Jason Momoa, who played Dothraki leader Khal Drogo in the hit George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" adaptation series "Game of Thrones" joins the list of the celebrities criticized in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein controversy.
A 2011 video of a Comic-Con interview with the cast of "Game of Thrones" recently reemerged. The clip shows Momoa saying, "I love that there's so many things you can do, like rip someone's tongue out of their throat and get away with it and rape beautiful women." Co-actors seated with the 38-year-old covered their faces with their hands, seemingly an expression of humiliation and shame, while the audience were heard to react loudly.
Momoa, in an Instagram post, said that he was sorry for the inappropriate joke he shared during the event. "I am still severely disappointed in myself at the insensitivity of my remarks that day," the actor said. He also stressed that rape and sexual harassment are important societal matters that should not be taken lightly.
"Argo" star Ben Affleck was also recently slammed following the resurfacing of a video of his guesting on MTV's "Total Request Live" in 2003. This after he condemned Weinstein, who shot him into stardom in 1997 through the movie "Good Will Hunting," in a post that drew the ire of many, including celebrity Rose McGowan.
One user recalled that the actor "grabbed Hilarie Burton's breast" during the show, which prompted "One Tree Hill" actress Hilarie Burton to reply, "I didn't forget." Just like Momoa, the "Gone Girl" actor apologized to the offended party, saying, "I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize."
A lot of women came out alleging Weinstein, co-founder of Miramax, of sexual assault. Some of the celebrities who opened up about their experience with the producer are Angelina Jolie, Kate Beckinsale, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
