Jason Momoa says his Aquaman will be "Bad-Ass"; wants Zack Snyder for Director

One of Hollywood's worst kept secrets was Jason Momoa taking on the role of Aquaman. First rumored to play Aquaman more than a year ago, Momoa steadfastly denied any involvement even as it became clearer the character would appear in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But now that Momoa has been confirmed, the actor opened up to fans while attending the Comic-Con Experience in Sao Paolo Brazil.

Captured in a series of tweets, Momoa revealed that he was signed to play Aquaman a long time ago, probably since when the rumors first surfaced. He'll appear as the King of Atlantis in at least four movies, beginning with Batman v Superman, the two Justice League films, and finally the solo Aquaman film which Momoa wants Zack Snyder to direct. We've heard that this version of the character would be more physical and Momoa confirms he'll be a "bad-ass", which is why they hired him in the first place. 

Aquaman will debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice on March 25th 2016. The solo Aquaman movie arrives on July 27th 2018. [via CBM]

Read More

Review: 'Wolves' starring Lucas Till and Jason Momoa

David Hayter wrote the first two X-men movies, the second considered one of the best early crop of superhero flicks. Lucas Till starred as Havok in X-men: First Class and X-men: Days of Future Past. So it's no surprise that when the two got together for Hayter's directorial debut, Wolves, the result is something that resembles a superhero-style origin story, only one that involves big, hairy, scary werewolves and some True Blood-style lunacy.

While the effects are a little on the cheap side, it adds to the sexy, crazy B-movie vibe. Till plays Caden, the All-American high school kid; star quarterback with the hot girlfriend and all. But then he starts undergoing some weird changes that have nothing to do with adolescence. Of course we know what's going on; he's changing into a werewolf, and after a couple of violent outbursts lead to the deaths of people he loves, Cayden hightails it out of town. After encountering a one-eyed ruffian who shares his lycanthropic traits, Cayden winds up in the mysterious town of Lupine Ridge, which has earned its name for reasons that are obvious to everyone but our hero.

The fur starts to fly when the needlessly convoluted plot begins to focus on Cayden's true origins. The family he thought he knew was obviously a lie, and it turns out his bloodline extends to some of Lupine Ridge's most foul members of society. One of those is the rough 'n rugged Connor, the meanest, nastiest wolf in town who commands a veritable army of redneck wolves of lesser strength and wits. Soon Caleb is defending the good wolves (and one human woman who loves hairy guys) of Lupine Ridge from Connor, who wants to keep the bloodline pure by any means necessary. Sounds a little bit like Magneto, but on a smaller scale, doesn't it?

Hayter is good at this stuff, mixing the absurd with feral cruelty in equal proportions. Momoa looms large as Connor, an alpha dog vicious enough to literally sick his pack of wolves on a friend then roast him for dinner, cackling with maniacal glee the entire time. Till, who was perfect for the bland as toast Havok (he's like that in the comics, too), shows a bit more fire as Cayden, but he's overshadowed by Momoa's presence. Wolves is silly, campy fun (with lots of hot werewolf sex!), but it's smart enough to try and not be anything more than that. It's a film with bite, and thankfully there isn't a single vampire in sight.

Wolves is available now On Demand. 

Rating: 3 out of 5

Read More

These Characters May Appear in DC's 'Aquaman' Movie; Jason Momoa Talks About the Role

The king of the seas is finally confirmed to get his own movie in 2018, and after playing coy for months Jason Momoa is confirmed to dive into the role of Aquaman. It's just one part of Warner Bros. and DC's ambitious slate of films all the way through 2020 that will see a number of characters introduced on the big screen. In the case of Aquaman, he doesn't have quite the same "rogue's gallery" as Superman, Batman, or the Flash, but what few he does have may be appearing in the movie.

According to The Aquaman Shrine, the other characters appearing in Aquaman will be his wife Mera, his arch-nemesis Black Manta, and villainous half-brother Orm aka Ocean Master. Basically all of the most important characters in the Aquaman comic and the ones we would expect to see. Also included may be the Trench, a cannibalistic race of sea creatures. Of these, Black Manta is probably the most recognizable due to his appearances on the Superfriends cartoon, sporting his black suit with the giant bug-eyed helmet. In the comics he's known for having murdered Aquaman's son. Mera isn't Atlantean-born like Aquaman, but she is an alien capable of breathing underwater and has helped her husband on numerous occasions. Aquaman's relationship with Orm is a little bit like the one between Thor and his brother Loki. Orm holds a jealous grudge against Aquaman because he feels it should be him as Atlantis' ruler.

