Jason Momoa, Khal Drogo of GOT will now be the Aquaman in Marvel series
Jason Momoa
?When 'Aquaman' executive producer Zack Snyder invited him to read for the role of Batman, Jason knew it was a 'booby trap'
Jason Momoa, the hunky Hawaiian actor who rose to fame for his role of a barbarian in HBO's TV series Game of Thrones is now secretly filming for the anticipated Aquaman film according to Dailymail.
Currently in Australia for the shoot, Jason Momoa is now trending on the internet for his story behind landing the epic role.
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In an interview withSydney Morning Herald, Jason confirmed that he landed the role afterAquaman executive producer Zack Snyder invited him to read for the iconic role of Batman. Jason, according to the report knew that hewas being booby trapped.
When Jason received an invitation from Zack, he was shocked. He said, "I'm like, what the f**k, I'm not Batman and they said: "listen, it's just a scene, you go in, you read it."
He explained, "So I went in and played the rudest, crudest version of what they made for me because I knew it was a booby trap."
Zack was impressed with Jason's performance and he cast Jason inboth "Justice League" which is due to release and "Aquaman" which is slated for a 2018 release.
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After landing the role, Jason said, "Auditions are pretty gnarly man. I don't even consider them the same sport. Some actors are amazing at auditioning. There are others like me that are just absolutely horrible for them."
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The film "Aquaman"will explore the origin story of the hero – real name Arthur Curryand his parents Thomas Curry, played by Temuera Morrison, and Atlantean queen Atlanna, played by Nicole Kidman.
In "Justice League", he is teamed with other heroes from the DC Comics like Batman (Ben Affleck), Superman (Henry Cavill), Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and The Flash (Ezra Miller).