie comes out in 2026.’
Earlier last week, first look photos of Dwayne as Maui emerged as he shot scenes for the film alongside his co-star, Catherine Laga’aia – who has taken on the role as Moana.
He was also spotted gripping his character’s magical fish hook on set – which gives Maui the unique power to shapeshift into different creatures.
Johnson further got into character by wearing a green, traditional Ti leaf skirt and went shirtless to show off his incredible, muscular frame which was covered with various tattoos.
He additionally wore a long, brown wig as well as a chunky, whalebone necklace and thick brown bracelets on each of his wrists.
However, not long after seeing the photos, some fans speculated that the star was actually donning a bodysuit.
‘That’s a suit that took a long time to put on. So, I’m so happy you said, “You bulked up,” because when you say, “You bulked up,” that means you couldn’t tell,’ the star said
