Jason Momoaand hisSlumberlandcharacter have one thing in common — they’re both great with kids!
Ahead of the release of the fantasy adventure film, which stars Momoa as Flip, the eccentric companion to main character Nemo (Marlow Barkley), the actor sat down to answer some questions from “adorable” kiddos for PEOPLE.
In the interview, Isla, 7, and Alexis, 4, ask the actor, who portrays a satyr (half-man, half-goat) in the film, what his favorite animal is.
“Ours is a dog,” Isla, who is sitting next to her own furry friend, says with a laugh.
Then, Alexis chimes in: “And also, is yours an alligator?”
“Oh, my gosh, that’s adorable,” theAquamanactor, 43, says before sharing his affinity for big cats: “I love lions.”
“I would want to have a superpower that could help save our oceans and rescue it from all the trash,” theGame of Thronesactor replies. “And all the harm that’s happening to our planet.”
Momoa then reveals to Clara, 7, that he has loved the ocean long before he was cast as its superhero protector.
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In the adorable interview, Momoa also reveals that he has a serious sweet tooth.
When Charlotte, 5, inquires about the actor’s favorite dessert, he says it’s his “grandmother’s apple pie,” but he also loves enjoying New York-style cheesecake with his mom — and helovesHot Tamales.
“I have them with popcorn,” Momoa tells Luke, 7, the youngster who asked about his favorite candy.
“And I cannot watch a movie — and a movie is not a movie — unless I have popcorn and Hot Tamales,” he continues, before addressing the youngster directly: “You gotta have it Luke, okay?”
The actor’sSlumberlandcharacter is an atypically comedic role for the actor, and one that he says “unlocked a lot of things for me.”
“It blew me away, and I just was so emotional,” Momoatold PEOPLE earlier this yearafter watching the film for the first time. “This role just let me really be free, and the character is so fun.”
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See Jason Momoa inSlumberland, premiering Nov. 18 on Netflix.
source: people.com