Keep in mind that just because they call themselves "The Aquaman Shrine" it doesn't mean they have more insight than anyone else. A lot of these character-specific sites have been popping up lately claiming to be in-the-know on everything. In this case, guessing Mera, Orm, and Black Manta will be in an Aquaman movie is like low hanging fruit.

As for Momoa, he's finally beginning to talk about taking the Aquaman role, admitting to the crowd at Walker Stalker Con that the rumors were true all along and that he basically just had to keep his mouth shut about it.

Momoa:  "I was asked to play it. You know, you audition and stuff like that, but the fact is you've just got to keep it quiet. You know what I mean, I was just trying to respect Warner Bros. and everyone's wishes. I'm really, really happy that I don't have to be quiet anymore, because that's really hard for me."

It didn't seem that difficult, in fact he seemed to be having a lot of fun with it. But now that the cat is out of the bag, can Momoa reveal anything else about the film? Eh, not so much.

Momoa: "I don't know the director. I know about as much as you guys know. I know the Justice League will come first. That's really what we're going to focus on. I'm not sure if it will be [set] prior to Justice League or post. I don't know too much about it. It will probably be where he came from. It will probably be his whole origin story I would think... So I know we're going to do Justice League first."

Aquaman is set to open July 27th 2018.  [Comicbook.com]

Read More

Warner Bros. Reveals Full Superhero Lineup: Ezra Miller is 'The Flash', Jason Momoa's 'Aquaman' gets Solo Film

Get ready, Marvel, here comes the Justice League. Warner Bros. has taken a slow and steady approach to building their own shared superhero universe, a necessary after Christopher Nolan's Bat-trilogy wrapped and Green Lantern was such a dud. But with Man of Steel and the upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice kicking things off, the studio has now revealed a wide and ambitious slate of film all the way through 2019, plus confirmations for Flash and Aquaman.

The biggest surprise is that Suicide Squad, which is led by End of Watch and Fury director David Ayer, is the first film post-Dawn of Justice. The antihero film will open on August 5th 2016. The following year we'll get both a Wonder Woman solo movie on June 23rd 2017, starring Gal Gadot as the Amazonian warrior. That will be followed by Justice League Part One on November 10th, which will be directed by Zak Snyder and star Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Amy Adams as Lois Lane.

Here's where things get huge. 2018 will see The Flash, who already has his own TV series, moving to the big screen with We Need to Talk about Kevin's Ezra Miller in the title role. Whoa. That film arrives on March 23rd, with Jason Momoa's Aquaman coming July 27th 2018. Shazam, starring Dwayne Johnson as the villain Black Adam, opens on April 5th 2019, trailed by Justice League Part Two on June 19th 2019. Yes, that's how big this Justice League story will be that it will take two movies to tell.

Those will be followed by Cyborg on April 3rd 2020, starring the previously-cast Ray Fisher, and a Green Lantern film on June 19th 2020. Don't expect to see Ryan Reynolds in that one, either.

Hopefully you haven't grown weary of superhero movies yet because they are going to be impossible to avoid for a long time to come.

Read More

Jason Momoa is a Big Bad Wolf in Red Band Trailer for 'Wolves'

Jason Momoa has built a pretty good career playing fearsome savages in Game of Thrones and Conan the Barbarian, and he'll apparently play a much tougher version of Aquaman than we've ever seen in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. But to see Momoa at his most feral you'll want to check out his next film, the campy, bloody action flick Wolves, directed by X-men scribe David Hayter.

A new red band trailer for the film has been released and this looks like some lost episode of HBO's True Blood or something. Momoa stars alongside Lucas Till (Havok in X-men: First Class) in the story of Cayden Richards, a kid accused of murdering his parents who stumbles into the town of Lupine Ridge, which *shocker* is populated by a clan of werewolves. There Cayden explores his mysterious past, falls in love, and tries not to become prey.

Wolves hits theaters Nov. 14th and VOD two days later. Check out a red and green band trailer for it below.




