Jason Momoa (Stargate Atlantis), the star of the upcoming CONAN reboot, directed by Marcus Nispel recently spoke with the Des Moines Register about the original Conan, compared to his turn as the barbarian. Momoa also mentioned what life as an actor means to him.

Momoa said on Conan,

“At the time, [‘Conan the Barbarian’] was amazing… It’s got a little ’80s vibe to it, I did more research with the books (than the movies), to tell you the truth.”

On being an actor,

“I simply get to study life. I can be a doctor, I can be a crack addict, I can be Conan the Barbarian – or I can be saving the frickin’ galaxy. It doesn’t ever get dull.”

The article also stated that, at 6 feet, 5 inches and 215 pounds of Hawaiian heritage on his father’s side, Momoa fits the physical features of Conan, and he intends to add 10 more pounds of muscle to his frame while he’s training for his role as CONAN with stunt performer David Leitch (The Bourne Ultimatum) and martial arts stunt coordinator Chad Stahelski (Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions).

Last fall, Momoa was cast as the brutal warrior Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, a pilot and potential HBO fantasy drama. He will start filming more of the TV series in Ireland and Morocco at the end of June.

Conan is slated for release in 2011.

[Source] DesMoinesRegister