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Ladies and Gentlemen: Your New Conan the Barbarian

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (54)

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The powers that be over at Millennium Films, Lionsgate, and Paradox Entertainment have cast their successor to Arnold Schwarzenegger in Marcus Nispel’s Conan the Barbarian remake. This is him:


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Whaddya think?

His name is Jason Momoa. I’ve never heard of the guy, and you probably haven’t either, unless you watched “Baywatch” between 1999 and 2001, “North Shore,” or “Stargate Atlantis.” I have seen none of them, and am thus completely unfamiliar with this guy. He apparently beat out Kellan Lutz (Twilight) for the role after he impressed Nispel with his Schwarzenegger-like mastery of a sword. Apparently, second runner up went to Jared Padalecki.

Man alive — if I had zero interest in the Conan remake before, I have even less interest now. Really? This guy?

And according to Latino Review, an offer has gone out to Mickey Rourke to play Conan’s Dad.

Filming begins this March, in Bulgaria.

If you need a refresher on Conan the Barbarian, check out the trailer for the original movie, and then ask yourself why they’re even bothering to remake it:









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Comments

Conan, like, what's best in life dude?

Posted by: Squirrelgripper at January 22, 2010 9:54 AM

"To rip up some gnarly waves; to see the skags wipeout before you; and to hear the high-pitched shrieking of their hardbodied hotties."

Posted by: Dill The Devil at January 22, 2010 10:00 AM

slapslortslapslortslapslortslapslort

Posted by: Bizarro Sofía at January 22, 2010 10:09 AM

Isn't he the dude they cast to play Drogo in Game of Thrones?

Posted by: Manna at January 22, 2010 10:12 AM

Er, actually, I do watch Stargate Atlantis and...I like him. He's got a very laconic way about him, although that could just be the way the character is written. I think he is actually one of the better actors on the show.

Posted by: peachfish at January 22, 2010 10:16 AM

Conan's Father: For no one - no one in this world can you trust. Not men, not women, not beasts. This you can trust. *Points to surfboard*

Posted by: superasente at January 22, 2010 10:19 AM

Isn't he the dude that's banging Lisa Bonet these days? Don't they have two gorgeous little kids together? (Shutup. You just shutup about my reading Celebrity Baby Blog.)

Posted by: Pinky McLadybits at January 22, 2010 10:19 AM

Tasty waves and cool buds.

Conan O' is doing a pretty good job as Conan the Destroyer these days, eh?

Posted by: , at January 22, 2010 10:23 AM

I say this wholly, emphatically, with fiber of my being:

Bunk.

Posted by: jM at January 22, 2010 10:23 AM

Khal Drogo and Conan?

Dude's got nerd-cred for LIFE.

Posted by: Snath at January 22, 2010 10:24 AM

Jason Momoa can act. That doesn't mean they'll give him a script worth reading, but he certainly has more chops than Arnold did, so it cant' suck worse than the original. Sorry to those who adore that film (including my husband), but the dialogue makes me cringe. Since I'll be dragged to the remake, I'm glad they've cast eye candy in the lead role.

Posted by: Reba at January 22, 2010 10:24 AM

I met Jason Momoa! At Armageddon last year (like mini comicon in Melbourne I guess). Anyway he was a pretty cool guy and I saw him wandering around the floor about 8 times. He has a very amusing way with anecdotes and did his level best to turn joe flanigan's Q&A R-Rated. I fully support this casting decision.

Posted by: Chugga at January 22, 2010 10:27 AM

I thought for a moment that this was going to be about Conan O'Brien.

Posted by: BWeaves at January 22, 2010 10:31 AM

It was, for a moment, weaves (see above).

Posted by: , at January 22, 2010 10:33 AM

a Conan reboot could have been interesting with Kevin Durand.

but I'm a sucker and would probably go to any conan movie

Posted by: idleprimate at January 22, 2010 10:33 AM

This guy was one of the few things I liked about Stargate Atlantis. I approve.

Posted by: Odnon at January 22, 2010 10:35 AM

Well, if Conan can be a skinny surfer dude, I guess that I'll be cast as the next Edward Cullen.

Posted by: admin at January 22, 2010 10:36 AM

I believe I'll be in jM's bunk. that dude is BEAUTIFUL.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverpuppet at January 22, 2010 10:40 AM

I saw him on Baywaytch: Hawaii. And he does have two adorable kids with Lisa Bonet. I believe the youngest one is called Three-Wolf Moon T-Shirt, or something like that.

And yes, he is gorgeous. Exotic, down to Earth, all-man and gorgeous.

(Actually, the baby's name is Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa. Thanks, DListed)

Posted by: Bizarro Sofía at January 22, 2010 10:48 AM

If I remember correctly he had alot of cool action scenes in the S03E04 "Sateda" episode of SGA. And yes I had to google it, I'm not that far gone. Anyone is curious to see how he might handle action scenes and such would do well to look it up.

