Making his acting debut in the late 1990s, Jason Momoa went on to star in multiple TV shows and movies. However, it was his role as Khal Drogo in the popular HBO drama that brought him significant attention in the industry. Despite playing one of the noteworthy characters in the show alongside Emilia Clarke’s Daenerys Targaryen, the actor once shared in an interview with the New York Daily News that he had reservations about his ex-wife, Lisa Bonet, watching the series.
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In an interview with the , Jason Momoa revealed his reluctance for his then-partner, , to watch the HBO drama The actor shared that Bonet was obsessed with the show and was adamant about watching it.
he shared. However, he did not want her to see the show, as the initial episodes of the series featured intense scenes between Momoa’s character, Khal Drago, and Daenerys Targaryen.
“She was dreaming about it, she was so obsessed. It was like we didn’t go to the premiere.
I was like, ‘I don’t do anything but do [co-star] Emilia Clarke for the first two episodes. I don’t even speak. We don’t need to go.”
has been quite candid about his discomfort with the nature of his character. The actor also mentioned it as one of the reasons as one of the factors influencing his reluctance for Bonet to see the show.
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While he did not want his ex-wife to see the show due to his intimate scene with Emilia Clarke, the actor has also shared that he was reluctant, especially due to the nature of those scenes.
he further stated during the interview.
Describing it as the most challenging aspect of filming, Momoa emphasized, He even claimed that he had to emotionally distance himself from the Dothraki warlord in the show. While he has described it as part of his job as an actor, the star has also claimed that he will not take on a similar role again.
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Momoa told in an interview. While the actor might have felt uncomfortable with it, Lisa Bonet reportedly ended up following up with the show.
Momoa and Bonet also recently finalized their split, citing irreconcilable differences.
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