Momoa is currently one of the most sought-after stars in the movie business. But the actor previously admitted that he’s taken a “very, very, very hard road” in the film industry.
Reflecting on his career arc, he told Men’s Health magazine: “Now it’s wonderful, because it wasn’t handed to me. It was a very, very, very hard road.
“For a good 20 years, no one knew who I was. I worked on TV shows and wanted to be on something better.”
Momoa also confessed to being amazed by the success of the Aquaman films.
The actor conceded that you “just don’t know” how a movie will perform at the box office before it’s released.
Momoa – who starred in the money-spinning franchise alongside Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe and Nicole Kidman – shared: “Well, to be perfectly honest, I was absolutely baffled that Aquaman was received so well.
“I’ve done things that are amazing that no one sees and no one gives a s*** about. You just don’t know in this business.”
Momoa never considers the financial performance of his films before they hit the box office. And the movie star insisted that he’s equally committed to each and every one of his projects.
He said: “I don’t go do things and think, ‘Oh, I’m gonna get $1 billion on this one.’ I go in and do my best job.”
Momoa previously starred on the hit TV shows Game Of Thrones and Stargate Atlantis.
