SPOILERS are forward for Moana 2, now taking part in solely in theaters.
I don’t find out about you, however I used to be not anticipating Marvel’s well-known post-credits scene pattern to hold over right into a Walt Disney Animation film, however that very a lot goes down on the finish of the sequel. Now that Moana’s return is not one of many upcoming Disney films and anticipated to have a enormous debut on the field workplace, we are able to speak about how her second wayfinding voyage shakes out and the way it could possibly be establishing Moana 3. CinemaBlend spoke to Auli’i Cravalho and the filmmakers about their tackle the Moana 2 ending and the character’s future.
What Auli’i Cravalho And The Administrators Say About The Moana 2 Ending
On the finish of Moana 2, Moana, Maui and her crew efficiently discover the island of Motufetu, thus connecting their folks as soon as extra. Nevertheless it’s not and not using a ton of peril and hazard. Whereas they’re making an attempt to boost the island again up, Moana rushes into the ocean to interrupt the curse it has on it, however principally drowns within the course of. Nevertheless, Maui has her again, and with the assistance of her ancestors, they revive her. After the act of magic, Moana earns her first tattoos as a wayfinder and from my studying of it, is became a demigod herself. For the reason that film doesn’t explicitly state this, I requested voice actress Auli’i Cravalho. Right here was her response:
What do you assume? …It opens an entire new world. That’s all I can say.
Cravalho wouldn’t come out and make clear the ending herself, turning the query to me, however primarily based on her response and the film itself, I’ve a sense I’m right. Moana is now a demigod, too! After I requested one of many author/director Dana Ledoux-Miller, she was hush-hush too, however she did say this:
I don’t wish to give an excessive amount of away, however this can be a movie about private progress and about realizing – Gramma Tala says it – that you simply by no means cease selecting who you might be. And I believe for Moana, a part of that implies that she thought she knew precisely who she was on the finish of that first movie, after which issues change and also you develop up and also you begin studying new issues about your self and the world and making decisions the place you recognize that there are penalties. And I believe Moana actually involves a spot on this movie the place she has to make some actually excessive stakes decisions for the way forward for her folks, and there are penalties to these actions.
One has to essentially learn between the strains right here, however I believe she could also be alluding to how Moana is positioned in a lot hazard this time round that her literal life virtually ends. She is saved by her ancestors, however now that she is a hero who was revived by the gods, her journey might solely get extra sophisticated from right here.
May There Be A Moana 3?
That brings us to the mid-credits scene in Moana 2, the place it is revealed that Moana’s troubles usually are not over. The scene reveals the evil storm god Nalo, who has been retaining Matangi captive. Whereas Matangi asks to be let go, he means that his evil plans are solely starting. Oh, and Tamatoa additionally exhibits up, maybe as a sidekick to the approaching risk. After I requested Auli’i Cravalho about her future as Moana, she mentioned this:
I like this character a lot. I’ve had her in my bones all these years. I hope that I by no means should say goodbye to her.
It sounds to me that Moana’s journey could very a lot proceed! I additionally spoke to chief inventive officer of Walt Disney Animation in regards to the mid-credit scene, and he shared these phrases about extra Moana:
I’d say, I might be very excited to be again on the canoe with Moana and Maui.
We’ll should see! It’ll definitely rely on how Moana 2 does commercially, I think about. To this point, the film has been acquired fairly nicely from critics (with some complaints about Lin-Manuel Miranda not returning to do the music). You may take a look at CinemaBlend’s Moana 2 evaluation which supplies the film a 3.5 out of 5 stars.