Jason Momoa is best known as Aquaman, but he almost landed a role in one of Marvel’s best franchises – but he turned it down.
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Which role did he turn down? In an interview with FandomWire magazine, Jason Momoa explained that he turned down the role of Drax the Destroyer in the popular Guardians of the Galaxy film series.
Director James Gunn shortlisted Momoa, Isaiah Mustafa, Patrick Wade, and Dave Bautista, who eventually landed the role, but the Aquaman actor turned it down in the end.
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Why did he turn down the role? Momoa told FandomWire he turned down the role of Drax because he didn’t want to reprise the role of the “shirtless guy” who doesn’t talk much and has a painted body.
Subsequently, the actor is said to have referred to his role as Ronon in the series Stargate Atlantis. He said he wasn’t happy with the character he played for years and didn’t want to experience that again.
How successful is Guardian of the Galaxy? Guardians of the Galaxy became one of the best and most successful Marvel film series.
Released in May 2023, the third installment grossed $500 million just the second weekend after its theatrical release and posted higher earnings than “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” (via Filmstarts).
The first part of Guardians of the Galaxy already achieved a strong seventh place on Rotten Tomatoes with a rating of 91% in a comparison of all Marvel films.
The third part of the series is still above films like Thor (2011), Captain Marvel and Captain America: The First Avenger in 19th place and despite the success at the box office shows a new trend: video games are replacing Marvel as the eternal star on the big screen