Dwayne Johnson is a man of many talents — even for a demigod.
The Moana 2 voice actor recently chatted with Entertainment Weekly alongside costar Auli’i Cravalho about their upcoming sequel. And when asked if he has any party tricks, he shared details about one talent he busts out sometimes in “adult party” situations, with the help of a little liquid courage.
“With tequila, I do this thing where I can pick up a grape. Not with my hands, not with my feet, not even my mouth, quipped Johnson, 52, as seen in a video shared by EW on Thursday, Sept. 12.
The actor and former pro wrestler went on to joke, as laughter could be heard in the background, “Right now, my publicist is [looking at me] like, ‘Please, God, don’t say anymore. Don’t, please.’ “
Johnson’s joke about his hidden talent came after he shared what he would do at “a party for little kids,” which is of course much different and, in fact, involves his iconic Moana character, Maui.
“I could transform into Maui. They all start to gather ’round,” he said, singing a line as Maui from the movie’s popular song “You’re Welcome”: “I know it’s a lot, the hair, the bod, when you’re staring at a demigod!”
“I make my pecs bounce, and the kids go crazy. It’s awesome!” Johnson added, demonstrating the move.
As for Cravalho, 23, “belting out a showtune like that and sounding damn good” is one party trick she has up her “theater-girlie”sleeve.
“I’m also incredibly limber,” she continued as she stretched her wrists — which let out a crack, leading the actress and singer to quip, “That sounded worse than it was!”
Moana 2 comes eight years after the first film made waves in theaters, and sees the titular island princess on a new quest, with the help of Maui.
The new film, according to Johnson, “starts off with Maui getting himself in trouble as he typically does,” told EW as part of the outlet’s Moana 2 cover story.
But this time around, Maui and Moana are “much more comrades,” Cravalho said.
“There isn’t as much of a hierarchy and power between demi-god and human,” she added. “He trusts her to make large decisions, and she trusts Maui to listen to her.”
Moana 2 swims into theaters Nov. 27.
