Jason Momoa.Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty
Jason Momoais apologizing for breaking the rules at the Vatican.
TheAquamanstar, 42, appeared in a workoutvideo on his InstagramSaturday, in which he addressed thephotos he took inside the Sistine Chapellast week. “Want to send apologize [sic] for any disrespect i love your culture and history,” he captioned the post, in part.
Momoa, who was in ItalyfilmingFast X, apologized for having taken photos at the landmark, where the use of mobile phones and camerasis forbidden.
“If you ever thought that I disrespected your culture, it wasn’t my intention,” the star said in the video, in which he was seen lifting weights while shirtless.
He also explained that “now that I can, I gave [the Vatican] a wonderful donation to bring my friends and crew because we only had a couple days off to go experience these places.”
Momoa explained, “I found people really wanted to take pictures with me [there], which is very odd in the church Vatican looking at all this splendor.”
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While he said he didn’t “get” why people would want to take pictures with him there, he went ahead and tried to appease his fans. “So I was very respectful and I asked for permission from what I thought would be OK,” Momoa said in the clip, presumably referring to Vatican staff.
Of the gaffe, Momoa again apologized, saying, “I would never want to do anything to disrespect someone’s culture. So if I did, I apologize. It wasn’t my intention.”
“I definitely paid to have that private moment and give a nice donation to the church,” he added. “Sorry if I offended you.”
Momoa, who has beenlinked to Eiza Gonzálezsince breaking up with Lisa Bonet, also said in the video that filmingFast Xwas the “time of my life” and that he is “so happy to be working for [Fast & Furiousfranchise owner] Universal.”
Due next year,Fast Xis the tenth installment in the blockbuster franchise, welcoming back starsVin Diesel,Charlize Theron,Michelle Rodriguez,Sung Kang,Ludacris,Jordana BrewsterandTyrese Gibson. Also returning is rapperCardi B, who had a much-talked-about cameo inF9.
Fast Xis expected to arrive in theaters May 19, 2023.
source: people.com