Wolves Official Trailer #2 (2014) - Jason Momoa, Lucas Till Movie by Allvideos HD

Read More

A Couple of Old Guys Say Aquaman was in 'Man of Steel' Saving Superman

Was Aquaman in Man of Steel saving Superman's life? That's the claim being made by The Wrap's Jeff Sneider, sorta, after eavesdropping on a conversation by a couple of older gentleman at a TIFF luncheon. Those guys turned out to be Warner Bros. execs, he says, and they were apparently having quite the discussion about Aquaman's introduction and upcoming appearance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

If you can stand to listen to the Meet the Movie Press Podcast, Sneider recaps the fortunate turn of events there. But basically it goes that the two guys say Aquaman will be a “buff Hawaiian guy with tribal tattoos". That sounds a lot like Jason Momoa, which leads me to think the two guys were describing Jason Momoa and not Aquaman, but I wasn't there and can't say. As for how the King of Atlantis fit into Man of Steel, it's during the scene when Superman saves workers on a fiery, collapsing oil rig. He splashes down into the water, loses consciousness, and wakes up staring at whales swimming overhead. Those big blue mammals were sent by Aquaman to rescue Supes from a water demise. This makes a lot more sense than Aquaman being pissed over the ocean damage caused by Zod's World Engine.

So assuming this is true, it could mean that Superman and Aquaman aren't total strangers and that Zack Snyder has been setting this up since the beginning. Pretty cool, but again that assumes this is true. And some sites are saying this shouldn't be considered a rumor because industry types always run their mouths at festivals, but I think it's absolutely a rumor because....wait for it....industry types always run their mouths at festivals.  I've attended enough to know how many of them are, and they like to hear themselves talk. Undoubtedly Sneider, who is a very respected journalist, overheard these guys but that doesn't make what they had to say legit.

Just keep this under your hat for now. Might be true, might not. 

Read More

Has Aquaman Been Confirmed for 'Batman v Superman'?

For a character that has mostly been considered a joke there seems to be great demand for Aquaman to appear in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. That may have to do with rumors Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) would be playing the sea-dwelling hero, which would seemingly make him much cooler than any version we've previously seen. As it stands right now Momoa hasn't been confirmed, but a new report from Batman On Film claims he is definitely in. Here are the details of their story which could be considered a little spoilerish...

* “Aquaman” is indeed in the film and did some sort of film test on a water set recently. The character has a very small role in BvS.
* The car chase scenes that will take place this coming weekend will not, most likely, include the Batmobile.
* Those pics online of Ben Affleck (sporting very gray hair on his temples) as Bruce Wayne involve a scene in the film where he’s saving people after some sort of attack on Metropolis (he's was in a Wayne building when it went down it seems) which causes a lot of destruction.
* There’s a very “anti-Superman” theme to the film which includes people marching in the streets in protest against him. 

So it sounds like all of that massive destruction and carnage caused by Superman's fight with Zod in Man of Steel will have consequences, at least in terms of public perception.  The Aquaman tidbit seems a bit flimsy, though, and merely having a water sequence does not necessarily mean the hero is part of the film. We've heard conflicting stories whether Aquaman will cameo now or further down the line and chances are nothing will be confirmed for some time.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens May 6th 2016.

Read More

Batman to Get Solo Film in 2019? Jason Momoa Addresses Aquaman Rumors

It was inevitable that DC and Warner Bros.' proposed schedule for their upcoming slate of superhero films would only lead to even more speculation. And perhaps there's just cause to be a little skeptical as we've already seen a couple of blocks knocked out from under it, starting with the apparent addition of Aquaman to the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice roster. Whether or not the line-up, which includes a Man of Steel sequel in 2018 and a trio of Justice League spinoff films in 2017, turns out to be accurate or not the rumors will keep on coming, and now there's one more involving Ben Affleck's Batman.

According to a story at Latino Review, Warner Bros. is planning a solo Batman film in 2019 which Affleck would star in. It would be titled The Batman and the release does seem to fit with Affleck's scheduling window. He's set to write, direct, and star in the long-developing Prohibition drama, Live By Night, which opens in 2016.

But first Affleck must get through 'Dawn of Justice', and recent reports have confirmed he'll be joined by Jason Momoa as Aquaman. But Momoa, who has frequently and often angrily disputed the stories, played it coy on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, saying they were "all rumors" but never denying the possibility outright.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens May 6th 2016.

