The original film followed an adventurous Polynesian teenage girl who sets on a mission across the ocean to save her people.

Moana 2 reunites Moana and Maui three years later for a new voyage alongside a crew of “unlikely seafarers”, Disney has said.

On Sunday evening, London’s Leicester Square was transformed into a Polynesian island, complete with palm trees, a beach, and dancers.

And, while the weather was distinctly untropical, scores of fans turned up hoping to catch a glimpse of Cravalho and Johnson.

Cravalho, who was just 16 when she made her acting debut as Moana, has since starred in films including 2024’s Mean Girls as well as appearing on stage.

But she said she was still “so excited” to be returning to the role of Moana.

“I think Moana is at the forefront of a conversation where the word princess and the word hero are now interchangeable,” she told BBC News.

“She is strong, she is brave, she is not afraid to grab a demigod by the ear. She looks strong as well, at the helm of her ship.”