The mission always focused on the female character of Moana (voiced by Auli’l Cravalho), and many — including us — have given the film a ton of credit for not saddling Moana with a traditional “love interest” or falling for many of the other Disney Princess clichés.
Even though, as we are now learning, some of them almost affected a potential ending of the film.
Disney has a bona fide hit on its hands with Moana, the exhilarating story of a young, headstrong island leader who embarks on a journey to restore a precious heart so that her people can thrive once again.