Even in spite of the horrific box office bomb that was his "Conan the Barbarian" movie in 2011, his memorable performance as the ill-fated Dothraki warlord was so impactful that it landed him on the radars of the kind of blockbuster casting agents that would go on to shape the next chapter of his career. However, Momoa did reluctantly take an audition to play none other than Bruce Wayne/Batman in Zack Snyder's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice," and while that role went to Ben Affleck, it was the audition that landed him the life-changing role of Arthur Curry/Aquaman. It earned him a sequel in 2023, the lead in the Apple TV+ series "See" (which ran for three seasons), a surprising role as the final villain in the "Fast and Furious" franchise, and, most recently, starring roles in both "A Minecraft Movie" (which grossed just $50 million shy of $1 billion) and Apple's lauded 2025 miniseries "Chief of War."
Author: staff@slashfilm.com (Russell Murray)
Published at: 2025-08-18 22:10:00
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