Read More

Jason Momoa is Aquaman in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'; Martian Manhunter in 'Justice League'

With one news story Warner Bros. got all the attention on their superhero movies they had been seeking for some time. Upon release of the apparent schedule for their lineup, which included Wonder Woman, Shazam, and a Green Lantern/The Flash movie, along with Justice League in 2017, all eyes are on what the studio plans to do next. And now according to HitFix we're getting confirmation on Jason Momoa's long-rumored involvement in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and beyond.

According to their report, Momoa is definitely on board to play Aquaman in 'Dawn of Justice", as had been rumored some months back.  Conflicting stories have emerged since then saying he might actually play Martian Manhunter (more on him in a moment), but that's not the case and probably wouldn't have been a good fit anyway. Aquaman's role would be small yet pivotal in setting up the Justice League movie, as the king of Atlantis will be one upset over the devastation to the world's oceans caused by the World Engine in Man of Steel. His anger will carry over into Justice League where presumably he and Superman will have a real confrontation.

It's worth noting Aquaman's presence in the film runs counter to Nikki Finke's earlier story that claimed Aquaman wouldn't be in 'Dawn of Justice' at all. So does that mean we should totally discount everything including Warner Bros.' proposed lineup?

Adding more fuel to the fire is a tweet from Jeff Sneider at The Wrap which lists Martian Manhunter, former Justice League ally-turned-villain Max Lord, and the much bigger villain Darkseid as Justice League characters. No actors are attached to those roles yet but Henry Cavill and Gal Gadot are penciled in as Superman and Wonder Woman.

With only a month to go until Comic-Con we probably won't hear any real confirmations but expect the rumors to keep swirling until then.

No Martian Manhunter in JUSTICE LEAGUE? Not according to this agency grid, which lists DARKSEID as the villain... pic.twitter.com/lLwFwkXLkv
— Jeff Sneider (@TheInSneider) June 12, 2014

Read More

First Trailer for Jason Momoa's Directorial Debut 'Road to Paloma'

Jason Momoa's kind of had it tough getting established on the big screen. They trotted him out as Conan and that bombed; he starred with Sylvester Stallone in Bullet to the Head and that predictably flopped; and he's apparently got a role in Batman vs. Superman but even that isn't really confirmed yet. Of late he's been digging in to his Native American heritage on the excellent TV series Red Road, and he's doing so again while entering the next phase of his career as a director on the film, Road to Paloma.

Momoa wrote, produced, directed, and stars in the film which has him playing Wolf, a Native American who takes the law into his own hands when his mother is raped and murdered on reservation land. Now pursued by the FBI, he joins up with a failed musician (Robert Mollohan) and the two bikers hit the road for what looks like a grungy, moody flick for dudes. Momoa's wife Lisa Bonet (also in Red Road) co-stars, along with Wes Studi (Last of the Mohicans) and Sarah Shahi.

Road to Paloma hits VOD on July 4th and theaters a week later. That will be followed by a home video release on July 15th which is the weirdest turnaround time ever.


ROAD TO PALOMA - Trailer / Bande-Annonce #1 [VO|HD1080p] by Team Lyricis

Read More

Rumor: Jason Momoa Has Joined 'Batman vs. Superman' Cast

Rumors have been swirling around Jason Momoa's involvement in Batman vs. Superman since last year, yet  the only hard word on it came when the actor came out and denied them. Despite his denials, the stories have persisted and now the generally reliable folks at Batman News are saying Momoa is officially on board, and has been for a couple of months.

Assuming the story's source is accurate, Momoa is joining a film that is beginning to look more and more like a Justice League movie rather than a Man of Steel sequel. And that would hold especially true if Momoa ends up in the roles of either Martian Manhunter or Aquaman as has been speculated in the past. There was also some talk of him as the villain, Doomsday. He'd be the second big addition this week after Ray Fisher came aboard in the role of Victor Stone aka Cyborg.

Starring Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Jesse Eisenberg, Holly Hunter, Callan Muley, and Tao Okamoto, Batman vs. Superman opens May 6th 2016.