Posted by: Chugga at January 22, 2010 10:51 AM

Out and out blasphemy! Nothing is sacred anymore. Schwarzenegger was the perfect match to the barbarian that Robert E Howard created. It was the role he was born to play and the casting department had enough sense to realize it.
The first Conan movie was a thing of beauty that was burned into my mind at the tender age of 11. The second movie took 3 years of therapy to banish it. This new form of corruption, I will not see. Crom!

Posted by: East Coast Ugly at January 22, 2010 10:54 AM

"Crucify him on the Tree of Whoa!"

Posted by: Dill The Devil at January 22, 2010 10:57 AM

"Crucify him on the Tree of Whoa!"

That. That right there. Brilliant.

Posted by: branded at January 22, 2010 11:07 AM

Thanks, branded - I was rather pleased with that myself.

Posted by: Dill The Devil at January 22, 2010 11:09 AM

Yep, still a dumbass idea.

Posted by: Jay at January 22, 2010 11:10 AM

All I know is they better cast 'Sven Ol', as I like to call him, in his original roll. Otherwise...I'm walking out the damn door right fucking now.

Posted by: PissBoy at January 22, 2010 11:18 AM

I've seen this guy here and there in things and he's actually a pretty good actor.
Plus? Dude is fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine. I'm going to go join the bunk party.

Posted by: Sassafrass Green at January 22, 2010 11:36 AM

I'm not a Stargate Atlantis fan, but I remember that Momoa was assaulted (beer glass slammed into his face) in a bar fight a couple years ago, and required reconstructive surgery. So I'm happy for him that things are going better. And he's very hot-looking. Thank god for Hollywood plastic surgeons!!!

Posted by: Dudleys Mom at January 22, 2010 11:38 AM

Oh, I thought this was gonna be about Coco. Dude, he spent $4.8 million for the Kentucky Derby winner wearing a mink snuggie and watching expensive football footage last night!!

As , says, COCO IS THE DESTROYER.

"Coco, what is best in life?"
"To crush NBC executives, see them driven before me, and hear the lamentations of their executives."

Posted by: figgy at January 22, 2010 12:02 PM

Didn't he get like, knifed in a bar fight or something? I could have sworn I remember reading that.

Posted by: SavageCats at January 22, 2010 12:08 PM

I can't believe they're touching Conan either, though I will be seeing it. I like Momoa too; he's a decent actor and actually a REALLY big guy, so I can see him possibly wringing something out of this that might be servicable. Also, he's eye candy for sure, which never hurts. He'll have to beef up quite a bit, but after seeing him in action on SGA, I think he'll do just fine.

Posted by: Farquar at January 22, 2010 12:24 PM

Dammit, I meant the lamentations of their accountants. fail.

You just shutup about my reading Celebrity Baby Blog.)

heeeeheeeheeeeheeeee....

Posted by: figgy at January 22, 2010 12:26 PM

Ay carumba! That is one good-lookin' dude. Nice little treasure trail he's got going on there. I'll be at the bunk party.

I can't believe no one's commenting on: "Apparently, second runner up went to Jared Padalecki."

Posted by: MM at January 22, 2010 12:26 PM

Fucking YES, Ronon Dex FTW, I fully support this, he was excellent in SG:A, as peeps have asaid, capable physically to pull off the barbarian, but as a person, very much the Hawaii boy he is, laid back, philosophical. Those concerned, YouTube a clip of Momoa fighting marc dacascos. Before the show momoa wasn't a big fighter, but took to it like a duck to water, best evidenced by the fight scene in a cave were he keeps up with lifelong martial arts fighter Dacascos, plus two trained stunt persons. The Conan flick will at least provide some crunchy fight scenes. Also, Dill? Beyond genius. Since my brother repeats the original quote at least eighteen times a day WITHOUT FAIL I will be directing him to this thread just to see that.
Also, yes , in 2008 momoa took a pint glass to the face/eye region an required over 100 stiches and reconstructive surgery. Dude still made it to a sci fi con Only days sporting cool shades and a bad ass scar. He's kind of genuinely bad ass. I assume the followup stories about his attacker being jailed where fabricated since it's clear to me that the poor bastard was beaten into a fine pink mist when momoa pulled a terminator and revealed a silvery metal skull beneath the wound. That or the (rabid) Momoaites (momoa fans,copyright on the word bitches) got to the guy...

Posted by: Nadine at January 22, 2010 12:34 PM

He was in North Shore? Which North Shore?

Oh, according to imdb there was a tv show called North Shore. Not THE North Shore.

I refer, of course, to the best surfing movie of all time: The North Shore, starring actual surfers (Laird Hamilton plays the douchebag, legend Gerry Lopez the tough local headman), and John Philbin (Point Break) as perhaps my favourite supporting character ever, Turtle. Well worth your time.

Posted by: Brenton at January 22, 2010 12:34 PM

Those concerned, YouTube a clip of Momoa fighting marc dacascos.

Don't tease, Nadine. LINK!

Also, is your name a reference to Twin Peaks?

