Dwayne Johnson's Maui Wig in Moana: A Heavy Load

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The new live-action Moana trailer dropped earlier this week, and right away,

Dwayne Johnson's portrayal of Maui grabbed all the attention thanks to.

His massive curly wig.

Johnson first voiced the demigod in the 2016 animated hit, and now he's back in live-action,

recreating the character who stole the heart of.

The goddess Tafiti long ago, setting Moana on her epic sea voyage to fix it.

Online reactions poured in fast, with fans cracking jokes about the hair looking off,

or like bad stage lighting, and memes spreading everywhere.

Questioning the shave head star's new bouncy locks.

Behind the scenes, the team tested tons of wig versions to nail the most effective look for the story,

and viewers, settling on one their ways about.

Seven pounds when wet, after endless tweaks for every scene and style.

We'll see how it all plays out when the movie sails into theaters on July 10th.