Jason Momoa kept his balance when it came to preparing for his latest film role.
The actor, 44, said he didn’t have to go to extremes to get in shape to fight for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomwhich arrives in theaters on December 22.
“I don’t eat calories. I just eat,” Momoa told E! News.
His diet plan was also completely flexible – he said not much was off limits. When asked what he ate before and during filming, he replied: “Everything. Because you burn so many calories, I just eat and consume. I’m constantly on the move and I work long hours.”
“I just shovel it in and then I work hard,” he added. “Work hard, eat hard, play hard, just work.”
While portraying the half-Atlantean/half-human superhero means showing off his muscular build, Momoa said his diet and fitness regimen is more focused on keeping his body healthy for shooting physically demanding scenes.
“I’m not actually doing it out of vanity,” he told the newspaper. “It’s more so that I don’t get hurt. You have to be ready. You’re putting on a suit that’s going to weigh 40 pounds. You have to be able to move. That kind of action just puts a lot of weight on the knees. So just do it so you don’t get hurt.”
Momoa also talked about how fans will get to see a new side of Aquaman in the upcoming film, as the character is now a husband (Amber Heard plays wife Mera) and a father.
“These are all things that I’ve never played in the last four movies that I’ve done,” the actor told E! News, adding, “I think, ‘People need to see this side of him.’ That was my request and I think people will really like it.”
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In a behind-the-scenes clip from the film released last month, Momoa stated, “It feels good to be back,” as he was seen holding the character’s golden trident on set.
The 2018 sequel to the original follows Aquaman as Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who returns to seek revenge on Atlantis once again. Aquaman and his half-brother (Patrick Wilson) join forces to stop Black Manta from destroying the kingdom.
In the clip, Mateen II, 37, praised Momoa for bringing a unique point of view to his portrayal of the famous comic book character. “Jason brought himself and his style, his taste and his culture. He introduced the world to that side of Aquaman,” he said.
Patrick Wilson (left) and Jason Momoa in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’.
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Wilson, 50, agreed, noting that the character is “so Jason’s”.
“He can deliver [all] his side on the screen,” added Wilson.
Momoa teased that the stakes for Aquaman are higher than ever now that he has a family to protect. “The bar is set so high – Arthur could lose his son and his wife,” he explained of the new film.
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