Everyone by now knows that Jason Momoa auditioned for and turned down the role of Drax in the upcoming Marvel cosmic adventure Guardians of the Galaxy. Now Jason Momoa actually shines in on the audition process he did with Chris Pratt, Dave Bautista's portrayal, and why he turned down the role of Drax.
One of the funnest auditions I’ve ever done in my life was with him. He’s phenomenal. He’s going to kill it. It’s going to be amazing. It’s a whole Han Solo vibe. It’s going to be a phenomenal movie. I’m glad that he is the lead of that. He’s funny as hell, man. He can improv; he just acts circles around me. It was really, really fantastic.
I think it’s perfectly cast. Dave is perfect for that role, for Drax. It didn’t really fit in my time because I’ve done so many things where I don’t say much and I’m colored up and I have my shirt off again. I made a conscious choice to turn down some movies that were action-based to direct ‘Road to Paloma’ so people could see that side.
Guardians of the Galaxy hits August 1st