Read More

Jason Momoa Climbs 'Sugar Mountain'; Taraji P. Henson Joins 'Term Life'; Carla Gugino Heads to 'San Andreas'

* Jason Momoa, who can be seen now on Sundance's original series, Red Road, has joined the dark comedy thriller, Sugar Mountain. Directed by Richard Gray with Cary Elwes, Haley Webb, Drew Roy, and Shane Coffey co-starring, the film "centers on two down-on-their-luck brothers who fake a disappearance in the wilderness so they’ll have a great survival story to sell. But the hoax turns out to be more real than they planned." [Deadline]

* Vince Vaughn's action flick Term Life continues to build an impressive ensemble with the additions of Taraji P. Henson and Bill Paxton. Vaughn stars as a hated thief who has the entire criminal underworld looking to kill him. In a rare selfless act, he takes out a life insurance policy on himself with his estranged daughter as the sole beneficiary. Hailee Steinfeld plays his daughter, and she goes on the run with her father as he tries to stay alive for 21 days until the policy kicks in. Jon Favreau, Shea Whigham, William Levy, and Jonathan Banks co-star with Peter Billingsley directing. [Variety]

* We already know that Dwayne Johnson will play the father of Alexandra Daddario in the 3D disaster film, San Andreas, but now we know who will play her mother. Carla Gugino (Sin City) has taken the female lead as Johnson's wife. Directed by Brad Peyton (Journey 2: The Mysterious Island) from a Carey and Chad Hayes (The Conjuring) script, the film follows a special ops firefighter who must make the dangerous trek from Los Angeles to San Francisco to rescue his daughter when a massive earthquake hits California.

Read More

Jason Momoa Howls in First Trailer for 'Wolves'

In the same way that vampires are in desperate need of getting their mojo back (Vampire Academy didn't do the trick), werewolf movies could also use a bit more bite. Unfortunately most of them seem to be stuck on the use of werewolves in a coming-of-age context (like MTV's Teen Wolf), and that seems to be the route David Hayter, writer of X-men and Watchmen, is taking with his directorial debut, Wolves.

Starring Lucas Till and Jason Momoa as a pipe-smoking lycanthrope villain, the film centers on a all-American high school teen who wakes up to find his family murdered and his body undergoing animalistic transformations. Led to the isolated town of Lupine Ridge, the name seemingly a dead giveaway, he finds himself in the middle of a war between rival werewolf packs.

This looks pretty cheesy, especially every single scene that has Momoa in it, but at least there are plenty of fangs and blood. Wolves is expected to open this summer.

Read More

'Man of Steel 2' Rumors on Jason Momoa's Role, Wonder Woman, Arrow, and More

Filming on Man of Steel 2, frustratingly still referred to as Batman vs. Superman, should begin very soon, which means we will start getting answers to some long-held questions. While rumors continue to swirl, and have really picked up as of late, Batman On Film is one of the more reliable sources of information for anything involving the Dark Knight. One of their more authoritative voices is "Jett", and he answered a number of reader questions that could shed some new light on a few things. Here's a quick summary of what he revealed, courtesy of the guys over at CBM....

- Jason Mamoa will not be Martian Manhunter or Aquaman. Neither character is in the film.

- Wonder Woman could have “cameo plus” type role in the film, on par with what Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow did in Iron Man 2

- Expects the first look at Ben Affleck in early 2014 right around the time they will start filming in February.

- Has been told that the film is truly a Superman sequel and not a secret Justice League film like everyone suspects.

- Thinks that Arrow being included in the DC Movie Universe is wishful thinking.

- Believes we will get another Superman sequel without any other DC characters.

- Character wise he expects Batman to be, “ a healthy amount of Dark Knight Returns, a bit of Kingdom Come, and just a dash of Batman Beyond.”

- No Batman villains will be included.

- Doesn’t expect any shade of blue or tights for the Batsuit. More armor with Beyond and or Kingdom Come capabilities.

He also confirms Lex Luthor will be in the film, which we sort of already suspected, and that there is indeed another villain that he can't reveal just yet. Bets are on it being Doomsday or perhaps Darkseid, either of which could be played convincingly by Momoa.

It makes sense there would be some concern over too many characters crowding into what should be a Man of Steel sequel, but it sounds as if Warner Bros. is smart enough not to let Superman get lost in the shuffle. There are ways of introducing Wonder Woman, Flash, and whoever else make an appearance without veering too far off course into Justice League territory.

Nothing too revelatory but there's still some solid info in there. Man of Steel 2 arrives July 17th 2015.

