Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson left fans in tears after he shared an emotional video with Make A Wish America, in which he flew children to Hawaii as special guests at the world premiere of Moana 2.
The actor, 52, who voices Maui in the franchise and plays the character in the live-action remake, also brought along his daughters Tiana, six, and Jasmine, eight, for the heartwarming day.
He shared a video of the experience with his 395 million Instagram followers on Monday, saying it’s the “best part of fame.”
The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a nonprofit organization that helps grant the wishes of seriously ill children in the United States.
In the clip, The Rock makes his way to the meet and greet while holding the hands of his two little girls and explains to them, “These are our Make-A-Wish kids.”
Tiana asked, “And they should see you?” before heading outside to meet the group.
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shared an emotional video with Make A Wish America of him flying kids to Hawaii as special guests for the world premiere of Moana 2
The actor, 52, who voices Maui in the franchise and plays the character in the live-action remake, also brought along his daughters Tiana, six, and Jasmine, eight, for the heartwarming day.
In the tear-jerking video, the actor and his children chatted with the youngsters and heard from their parents how special this day is for them.
The Rock handed out hugs and played games like rock paper scissors and arm wrestling with the kids as he introduced them to his daughters.
A parent of a 15-year-old named Patrick said enthusiastically, “I’m very happy that Patrick is getting this opportunity. It means a lot because at that time when he was going through a tough time, it was an inspiration that The Rock existed.
“I don’t know if it’s the strength and determination, and besides, he was humorous, and I think it was a good thing because he went through difficult things.”
Another parent added, “It’s great, it’s great that Make-A-Wish did this and that The Rock took the time to do it.
One child even made a handmade gift for the star, presenting him with a replica of his Moana character Maui’s hook, made from clay.
“I love this,” the actor said, “Do you mind if I wear it now? Thanks, dude.”
He then told another little girl, “I love your hair,” and asked his daughters, “Isn’t her hair cool?”
Meanwhile, the actor told another little boy, “You inspire everyone around you, including me.”
He shared a video of the experience with his 395 million Instagram followers on Monday, saying it’s the “best part of fame”
He then told another little girl, “I love your hair,” and asked his daughters, “Isn’t her hair cool?”
One parent said: ‘It’s great, it’s great that Make-A-Wish did this and The Rock took the time to do it’
He wrote in the caption: “I try my best to never get emotional in these moments, but I get very emo when I look back at this.”
After the meet and greet, the Make-A-Wish children and their families were allowed to accompany the A-Lister to the global premiere of Moana on Thursday.
Moving scenes saw The Rock posing with them as they took turns placing a lei around his neck.
He wrote in the caption: ‘I try my best to never get emotional in these moments, but I get very emo looking back at this.
“Once again I had the honor of making @makeawishamerica’s wishes come true – and this time it was extra special because my two little tornadoes, Jazzy and Tia, wanted to join me in meeting these special kids.
“We flew these children and the families to Hawaii as my special guests for our MOANA 2 world premiere.”
He continued: ‘What a beautiful day to meet these children. Their strength and resilience inspires EVERYONE around them – including me.
“To all their mothers, fathers and siblings I have met, I feel it in every hug and handshake. I know. Stay strong. Shout out to my wonderful partners at Make-A-Wish. The best part of fame and God bless you all.”
Fans wrote in the comments: ‘I’m not crying, I only have one stone in my eyes.’
One fan wrote in the comments: ‘I’m not crying, I only have one stone in my eyes’
‘The way you treat everyone you meet with kindness is so special Dwayne! Can you please promise that you will never change the way you treat people?”
‘I cried the whole time when I saw this. There’s something about his soul and how it makes others feel. He’s rare!’
“Awwww. My heart is bursting for those children.’
“I’m not crying, you’re crying.”
“When you think you can’t love what The Rock stands for more than you do… and then he continues to do these wonderful acts of kindness.”
It comes after the star posed for a rare family photo while attending the world premiere of Moana 2 in Hawaii on Thursday.
He joined his wife Lauren Hashian, 40, their daughters Jasmine, eight, and Tiana, six, and his mother Ata Johnson, 76, on the red carpet.
The ex-wrestler looked stylish in a mint green suit and leaf necklace – paired with tinted shades as he joined his loved ones.
The Rock’s eldest daughter, Simone Garcia Johnson, 23, also posed with her father at the premiere – the film is set to be released on November 27.
It comes after the star posed for a rare family photo as he attended the world premiere of Moana 2 in Hawaii on Thursday
The Rock’s eldest daughter, Simone Garcia Johnson, 23, also posed with her father at the premiere – the film is set for release on November 27
Auli’i Cravalho, 23, who voiced Moana in the 2016 film, reprises the titular voice role for the second part of the animated version
Garcia – whose mother is Dany Garcia – has followed her father into the wrestling world as Ava Raine.
#MOANALiveAction is expected to premiere in theaters on July 10, 2026.
Thomas Kail will direct the live-action version and famed Broadway star Lin Manuel Miranda will score the film.
Kail is working from a screenplay by Jared Bush, who wrote the fully animated Moana (2016), which became a huge hit with fans, grossing $687.2 million while working on a budget of $150-175 million.
In Moana, the title character sets sail to find Maui to save her island from ecological disaster.
She convinces him to accompany her on her journey to recover his magical fishhook and recover the heart stone he stole from the goddess Te Fiti.
Moana is something of a passion project for The Rock, as according to IMDb he has Samoan citizenship due to his mother being Samoan.
“This story is my culture, and this story is emblematic of the grace and fighting power of our people. I wear this culture proudly on my skin and in my soul,” he said of Moana.
“There is no better world for us to honor our people’s story, our passion and our purpose than through the realm of music and dance, which is at the core of who we are as Polynesian people.”