In Moana, Maui Shapeshifts Into All Except Which Creature?

Moana is a Disney 3D animated movie released in 2016 to great critical acclaim and box office success. In it, we follow the titular Moana, princess of a small Polynesian island. She is tasked with returning a mystical artifact – the heart of Te Fiti – back to the island it was stolen from. In fact, the heart was lifted by none other than Maui – the demigod of the wind and sea. Voiced by Dwayne Johnson, Maui is your typical tricker god, one that can change his shape into any animal. But there is one notable animal that he has never changed into. In Moana, Maui shapeshifts into all except which creature? Is this a Hawk, an Octopus, a Shark, or a Bug? Here’s the answer.

Which Creature Maui Doesn’t Shapeshift Into in Moana?

When Moana meets Maui, he has been stranded on a tiny island in the middle of nowhere for a 1000 years. She is taken aback, as Maui is not the legendary hero she thought he would be. Instead, he has been embittered by the loss of his magical hook – which grants him the ability to shapeshift – and for being alone for so long. Of course, while initially opposed to one another, the pair grow closer over time, and Moana agrees to help Maui retrive his magical fishing hook from Tamatoa. When he does, he is once again able to shapeshift. But which animal has he not turned into over the course of the movie:

• 1. Hawk.
• 2. Octopus.
• 3. Shark.
• 4. Bug.

The correct answer here is an Octopus. Which might seem very odd, as an octopus would come in very handy (pun intended) in several situations across the movie. Luckily, though, Maui soon gets the hang of his powers again, and he and Moana manage to return the hear of Te Fiti back to where it belongs.