'Aquaman': From sand to surf, how Baywatch hunk Jason Momoa became DC's new hope
Momoa, i.e. Khal Drogo, in HBO’s ‘GoT,’ the brutal ‘Conan the Barbarian,’ and now the demi-god of Atlantis, actually has a leaner past as Jason Ioane in ‘Baywatch’
DC has some of the most bada** superheroes of all time. Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Arrow, The Flash, you name it. If we are being totally honest, Aquaman has, historically, not been one of them – before Jason Momoa brought him to life on the big screen - and his powers have often been considered “lame” by some comic book fans.
Some of the biggest set of geeks TV has seen – the guys of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ - even bickered about not wanting to be Aquaman for a New Year's Eve bash. They have brought the superhero into many a debate, with Raj (Kunal Nayyar) saying at one point, "Oh, please, we all know I’m the friend you call when you have no other options. If we were the Justice League, I’d be Aquaman."
