Game of Thrones has been hailed as one of the biggest shows on television – and is arguably the most successful show this past decade.
Following its eight-season run, the show’s stars, including Emilia Clarke, Kit Harrington, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams and many more, have become household names and have gone on to star in other high-profile projects.
However, for one of the show’s stars, although he made a lasting impression with audiences despite being killed off in season one, his brief stint on the show did not automatically translate to instant fame and fortune.
On Tuesday (November 10), Jason Momoa revealed in an interview that he struggled financially after Game Of Thrones.
“I mean, we were starving after Game of Thrones,” he shared. “I couldn’t get work. It’s very challenging when you have babies and you’re completely in debt.”
It wasn’t until five years later that his financial situation improved – when he was cast as DCEU’s Aquaman, portraying the role in a string of films including 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, 2017’s Justice League and 2018’s Aquaman. He’s since gone on to star in several other projects – and is set to star in the upcoming Dune alongside Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya which is set to hit theaters in October 2021, as well as the highly anticipated Aquaman sequel.
He and wife Lisa Bonet are parents to two children – —Lola, 13, and Nakoa-Wolf, 11. While he’s no longer struggling to make ends meet, he is still figuring out how to be the best dad he can be.
“I didn’t know what it takes to be a dad,” he admitted, “And I don’t want to just tell my son, ‘Because I said so.’ I really want to connect, and I want him to be vulnerable and open.”
He also opened up about wanting to continue to grow as a person – and he’s not afraid to embrace both his masculine AND feminine sides.
“I’m also the first one to say, ‘I have a lot of problems, and I want to be able to correct those problems,'” he adds.
But, despite his success, his struggles have taught him not to take anything for granted. And he looks at each blessing from that perspective. “I feel like I’m still a kid, freaking out,” he says.
