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Jason Momoa sees Pinoys as ‘family,’ and things we learned from ‘Aquaman’ presscon

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Vincent Garcia, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/12/20181212-aquaman-gc-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Jason Momoa reveals that he sees Pinoys as &#x27;family,&#x27; given the number of Filipinos living in Hawaii. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>One question during his first-ever press conference in Manila held this Tuesday and it was clear that Jason Momoa, star of &quot;Aquaman,&quot; already knew how to charm the local crowd. </p><p>&quot;As far as I&#x27;m concerned, the Philippines is like the 10th island of Hawaii,&quot; the Hollywood actor said after being asked about the importance of engaging their fans, no matter how far they were. </p><p>&quot;There are more Filipinos in Hawaii than Hawaiians! We&#x27;re kinda basically family! So I feel like it&#x27;s an honor for me to be here.&quot; </p><p>It was a fairly short Q&amp;A with the media at the Grand Hyatt Manila, bereft of any exciting revelations. </p><p>Though that will matter little --after all, they came here to meet their Pinoy fans first and foremost and it was not to make any huge announcements ala what they do at comic cons. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/12/20181212-aquaman-gc-2.jpg"/><figcaption>Jason Momoa proves that he&#x27;s a natural charmer, even drawing a few cheers as he took his shirt off in the middle of the presscon and tying his hair into a bun. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>For some, the mere fact that Momoa, who also portrayed a popular &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; character, is actually here is already good enough, given the overwhelming desire of local die-hard supporters to see their Hollywood heroes up close. </p><p>He was with co-star Amber Heard, who played Mera, and director James Wan. The limited number of questions --of which included a puzzling one about whether they had trouble going to the bathroom in their costumes-- signaled that they already had an eye towards the fan meet hours later. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/12/20181212-aquaman-gc-3.jpg"/><figcaption>Amber Heard explains why her Mera character is the &quot;main driving force&quot; of &quot;Aquaman,&quot; <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Still, there were some interesting answers: Heard talked about how her character is actually the &quot;main driving force&quot; of the film; Wan discussed how he incorporated his background with the horror genre into his first superhero movie; and Momoa joking that his preparations involved lots and lots of alcohol.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/12/12/20181212-aquaman-gc-4.jpg"/><figcaption>Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, and James Wan were all excited to meet their Filipino fans. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Check them all out below: </p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“There are more Filipinos in Hawaii than Hawaiians! We’re kinda basically family! So I feel like it’s an honor for me to be here.” —Jason Momoa ❤️<br/><br/>We’d love to be in your family, Jason!!! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanAsianPremiere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanAsianPremiere</a> Press Con<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanPH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanPH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aquaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aquaman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WarnerBros_ph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WarnerBros_PH</a> <a href="https://t.co/HVbJx6QYV9">pic.twitter.com/HVbJx6QYV9</a></p>— MYX Philippines (@MYXphilippines) <a href="https://twitter.com/MYXphilippines/status/1072394346245316610?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">How do they go to the bathroom in their tight costumes? 🙊<br/><br/>Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, and James Wan answer this mind-boggling question! 😂<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanAsianPremiere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanAsianPremiere</a> Press Con<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanPH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanPH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aquaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aquaman</a>⁠ ⁠ <a href="https://twitter.com/WarnerBros_ph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WarnerBros_PH</a> <a href="https://t.co/ERW334JPuU">pic.twitter.com/ERW334JPuU</a></p>— MYX Philippines (@MYXphilippines) <a href="https://twitter.com/MYXphilippines/status/1072397634231590912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amber Heard on what makes Mera a powerful character and the need for more representation for women in superhero movies <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanPH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanPH</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/vincepgarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vincepgarcia</a> <a href="https://t.co/1h04LZnvlr">pic.twitter.com/1h04LZnvlr</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1072401410254364673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Director James Wan on what fans can expect from <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aquaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aquaman</a> and what lessons he wants them to take away from it <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanPH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanPH</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/vincepgarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vincepgarcia</a> <a href="https://t.co/gCJN4zyY2H">pic.twitter.com/gCJN4zyY2H</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1072412297862283264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Momoa on how he can relate to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aquaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aquaman</a>| via <a href="https://twitter.com/vincepgarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vincepgarcia</a> <a href="https://t.co/suMxCCBHqd">pic.twitter.com/suMxCCBHqd</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1072412300039065600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Amber Heard on what differentiates Mera from other female superheroes: In our story, she&#x27;s the main driving force. She is what makes Arthur <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aquaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aquaman</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanPH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanPH</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/vincepgarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vincepgarcia</a> <a href="https://t.co/GqNYSRryQ7">pic.twitter.com/GqNYSRryQ7</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1072412302190747648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Creating characters that people really care about.”<br/><br/>—Aquaman Director James Wan’s secret to effectively scaring the audience in his horror films Saw, Insidious, and The Conjuring series<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanAsianPremiere?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanAsianPremiere</a> Press Con<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanPH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanPH</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aquaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aquaman</a>⁠ ⁠ <a href="https://twitter.com/WarnerBros_ph?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WarnerBros_PH</a> <a href="https://t.co/VyLrq57Xmn">pic.twitter.com/VyLrq57Xmn</a></p>— MYX Philippines (@MYXphilippines) <a href="https://twitter.com/MYXphilippines/status/1072403542168797186?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jason Momoa on a possible <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aquaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Aquaman</a> sequel: We would all do our best to make that happen <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AquamanPH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AquamanPH</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/vincepgarcia?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@vincepgarcia</a> <a href="https://t.co/LfwcpS1Nfk">pic.twitter.com/LfwcpS1Nfk</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1072412304497610752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 11, 2018</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;Aquaman&quot; premieres in the Philippines this Wednesday (December 12). </p>

<p>One question during his first-ever press conference in Manila held Tuesday and it was clear that Jason Momoa already knew how to charm the local crowd. </p>

One question during his first-ever press conference in Manila held Tuesday and it was clear that Jason Momoa already knew how to charm the local crowd.

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Vincent Garcia,

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Published Dec 12, 2018 01:45 AM PHT

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Updated Dec 12, 2018 07:27 AM PHT

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