Aquaman star Jason Momoa has spent much of the past decade as a beloved celebrity, but
it seems that many are starting to turn against the star as a result of numerous incidents
that have occurred in recent years.
Join Trender as Jason Momoa just crossed the line again.
Jason Momoa Doesn’t Respect the Sistine Chapel
Recently, Aquaman star Jason Momoa found himself the subject of ridicule as a result of some
pictures that he had posted on social media.
The incident occurred when the star was in Rome, Italy, shooting the latest entry in
the Fast & Furious franchise.
Jason was apparently incredibly enamored by the scenery of Rome and took particular interest
in the Sistine Chapel.
Things seemed innocent enough when the star posted some selfies of himself underneath
Michelangelo’s famous paintings that adorn the iconic chapel’s ceiling and walls.
However, many people started to question the pictures when they became aware of the fact
that people aren’t traditionally allowed to take pictures within the walls of the Sistine
Chapel.
While Jason Momoa had merely intended to show his love for the culture of Rome, he ended
up doing quite the opposite.
To many, Jason’s Sistine Chapel selfies were taken as a sign of disrespect.
Not only that but this sign of disrespect was seen as just another in a long line of
things that Jason Momoa had done over the course of the preceding years that made it
seem as if the Aquaman star might not be all that swell of a guy.
Jason is currently in his 40s, but it seems that his pampered celebrity lifestyle has
made it so that he’s essentially a child at heart.
Though this can be endearing on the screen, it’s not quite as endearing when the star’s
childlike ignorance actually has real-life consequences on those around him.
As it turns out, Jason Momoa had given a significant donation to the Sistine Chapel, which allowed
him and some of his friends to have some private time within its walls.
This is how Jason ended up being allowed to take pictures within the walls of the iconic
chapel, even though tourists are traditionally prohibited from doing as such.
This meant that Jason was well within his legal rights to take pictures within the Sistine
Chapel and post them on his social media.
However, the fact that Jason’s significant monetary contribution to the chapel made him
allowed to take pictures in it didn’t especially help the actor’s case with the numerous
angry fans that were outraged by the display.
Whether Jason had the money to afford it or not, the incident still suggested that the
star likely didn’t have the respect for the chapel he should.
Jason Momoa Can’t Apologize Without Being Weird
Jason took to social media to post an apology after learning about the controversy that
had come about from his Sistine Chapel selfies.
However, many view the apology video to be just as arrogant and ignorant as the selfies
themselves.
For whatever reason, Jason decided to film his apology video while he was in the midst
of working out, which sent a confusing message to fans.
Either the star viewed the apology as such a joke that he couldn’t be bothered to put
his weights down, or he was attempting to hypnotize his legion of fans into forgiving
him by forcing them to look at his lovably huge muscles.
According to Jason Momoa, he meant no disrespect whatsoever by his Sistine Chapel selfies.
In fact, his selfies were meant to pay respect to what he considered to be some of the most
breathtaking art that he had ever seen.
Jason was certainly greatly enamored by the Sistine Chapel and its artwork, as well as
the whole of Rome.
If this Sistine Chapel incident had been the first controversial thing that Jason Momoa
had ever done, the public might’ve been more willing to forgive him.
However, the incident was merely another in a long string of incidents suggesting that
Jason might be a little off.
Jason Momoa Loves Raping Beautiful Women Long before rising to the status of a superstar
thanks to his titular lead role in the film Aquaman, Jason Momoa was a cast member on
the popular HBO series Game of Thrones.
Following Jason achieving superstar status, a clip of the star speaking during a Comic-Con
panel was unearthed that painted the celebrity in a decidedly negative light.
The clip was from 2011 and showed Jason discussing what he enjoyed most about his role on Game
of Thrones.
According to Jason Momoa himself, one of the best things about his role on the show was
that he got the chance to rape lots of beautiful women.
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The Consequences of Comic-Con At the time that Jason Momoa made his controversial
remark about enjoying the opportunity to rape beautiful women on Game of Thrones, there
wasn’t a whole lot of controversy that ensued.
The other members of the panel seemed to be a little uncomfortable by Jason’s remark,
with the most obviously uncomfortable panel member being Lena Heady.
However, Jason’s remark had gotten a fairly positive reaction from the Comic-Con crowd.
Jason’s remark likely would’ve been completely forgotten if it wasn’t for the fact that
the star went on to achieve superstar status several years later.
In between the time of Jason making the remark and him being cast as the titular lead in
Aquaman, the #metoo movement had started.
