Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson had his three daughters supporting him at the “Moana 2” premiere.
Eight years after the original Disney movie was released, the sequel is making its way to theaters on Nov. 27. To celebrate its release, Johnson, who voices Maui, attended the world premiere held at Lanikuhonua Cultural Institute in Kapolei, Hawaii, on Nov. 21.
It was an extra special day for Johnson, who posed with his three daughters — Simone Johnson, 23, Jasmine Johnson, 8, and Tiana Johnson, 6 — and mother Ata Johnson. In one photo, Dwayne Johnson, in an aqua-colored suit, is all smiles with his WWE star daughter and mom.
Simone Johnson, whose stage name is Ava Raine, has followed in her father’s wrestling footsteps after signing with the WWE at the age of 18. The Rock shares Simone Johnson with ex-wife Dany Garcia.
The movie star also snapped photos with wife Lauren Hashian and their two daughters, who coordinated by wearing dresses in the same Hawaiian print.
Ahead of the premiere, Dwayne Johnson shared a video on his Instagram in which he spoke about how personal the story of Moana is to him, his culture and family.
Calling himself a “girl dad,” he expressed how the “Moana” films empower the youth and young girls to ask, “What if there’s more out there beyond the reef that you can’t see? … And that answer is always yes.”
“I’m an advocate to embolden our young people out there and especially to embolden our little girls and how important that is,” he said.
He also called the premiere a “full circle” moment for him because of his roots.
“I grew up on these islands. When I was a kid, this was home. This will always be home,” he said, adding that his character in the movie was “life-changing.”
Dwayne Johnson is also portraying Maui in the upcoming live-action version, set to be released in 2026.