Moana Has A Different Title In Italy For X-Rated Reasons
Disney's animated hit Moana had a different title in Italy for a very unique reason. Disney's animated movie empire is built on the back of princess stories, and it remains a key part of the company's storytelling today. Newer releases like Frozen, Moana, and Raya and the Last Dragonintroduced new Disney princesses who are incredibly popular with younger audiences. Released in 2016, Moana is a coming-of-age story following a young girl named Moana, who encounters demigods and plenty of adventure as she tries to save her people.
With the star power of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson playing the demigod Maui, Moana became a huge success for Disney. This was due to the combination of Moana's great story, stunning animation, Auli'i Cravalho's performance as Moana, and a great soundtrack including contributions from Lin-Manuel Miranda. It received great reviews, a Best Animated Feature Film Oscar nomination, another Oscar nomination for the song «How Far I'll Go,» and earned $645 million worldwide.
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But depending on where in the world people saw Moana, they might know the great animated movie by another name. Disney retitled Moana in different countries, with most European countries using Vaiana. This change was reflected in the movie too, as Moana's name was changed to Vaiana due to copyright issues. However, in Italy's case, there was a much more specific reason behind the retitle.
The Italian-language version of Moana kept the main character's name as Vaiana, but switched the title to Oceana to avoid referencing a prominent adult film star well-known in Italy, Moana Pozzi. Pozzi rose to fame in Italy during the 1980s after experimenting with adult film, where she became the subject of
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