Maui was originally bald, for starters.
BuzzFeed News spoke one-on-one with Moana directors Ron Clements and John Musker in July during a press event at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. And after hearing from a bunch of other key creative voices behind Disney's latest animated feature, here's the coolest stuff we learned.
Development drawing for the character Moana.
Disney / Jin Kim
1. Moana was deliberately designed to have a "realistic" body type.
2. Flounder from The Little Mermaid and Olaf from Frozen both appear in the film.
Development drawing for the character Moana.
Disney / Bill Schwab
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