Jason Momoa can’t turn on his Zoom camera. The superstar actor is not tech illiterate; he’s just on the set of “A Minecraft Movie Squared,” the highly anticipated sequel to 2025’s family blockbuster — and, as he puts it, he looks “absolutely ridiculous.”
“You just have to trust me, I look pretty silly,” Momoa says, laughing as we log onto the video call. He can’t say much about reprising his role, but teases: “We are definitely playing pretty hard over here.”
Play has been a major part of Momoa’s everyday life since he was a child — all thanks to his mother, Coni.
“I was raised by a single mother who was an artist and always encouraged me to play,” Momoa says. “She’s the one who taught me how to climb and enjoy being outdoors. She really supported the arts and creativity. I didn’t have brothers and sisters or anyone to play with, so I would build Lego with her.”
Once Momoa had kids of his own — Lola Iolani and Nakoa-Wolf Momoa — he made sure to pass down those lessons about the importance of family playtime. And Lego was right at the center.
