Social media users shared their observations, with one post stating, "Someone said Maui in the live action Moana had no nipples and I justWHERE DID THEY GO". Another user questioned, "Why doesn’t Maui have nipples? Neither does the cartoon. Yet, he was born to human parents. Hrm. Is the Walt Disney Corporation afraid of the nipple? No…Tarzan had nipples. Possibly Iger fears them? Must remember to investigate further." Other comments included observations like "Maui has no nipples in the live-action ‘MOANA’ remake." and "pua actually looks cute here but wow you can really see how maui has no nipples now (it’s weird!!!)".
When questioned about the matter, Johnson expressed amusement at the focus on Maui's nipples.
“I want to know who exactly of our people, when they see the trailer are like, ‘Where’s Maui’s nipples?’ I’d like to see this person or this group of people,”
Johnson told PEDESTRIAN.TV, before offering an explanation. He added that markings are present on chests, and in Maui's case, some are around his areolas. He suggested that these details can sometimes be lost due to the action and Maui's physique.
“We know what it’s like to have markings all over our chests. And sometimes, in Maui’s case, his markings are around his areolas,” Johnson said. “Sometimes they just get lost in the visuals because there’s a lot of things moving and happening, and his pecs are big. So they’re there.“So tell the freaks who wanted to know where Maui’s nipples were to pause the trailer, pause it, zoom in, and take a look.”
Disney's Moana is set to release in Australian cinemas on July 8.
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