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Dwayne Johnson receives career-worst reviews for Moana remake - The Independent

Actor’s latest stumble has seen him lambasted for the ‘fright wig’ he wears in the film, and for seeming as if ‘he is on autopilot like a piece of software’

The-independent.com·10 July 2026 at 05:26·1 min read

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Actor’s latest stumble has seen him lambasted for the ‘fright wig’ he wears in the film, and for seeming as if ‘he is on autopilot like a piece of software’

GLOBAL — Actor’s latest stumble has seen him lambasted for the ‘fright wig’ he wears in the film, and for seeming as if ‘he is on autopilot like a piece of software’.

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