It was in full force when Jason made his debut as the character in 2017’s Justice League.
Around the time of Justice League’s premiere is when the clip of the remark started making
the rounds on social media.
Both as a result of the changing social climate and Jason Momoa’s increased star status,
the remark that he had made back in 2011 caused a great deal more controversy once the clip
was unearthed and started making the rounds many years later.
Jason Momoa was quick to publicly apologize for the remark, claiming that he couldn’t
believe how insensitive he had been during that 2011 Comic-Con panel.
According to Jason, he has seen the negative effects of rape firsthand amongst friends
and family members, and he doesn’t think rape is funny.
Shortly after initially making his controversial Comic-Con remark, Jason Momoa elaborated on
the subject of rape in Game of Thrones during a later 2011 interview.
During this interview, Jason claimed that having to act out rape on the hit HBO show
was never all that positive of an experience and that it was difficult for him to film
sexually violent scenes with actresses that he was fond of in real life.
When it comes to real-life romance, Jason Momoa is adamant that he is not a rapist,
and claims he prefers all of his romantic encounters to be completely consensual.
Game of Thrones Was Always Very Rape-Centric Jason Momoa certainly isn’t the only one
who should be blamed for the massive amount of rape depicted on Game of Thrones.
In fact, regardless of Jason’s involvement in the hit HBO program, Game of Thrones has
sparked similar controversy in the days since its premiere amongst concerned audience members
who feel that the show might put a bit too much of an emphasis on sexual violence.
Many feel that the staggering amounts of sexual violence depicted on premium cable series
such as Game of Thrones is indicative of a problem much greater than just Jason Momoa.
The unprecedented success of Game of Thrones suggested to many that there might be more
of an audience for sexual violence than most would like to believe, which is certainly
a troubling conclusion.
Jason Momoa Also Pissed Off PETA Besides Jason Momoa’s Sistine Chapel incident
and his remarks regarding his chance to act out rape on Game of Thrones, the actor has
also had a few other controversial moments over the course of his career that have helped
put him into the hot water that he has found himself in today.
In 2019, the actor caught the ire of PETA as a result of a fight scene that he filmed
with a real-life bear for the streaming series See.
Jason documented the behind-the-scenes minutiae of the fight scene on his social media, and
he was especially excited to share a video of him feeding the real-life bear an Oreo
cookie out of his mouth in preparation for the fight scene.
Apparently, Jason had to feed the bear a cookie so that the bear could get used to the actor’s
scent.
The incident could’ve gone terribly wrong, but it ended up working out just as planned!
Jason got to film the fight scene, and it was apparently a pretty strong bonding experience
between him and the 9-foot-tall animal.
However, the fact that the experience was positive for Jason didn’t help matters much
when it came time for PETA to give their two cents.
As one might imagine, PETA didn’t view the incident very favorably and began attacking
Jason.
Jason Momoa Is a Mel Gibson Apologist Thankfully, most of the public doesn’t care
about what PETA thinks.
However, much of the public certainly does care about whether or not Jason Momoa is a
Mel Gibson apologist!
A year after the bear incident, in 2020, Jason Momoa sparked even more controversy as a result
of some selfies that he uploaded featuring himself alongside Hollywood legend Mel Gibson.
When Jason looks at Mel Gibson, he simply sees an icon.
However, when much of the public look at Mel Gibson, they see a drunk and xenophobic misogynist
who deserves to be shunned from the entertainment industry permanently.
While it was just one small incident, Jason’s selfie with Mel Gibson added fuel to the fire
of the public’s growing hatred for the Aquaman star.
The picture also featured Peter Linkage, though he gets a free pass because he’s short.
Jason Sides with Johnny Depp Over Amber Heard Jason Momoa’s controversy likely makes it
easy for him to relate to Aquaman costar Amber Heard, who has recently become a public villain
thanks to her legal battle with ex-husband Johnny Depp.
However, Jason has once again surprised the public by seeming to side with Johnny instead
of his female costar.
Given that everybody and their mother seems to agree that Amber was in the wrong, perhaps
this is the right move for Jason.
While Jason Momoa likely doesn’t intend to keep stirring up controversy with his actions,
the star’s arrogance and ignorance keep getting in the way!
Now it’s time to hear from you: did you know that Jason Momoa angered PETA by feeding
a bear an Oreo cookie out of his mouth and that the star claimed that his favorite part
of performing on Game of Thrones was that he got to act out his fantasy of raping beautiful
women?
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