The Rock's Hair Raising Concerns: What Moana's Wig Gate Says About Hollywood's Desperation The live action remake of Disney's Moana has sparked controversy, but it's not about its plot or characters.
Instead, meme makers and movie enthusiasts are fixated on Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's hairpiece as demigod Maui. Specifically, his incredibly long and flowing locks have become the stuff of memes and jokes online.
Johnson's wig is an apt symbol of Hollywood's increasing reliance on CGI and elaborate costumes to mask its creative shortcomings.