May 14 2010
Production is in full swing on the set of the new ‘Conan’ remake and Jason Momoa is settling in well to his new onscreen role.
Featured below are a few pictures of on the set production for this iconic remake of the original ‘Conan’ that helped make Arnold Schwarzenegger famous.
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Later on this month, former “Stargate Atlantis” star Jason Momoa will begin filming his part as the title character in director Marcus Nispel’s new “Conan” film, which is based on the popular barbarian warrior created by Robert E. Howard.
And while Arnold Schwarzenegger’s turn as Conan in “Conan the Barbarian” and “Conan the Destroyer” has defined the character in popular culture since 1982, Momoa’s Conan will skew more towards the rogue adventurer found in Howard’s original novels.
“At the time, ['Conan the Barbarian'] was amazing… It’s got a little ’80s vibe to it,” said Momoa during an interview with the Des Moines Register. “I did more research with the books (than the movies), to tell you the truth.”
The article also stated that Momoa is training for his role in “Conan” with stunt performer David Leitch (“The Bourne Ultimatum”) and Chad Stahelski, the martial arts stunt coordinator for “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions.”
Momoa also offered his insight on his life as an actor.
“I simply get to study life. I can be a doctor, I can be a crack addict, I can be Conan the Barbarian – or I can be saving the frickin’ galaxy. It doesn’t ever get dull.”
Late last month, reports indicated that Sean Hood had been hired to rewrite the “Conan” screenplay and that film veteran Mickey Rourke is in talks to portray Conan’s father.
“Conan” is scheduled to film in Bulgaria through June with a release date planned for 2011.
Jan 22 2010
Its official Jason Momoa has been cast as the new Conan over his leading rival Kellan Lutz. Jason will now step into the great legendary shoes that were originally filled by Arnold Schwarzenegger for this iconic remake.
Here is a little background on Conan
Being the last of his tribe and having to watch his father die a cruel death, Conan is determined to avenge his peoples slaughter by killing all those who led the attack on the Cimmerians, including the all-powerful Khalar Singh. He is prepared to die in order to accomplish his goal. What Conan did not expect, was to find a reason to live.
Jan 15 2010
Conon is a reboot of the barbarian saga created by Robert E. Howard, rumors about who will step into Arnold Schwarzenegger’s, uh, loincloth are centering in part on Stargate Atlantis‘ Jason Momoa, better known as Ronon Dex and Kellen Lutz from the Twilight Saga.
Executive producer Joseph Mallozzi is backing Jason Momoa for the part and has been quoted as saying:
My take? Hell, yeah! I think Jason would be perfect. He possesses not only the requisite physical stature and bearing, but a genuine warrior’s spirit that would imbue the role with a depth and complexity others would be hard-pressed to match. He’s also dedicated many years to honing his battle skills in both sword and hand to hand combat. And, speaking from personal experience, I guarantee that Jason will go to unbelievable ends to research and prepare for the part, focusing his entirety on delivering what would no doubt be a big league performance. Finally, if you’re looking to draw a female audience in addition to those action-oriented males, then I’d say Jason’s good looks cement him as the ideal candidate to play Conan.
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Stargate Atlantis hunk Jason Momoa has been confirmed to appear and star in the fantasy novel Game of Thrones where he will play the part of Khal Drogo it has been confirmed from a recent Armageddon convention in Australia.
Filming is due to being on October 24th in Nother Ireland.
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