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Popularly known for portraying the DC superhero Aquaman, Jason Momoa started his acting career with TV shows. He first featured in the spinoff of the popular show,Baywatch, calledBaywatch: Hawaii.He has since starred in several television shows, one of the most popular being HBO’sGame of Thrones.While the show was quite popular and resulted very well for most of its cast, things were not the same for the Khal Drogo actor.
During a 2020 interview with InStyle, he shared that he was heavily in debt after his tenure onGame of Thronesended and his family was starving as he was having a hard time landing another job.
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Jason Momoa Was Completely in Debt AfterGame of Thrones
Jason Momoa’stime as Khal Drogo inGame of Thronesended after his character was killed off in the first season of the show. While his co-star Emilia Clarke, along with the rest of the cast, would go on to enjoy the show’s success in the upcoming seasons, it was not the same for Momoa.
During his interview with InStyle, theAquamanactor shared that he struggled to pay bills and make ends meet after featuring in the HBO show. He said,“I mean, we were starving after Game of Thrones,”as Momoa shared that he was entirely in debt at the time.
“I couldn’t get work. It’s very challenging when you have babies, and you’re completely in debt,”theSlumberlandactor shared. It wasn’t until the 2017 filmJustice Leaguethat things got better for him. He describes getting the role of the DC superhero as the“best moment of [his] career,”as he was offered even more roles after getting cast as Aquaman.
TheChief of Warstar has since starred in multiple hit films and is set to reprise his role as Aquaman in the sequel to his 2018 film. He is also starring in the upcoming movie in theFast and Furiousfranchise.
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Game of ThronesGave Wrong Impression of Jason Momoa
During an interview, Jason Momoa also talked about how playing Khal Drogo gave a wrong impression of him to the audience. He shared that a lot of people“bagged”on him and assumed that he couldn’t speak English.
“For a while afterward, a lot of people bagged on me. It hurt me a lot. People thought I didn’t speak English,”theGame of Thronesactor recalled during an interview. He shared that he did get a lot of respect for the show and had fun playing Drogo inGame of Thrones, but it did not help his acting career as “Khal Drago doesn’t even speak English.”
He felt hurtful due to his image in people and everyone assuming that he was just like Khal Drogo. He said that he just portrayed a character, and it does not define who he is off-screen. Momoa is set to reprise his role as Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman, in the sequel to his 2018 DC film.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdomis set to release on 18 June 2025.
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Source:InStyle
Laxmi Rajput
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