Posted by: SavageCats at January 22, 2010 12:49 PM

Alas, I'm in transit, postin from a phone at abt a dimly lit train station :( so no linkies.
And nah, it's actually my name :)

Posted by: Nadine at January 22, 2010 1:12 PM

Thanks very much Nadine - hopefully your brother won't be too upset that I kinda bastardised the original quote, which goes:

"Look at the strength in your body, the desire in your heart - I gave you this! Such a waste. Contemplate this on the Tree of Woe. Crucify him!"

In other news? Your brother is awesome. Eighteen times I day? I can only aspire to such manliness.

Posted by: Dill The Devil at January 22, 2010 1:24 PM

As long as they don't take an elephant gun to the face and try to cast Jackie Chan in Mako's role, I'll probably end up seeing it.

Posted by: longcoat000 at January 22, 2010 1:25 PM

There is nothing wrong with a remake of Gonad the Bavarian provided it's as completely cheese-tastic and over the top as the original.

That's the point, after all.

Posted by: BierrceAmbrose at January 22, 2010 1:33 PM

Hehe, dill, they're both awesome, but he quotes the Lamentations of their wimmin one. And aye he does do the whole alpha male thing, he went running in a snow storm recently, and once got into a one on one fight with a taxi cab. Not the driver. The cab. He won too. Shit, maybe Joel(the brother, one of three) should play conan. Some one get me Momoas number, imma fix this, they need to fight this out.

Posted by: Nadine at January 22, 2010 1:36 PM

I can't believe no one's commenting on: "Apparently, second runner up went to Jared Padalecki."

I was actually waiting for Stacey to say something lol...

Is it bad that every time I see his name, I squee, "DEAN!!!!" only because he and i have same-sounding names.

Posted by: dene at January 22, 2010 1:39 PM

Nadine, Joel fought a car one-on-one and won? Motherfucker should insist that all refer to him as the Paragon Of Manliness.

Posted by: Dill The Devil at January 22, 2010 2:04 PM

Le sigh , he already does, Dill. We ask him to stop. But he won't. He'll never stop

Posted by: Nadine at January 22, 2010 2:09 PM

Yay! I've never seen Conan but am very pleased that Jason's getting what will presumably be a reasonably high-profile role. He looks cool fighting, is super-hot and can handle both comedy and drama. What more could anyone want for a Conan?

Posted by: Fiona at January 22, 2010 3:22 PM

As long as Conan isn't made into a good movie, I'm fine with this dude. But the minute it becomes a serious film I am OUT.

Posted by: stardust at January 22, 2010 3:42 PM

Reba, Reba, Reba...

I've seen a few eps. of Stargate: Atlantis, and yeah... Dude can act. No qualms.

But CONAN he ain't.

Posted by: Rykker at January 22, 2010 8:20 PM

Again, I was surprised by Momoa in SG:A
At least he isn't just another slobbering hominid.

Posted by: Odnon at January 22, 2010 9:41 PM

"Conan! What is best in life?"

"To blue crush your enemies, see them wipeout before you, and to hear the bummer of their wahine...Brah."

Posted by: bleujayone at January 22, 2010 10:05 PM

Dill wins the quote game :-)

Young Jason may have enough mad acting skills to convince the Bard himself to do a deal with the Powers That Be to come back and write a play just for him. Doesn't matter. Anyone that thinks acting ability or sword skills will be the prime determining factor in the remake's success or failure is missing the point.

Conan The Barbarian is a Manowar album cover made flesh. His muscles must ripple and shift like a condom stuffed with walnuts*, his diction must be barely recognizable without requiring subtitles and his sword must be broad enough to cut brontosaurus sized steaks from the buttocks of the Dark Lord himself.

I'm not getting that.

*Thank you Clive James

Posted by: Squirrelgripper at January 23, 2010 2:45 AM

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Posted by: Brad at January 23, 2010 6:15 AM

Dude can act? Are you all nuts?

Dude can't act for his life. He's the worst actor on Atlantis. Even Rachel Lutrell (and she's atrocious) beats him in that respect.

At least they didn't cast another steroid powered meatbag, but someone who's at least athletic. But with Nispel at the helm, the movie will suck anyway.

Posted by: FabMax at January 23, 2010 9:11 AM

Momoaites (momoa fans,copyright on the word bitches)

Posted by: Nadine

I consider myself a momomomoamaniac.

Posted by: Britney Spears at January 23, 2010 1:58 PM

Is it bad that every time I see his name, I squee, "DEAN!!!!" only because he and i have same-sounding names.

Uh, wrong actor/Winchester brother, dene.

As for J-Pad being second runner-up, I'm not particularly surprised.
On the plus side: the boy is huge, and buff as all hell. But his face still looks about 16.
I think Conan, cheesy as the character is, needs to look like he chews granite. J-Pad still looks like he chews Stride.

Re: Momoa - he looks the part to me. Also, bunk.

Posted by: Tarn at January 24, 2010 2:12 PM