Jason Momoa, currently rumored for Batman Vs. Superman and Justice League, offers details about auditioning for Drax in the Marvel Studios Guardians of the Galaxy movie.
Momoa lets it be known he didn’t want the role as it was similar to characters he has played in the past.
“I was on Stargate: Atlantis for four years playing a similar character called Ronon, who was an alien who didn’t say much and grunted,” Momoa told Zap2It. “I’ve been there and done that, whether people have seen it or not. You want to stretch.”
Momoa did go on to state good things about Dave Bautista, who ended up getting the Drax role, as well as Chris Pratt, who he read with during the audition.
“I think it’s perfectly cast. Dave is perfect for that role, for Drax,” Momoa offered continuing with mention of Pratt who is playing Star-Lord. “One of the funnest auditions I’ve ever done in my life was with him. He’s phenomenal. He’s going to kill it. It’s going to be amazing. It’s a whole Han Solo vibe. It’s going to be a phenomenal movie. I’m glad that he is the lead of that. He’s funny as hell, man. He can improv; he just acts circles around me. It was really, really fantastic.”
So what about those Batman Vs. Superman rumors? Jason Momoa teases that he is interested in other superhero roles, and the comic books he is reading are a dead giveaway.
“I’m not going to tell you the ones I collect, because then you’d know,” he said with a laugh.
