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Jason Momoa got the part of Conan the Barbarian!
This makes me so, so happy! I just love to watch Jason swing a sword and fight, there's this grace in him and just fascinates!
I think I should read some Conan books now, shouldn't I? Eeeee!!!
I hear that Millennium Films, Lionsgate, and rights holder Paradox Entertainment have approved Jason Momoa to star in Conan, the rebirth of the Robert E. Howard-created series. The brawny star of Stargate Atlantis who also stars in HBO's Game of Thrones, Momoa got the nod over Kellan Lutz, the Twilight guy. I told you that the search for Conan had come down to the duo. Sources said that director Marcus Nispel was sold on Momoa, and won over the filmmakers by shooting a few trial scenes that allowed Momoa to wield a sword and behave very Schwarzenegger-like. This keeps the film on course for a March 15 production start in Bulgaria, and it closes a long ordeal in bringing the saga back to the screen. Link
This makes me so, so happy! I just love to watch Jason swing a sword and fight, there's this grace in him and just fascinates!
I think I should read some Conan books now, shouldn't I? Eeeee!!!
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Date: 2010-01-22 07:57 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-22 09:00 am (UTC)I'm just glad that he's out there, that he's getting roles in bigger and bigger projects. This could be a huge opportunity for him, making him well-known outside of the TV world.
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Date: 2010-01-22 11:55 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-22 12:39 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-01-23 05:02 pm (UTC)I think Jason will do very well in the part. Allthough I will worry a bit abotu type casting that he will end up 'that big guy'
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Date: 2010-01-22 02:57 pm (UTC)so we're good about that too
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Date: 2010-01-23 05:16 pm (UTC)no subject
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