Read More

Jason Momoa in Talks for 'Batman vs. Superman' Role

Attempts to turn Jason Momoa into an action star with Conan the Barbarian didn't exactly work out. In fact it turned out so badly a new film was ordered up immediately with ancient Arnold Schwarzenegger reclaiming the title role. But Momoa still looks the part of a warrior....or perhaps he'd make a better superhero? Warner Bros. seems to think it's the latter, as THR reports Mamoa is in talks for Batman vs. Superman.

There's no word on who Momoa would be playing in the Zack Snyder-directed sequel to Man of Steel, so it's possible he could be a foe rather than a friend to Superman and Batman. He'll be joining Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, with Nightwing still needed to be cast. Rumors have suggested Doomsday could be the chief villain and Momoa would make for a pretty good fit for it. Doomsday is a genetically altered creature of immense strength who actually killed Superman some time ago. THR speculates he could also be up for the role of Justice League member, Martian Manhunter, which he would not be as good a fit for.

If Martian Manhunter is indeed in the film, then we can probably pencil in the Flash and any number of other Justice League members. Chances are we will here definite word on Momoa's involvement one way or another, either from the actor himself or from Zack Snyder.

Man of Steel 2 (let's just call it that from now on, shall we?) opens July 17th 2015.

Read More

Geek Goodies: 'Game of Thrones' Pop! Vinyl Figures

What better way to celebrate Game of Thrones' return than by filling your shelves with these awesome Pop! Vinyl action figures. For only $9.99, you can get Arya Stark, Jon Snow, Robb Stark, and all of the most popular characters from the hit HBO series. As the already huge cast continues to expand going into season three, a number of new figures are becoming available for pre-order.

Click here to order yours now from our friends at Entertainment Earth. We appreciate the support you continue to show our sponsors.

Read More

Marvel split between Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa for 'Guardians of the Galaxy'?

Latino Review have gone ahead and basically confirmed one Guardians of the Galaxy rumor from a couple of months ago, although it sounds like they didn't know about it before. The site, which has been throwing out Marvel rumors left and right with only a few sticking, says that ex-WWE star Dave Bautista is up for the role of Drax.

When we first learned of Bautista being targeted by Marvel, he was in contention with the Old Spice guy Isaiah Mustafa and Generation Kill's Brian Patrick Wade. Bautista has apparently tossed them over the top rope, and now the only one left to contend with is Game of Thrones' Jason Momoa, who entered the mix last month. According to Latino Review, half want Bautista, the other half wants Momoa. I assume they mean half the Marvel execs. Maybe they can have a power lifting competition for the job? I think people would pay to see that. Marvel really can't go wrong either way. Both are built like Sherman tanks, and they can act at just about the same level. Bautista was pretty good in The Man with the Iron Fists, and we just caught a new photo of him brawling Vin Diesel in Riddick.

Kevin Durand (Cosmopolis, Real Steel) is also said to be up for a role, although it's not specified which. He could probably do a good job voicing Groot, but Durand is best as a villain. We haven't heard much about who the Guardians will be facing. It almost certainly won't be Thanos, but maybe one of his many associates.

Head over to Latino Review for the full story, which is mostly made up of them desperately trying to save face over their debunked Planet Hulk rumor.  Guardians of the Galaxy hits theaters on August 1st 2014.

Read More

Jason Momoa to play Drax in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'?

I think Jason Momoa has a lot of potential, but he's been let down by pretty much everything other than Game of Thrones. His last two big screen efforts were the lousy Conan the Barbarian reboot, coupled with Sly Stallone's Bullet to the Head. That will hurt anybody's career. A good way to rebound would be to land a key role in one of Marvel's major Phase 2 films, and if Latino Review is accurate then that's what Momoa has just done.

The site says Momoa recently flew to London and screen tested for the role of Drax the Destroyer in Guardians of the Galaxy. Marvel was blown away, and made him an offer which is now being negotiated with Momoa's reps. Dave Bautista and Isaiah Mustafa were rumored for the gig just last month.

Now, it should be noted that THR has countered by saying Momoa has not been offered a deal. They say he's merely one of the guys who read for the part. Marvel may still choose him, though. I'd have to believe that all things considered, the final two would be Bautista and Momoa, with the latter clearly having an edge in terms of recognition and experience. I'd still go with Bautista, but Momoa's a good pick.

We'll find out the truth soon enough. Guardians of the Galaxy opens on August 1st 2014.

Read More