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Johnson admitted that little Indy might not have any idea who he is: \"It's totally cool, but I was in 'Moana.' I'm Maui! I know, where's my hair?\"

The upcoming \"Jungle Cruise\" star then sang a few lines from the song \"You're Welcome,\" before signing off with, \"I want you to stay strong, Indy, and you keep singing, honey.\"

The video ended with him blowing Indy a kiss and promising, \"Maui loves you!\"

Indy's parents reacted to the sweet surprise via their Instagram stories, writing, \"This means so much.\" They added, \"Every night before bed Indy asks daddy to sing 'You're Welcome.'\"

They also shared Indy's adorable reaction to Johnson's message, showing how she giggled over being called \"special\" before revealing that she has watched his message \"at least 15 times.\"

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