Lin-Manuel Miranda Defined His Absence From Moana 2

Auliʻi Cravalho and Dwayne Johnson each returned to voice their iconic characters, however to any eagle-eyed viewers, there was a notable identify lacking from the credit.

“There was by no means a possibility to be on Moana 2,” Lin-Manuel mentioned. Explaining that this was because of the film’s manufacturing course of, he added that the movie “already had their songwriters.”

“It didn’t line up that manner,” he mentioned. “Moana 2 was already in course of as a TV collection, with Emily [Bear] and Abigail [Barlow]. So when that call acquired made to show [it] right into a film, they have been already, you understand. Already cookin’.”

Whereas Moana 2 has had unquestionable success on the field workplace, some viewers on-line have had divided opinions — with the sequel solely receiving 61% on Rotten Tomatoes versus the 2016 authentic’s 91%.

And in an interview with Selection, Abigail of Barlow and Bear responded to a number of the criticism of the music, saying, “Give it a month, all the youngsters will likely be singing it, and also you’ll be bored with it.”

Her response sparked a LOT of discourse amongst viewers. Many have been fast to recommend that this mentality was the explanation why the sequel’s music could not have lived as much as the unique songs.

And whereas chatting with Folks, Lin-Manuel himself mentioned that he was “actually proud” that the duo have been engaged on the sequel alongside composers Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina.