VIDEO. Jason Momoa was ruined after "Game of Thrones"

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It might sound hard to believe today, but Jason Momoa not too long ago went through a period when he was penniless.

In an interview for

, the man who played Khal Drogo in the first season of

said that after leaving the cult program in 2011, he found himself in debt and ruined.

The actor struggled to find roles, despite the resounding success of the adaptation of the novels of George RR Martin.

“We broke the slab after

.

I couldn't find a job.

It's very complicated when you have kids and you're totally in debt, ”revealed Lisa Bonet's husband and Lola and Nakoa-Wolf's dad, who were 4 and 3 at the time.

The comeback

Jason Momoa doesn't really explain why he has become so un-bankable as the series has hit the mark, but luckily for him, things got better when he was cast as Aquaman in

in 2016. The role, which changed his life, allowed him, with the eponymous film released two years later, to be shown in one of the most popular projects in the history of cinema (it is for the now ranked 23rd) with more than 1 billion box office receipts.

The star is also featured in a series produced by Apple TV +,

, and will headline

Denis Villeneuve's

highly anticipated

, as warrior Duncan Idaho.

Since this character is the only one to be present in the six books of the saga written by Frank Herbert, there is no risk for Jason Momoa that he will find himself, as for

, without a job if the film is the expected carton.

The first part of

due out in October 2021.

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