With several films yet to be released, and riding his success from the global hit “A Minecraft Movie,” Hawaiian actor Jason Momoa says he is living a unique moment.
“It’s probably my biggest year of my career,” Momoa, 46, told AFP in an interview.
The actor said he’s enjoying playing a range of roles, including Lobo, the intergalactic bounty hunter in the upcoming “Supergirl” film, which he described as “a childhood dream.”
The star also appears in the film adaptation of “Street Fighter” and in the “Dune” trilogy, whose final installment hits theaters in December.
Momoa, who rose to fame thanks to “Game of Thrones,” had the opportunity to work with Julian Schnabel, whom he described as his favorite director, in “In the Hand of Dante,” which premieres this month on Netflix.
The actor is feeling like he’s on a roll after playing a comedic role in last year’s box office hit, “A Minecraft Movie,” which he starred in with Jack Black.
“Minecraft really was huge, you know?” he said. “We didn’t see that coming.”
“I always wanted to do comedy. I mean, I’ve always done action my whole life,” where playing superheroes felt “inevitable.” But he enjoyed the opportunity to “make people laugh.”
The actor said that comedic roles like those in “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part,” in which he voices a parody of Aquaman, a character he has portrayed in several productions, also allowed him to connect with a very special audience: his family.
“It was an epic moment because my kids got to see me do the looping (voiceover),” he said. While they don’t seem to care much about his other roles, “when I’m involved with Lego, I’m an all-star.”
The actor reconnected with the famous brick brand by debuting this Monday as “the Playmaster,” the central figure in Lego’s “Never Stop Playing” campaign to encourage families to dedicate more time to playing with their children, as social media and screens gain ground.
“I grew up with Lego. My children grew up with Lego,” said Momoa, who sees the colorful pieces and their infinite possibilities as a tool for developing creativity and imagination.
“It’s something that makes my heart smile,” he said.
The unique role came with a bonus: “Being chosen by Lego to have your own little action figures… for them to make that was pretty special.”
