How about some news about a Conan who has nothing to do with that late night television craziness that’s all over the news? Jason Momoa, the actor known to many as “Stargate Atlantis’s” Ronon Dex, will soon be known to fans as Conan. Last week his name was attached to the lead role in the remake of the popular fantasy character and now Momoa has been officially cast to play the barbarian in the film directed by Marcus Nispel.
Per Deadline:
This keeps the film on course for a March 15 production start in Bulgaria, and it closes a long ordeal in bringing the saga back to the screen.
The race was rumored to be between Momoa and “Twilight Saga’s” Kellen Lutz with Jared Padalecki as a late contender for the role, but apparently Momoa was won over by Nispel and then won over the studio by filming a few scenes wielding a giant sword. I guess having “Baywatch” listed on your resume isn’t all that bad afterall.
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