Jason Momoa Honored His Polynesian Heritage In Early ‘Aquaman’ Scene

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An Aquaman scene honored Jason Momoa’s Polynesian heritage using a traditional greeting.

A new detail from the beginning of Aquaman reveals that Jason Momoa honored his Polynesian heritage alongside his co-star Temuera Morrison. Before the film’s debut, Aquaman star Jason Momoa spoke at length about what playing a hero split between two worlds meant to him. Director James Wan also said that because Aquaman star Jason Momoa is “part Polynesian, Hawaiian and part white American, he always felt like he didn’t quite belong in Hawaii and he didn’t quite belong in the Mid-West growing up.”

As spotted by a fan on the DC Films Reddit community, Aquaman star Jason Momoa paid respect to his Polynesian heritage by greeting his co-star Temuera Morrison using a traditional Maori greeting, called the “Hongi.” It sees the pair touch their foreheads and noses together, and is sometimes followed up by a handshake. Take a look at the newly-discovered detail from Jason Momoa’s Aquaman below.

DETAIL: When greeting each other in Aquaman (2018) Jason Mamoa and Temeura Morrison decided to do the traditional Maori greeting of touching noses, known as the Hongi, to honor their Polynesian heritage. (x-post) from DC_Cinematic

Jason Momoa is set to reprise his role as Arthur Curry in the yet-to-be titled Aquaman sequel, which is slated to hit theaters in December 16, 2022. Aquaman scribe David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick is working on the script, with James Wan expected to return to the director’s chair.

Did you spot the greeting at the beginning of Jason Momoa’s Aquaman? What do you want to see from the Aquaman sequel? Let us knowin the comments!

Here is the official synopsis for Jason Momoa’s first Aquaman movie:

From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an acition-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.

Directed by James Wan, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm / Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.

Aquaman is available on Digital HD, 4K UHD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD.

Source: Reddit

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