How Supergirl Star Jason Momoa Feels About Getting Typecast [Exclusive]

It is Jason Momoa’s blockbuster world and, yeah, the remainder of us are simply residing in it. Moviegoing audiences do not must go far as of late to see the charismatic star on an enormous display screen close to them. After his cameo look in “Batman v Superman: Daybreak of Justice” led to a pair of “Aquaman” movies for the earlier DC regime, Momoa’s field workplace prowess rapidly opened doorways for him elsewhere. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” and “Quick X” reminded us of every part the A-lister tends to do properly as a performer, permitting us to indulge in his totally likable attraction whereas by no means straying removed from the physicality that he first confirmed off as Khal Drogo in Season 1 of “Sport of Thrones.”

All these roads have led inevitably to his supporting position as Lobo in “Supergirl,” one other DC character who has lengthy remained on his wishlist (together with that of numerous fan-casting diehards, too). To no one’s shock, that is one more larger-than-life determine with an perspective to match — and who seemingly performs to the actor’s strengths in each means. With the discharge of “Supergirl” upon us, together with his sudden return as Duncan Idaho (form of) in “Dune: Half Three” and his casting as Blanka in “Road Fighter” arising subsequent, /Movie’s BJ Colangelo had the chance to talk with Momoa and deal with the elephant within the room: the truth that he seems to be enjoying very comparable components currently. Not that Momoa himself has any points with that, thoughts you.

When requested why he thinks he and the business at massive tends to gravitate in the direction of sure roles for him — in different phrases, rogues that you just’d like to seize a drink with — he fortunately replied:

“I feel I am the brawler. I really like beer. I am getting stereotyped […] Typecast as a beer drinker.”

It is easy to see why DC Comics followers have lengthy awaited the live-action debut of Lobo in a function movie. Regardless of a number of efforts to get a Lobo-centric film off the bottom (together with one pitched as an R-rated, ultraviolent strategy), it hasn’t fairly materialized. Jason Momoa’s look in “Supergirl” is the closest we have ever come to seeing this dream realized, however do not count on the previous “Aquaman” star to sit down again and easily let the novelty of all of it get butts in seats. In keeping with Momoa, the core enchantment comes right down to nailing a really particular tonal steadiness. As an antihero, it stands to cause that he will get embroiled in Kara’s (Milly Alcock) journey in “Supergirl” out of largely unheroic causes. However there’s nonetheless that trace of one thing else in his gravitational pull that, strive as we would, we will not fairly escape.

Whereas describing the fundamental enchantment of Lobo, the actor advised /Movie, “You need to be afraid of him, however on the similar time you need to have a drink with him […] He is cool. He is additionally a prick. He is a menace.” When advised that Lobo can be a greater cling than (respectfully) a sq. like David Corenswet’s Superman, particularly as a result of they may find yourself throwing arms sooner or later within the evening, Momoa lit up and responded, “Aquaman too! I need to hang around with these goddamn guys. Perhaps it is simply me. I am like, Duncan Idaho too. Blanka’s going to most likely get in a bar struggle too. You already know what I imply?”

There you’ve gotten it people, essentially the most Jason Momoa reply ever. Want extra of that in your life? Us, too. You possibly can see him in “Supergirl” when it hits theaters on June 26, 2026.