Jason Momoa is getting back into character with a startling transformation.
The DC superhero, 45, took an electric shaver to his famous facial hair in a July 30 Instagram video as he prepares to reprise his role as Duncan Idaho in the third “Dune” movie.
“This is the kickoff. ‘Dune 3,'” Momoa said. Later, as he gazed at his newly unveiled jawline, he said: “Ah, only for you, Denis,” referring to director Denis Villeneuve.
“Dune: Part Three,” in production now, is reportedly aiming for a December 2026 theatrical release with franchise stars Zendaya and Timothée Chalamet. Momoa’s 16-year-old son Nakoa-Wolf Momoa is also part of the highly anticipated sci-fi film’s cast.
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Momoa bent over in laughter when he was nearly halfway through the hairy effort. Later, as he saw his bare-faced reflection, he exclaimed, “Damn it, I hate it!”
The “Aquaman” and upcoming “Chief of War” leading man noted it’s been six years since he last shaved and tied it back to his Hawaiian water brand, Mananalu, which he’d founded around the same time.
As he razed off his beard and mustache, he told viewers about the work that his company has been doing to shift away from single-use plastic water bottles, remove them from the ocean and sourcing local water to cut down carbon emissions.
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It’s hard to remember a time that the man who played the Dothraki leader Khal Drogo in “Game of Thrones” and half-Atlantean underwater superhero in the “Aquaman” movies sported a bare face. In the first “Dune” film, which came out in 2021, Momoa’s Duncan Idaho had a visible jawline.
While details on the third installment are scarce, the father of two has opened up about the impact it’s had on son Nakoa-Wolf.
“He’s in for a rude awakening is what he’s in for,” Momoa told Extra TV at the July 18 “Chief of War” premiere. “He’s into the workforce for the first time. It’s going to be good. He did it on his own. I don’t want to help him, and he’s done it all on his own, and good for him.”
“I couldn’t do what he’s doing at his age. There’s no way I could sit in a room with Denis Villeneuve and hold my own. I was on ‘Baywatch’ at 19. He’s 16 and holding” his own with Villeneuve, Momoa added.
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