demigod

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Speaking of the 2016 film, Dwayne Johnson, who voiced the shapeshifter demigod and hero of men in the animated “Moana,” will also portray the live-action version of the arrogant trickster.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

Before he was a TV host or culinary demigod, Anthony Bourdain was a writer: sharp-tongued, sensual, and totally unafraid to follow a story wherever it led.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2025

Moana 2 reunites its titular star, voiced by Auli’i Cravalho, and Dwayne Johnson's demigod Maui, on a new voyage to save other islanders oppressed by the evil god Nalo.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

The production is in the early stages — no director has been announced — but Dwayne Johnson is set to return as the demigod Maui.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2023

She tried to look confident, though the scowling purple ghosts and the demigod skeletons at her feet made her want to turtle in her T-shirt and scream.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan