Jason Momoa Talks Aquaman Role in Justice League Movie, Diversity, Baywatch, and More

Jason Momoa can now finally speak freely about his role as Aquaman in the DC movie universe after months of dodging questions about it. In a recent interview, the actor discussed the part, his heritage, and more.

Momoa spoke ot The Daily Beast and first talked about why he is so excited for the role of Aquaman. "It's awesome as an actor to know what your future is going to be because I have children and I've busted my ass to put food on the table," he said. "It's awesome knowing that I'm going to be in Justice League because my son is the biggest Batman fan and my daughter loves Wonder Woman. It'll be cool for them to see me in something because they're not going to be watching Game of Thrones or Red Road anytime soon, but now they can see Daddy kicking ass in IMAX." 

The Hawaiian Momoa also talked about bringing diversity to the role and to the movies. "I've had to bust ass to be in this industry. A lot of things are very black and white," he says. "Aquaman is especially cool because being a Kanaka Maoli-being Hawaiian-our Gods are Kanaloa and Maui, and the Earth is 71 percent water, so I get to represent that. And I'm someone who gets to represent all the islanders, not some blond-haired superhero. It's cool that there's a brown-skinned superhero."

The Daily Beast mentioned that Momoa's first major acting role was as a lifeguard in Baywatch Hawaii, which prompted a laugh from the actor. "It's a trip. I spent 15 years trying to dig myself out of the Baywatch hole, and now I'm Aquaman," he said. "Life is very good."

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