{"id":2450968,"date":"2026-06-09T03:26:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T03:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2450968"},"modified":"2026-06-09T03:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T03:26:54","slug":"jason-momoa-drops-out-of-justin-lins-helldivers-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jason-momoa-drops-out-of-justin-lins-helldivers-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Momoa drops out of Justin Lin&#8217;s \u201cHelldivers\u201d movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jason Momoa will no longer star in the movie version of video game <em>Helldivers<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie will be directed by Justin Lin, who&#8217;s worked on several movies in the <em>Fast and Furious<\/em> franchise, in which Momoa plays Dante.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Momoa and Sony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jason-momoa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jason Momoa;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Jason Momoa&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Jason Momoa<\/a> reportedly won&#8217;t star in <em>Helldivers<\/em> after all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Aquaman<\/em> star had been set to headline the Arrowhead Game Studios video game&#8217;s film adaptation, which is scheduled to hit theaters Nov. 10, 2027, from PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures. Momoa has dropped out, however, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/jason-momoa-helldivers-exits-1236950906\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Deadline;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Deadline&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Deadline<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The shooter-style game features an elite unit of fighters called Helldivers, who &#8220;must work together to protect Super Earth and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war,&#8221; according to PlayStation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Jason Momoa attends &#8216;Dune&#8217; U.K. screening in 2021<br \/>Credit: Mike Marsland\/WireImage<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em> has reached out to reps for the actor and to Sony.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Justin Lin, who&#8217;s helmed several movies in the <em>Fast and Furious<\/em> franchise, has been announced as the director. He was also a producer on 2023&#8217;s <em>Fast X<\/em>, in which Momoa portrayed the villainous Dante. Lin&#8217;s work also includes the 2006 movie <em>Annapolis <\/em>of episodes of TV shows including <em>Scorpion<\/em>, <em>Community<\/em>, and <em>True Detective<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Momoa starred in <em>A Minecraft Movie<\/em>, another film version of a game, in 2023. He was part of cast that included Jack Black, Danielle Brooks, Jemaine Clement, and Bret McKenzie. The family flick earned more than $424 million at the domestic box office and another $536 million internationally, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.boxofficemojo.com\/title\/tt3566834\/?ref_=bo_se_r_1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Box Office Mojo;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Box Office Mojo&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Box Office Mojo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He&#8217;s expected to appear in the upcoming sequel for that, as well as planned installments of the <em>Aquaman<\/em> franchise for DC and the conclusion of Universal&#8217;s <em>Fast and Furious<\/em> flicks, <em>Fast Forever<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Momoa&#8217;s will also reprise his role as Duncan Idaho in the highly anticipated third installment of the <em>Dune <\/em>franchise, which arrives in theaters Dec. 18.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The action star, who appeared in the first <em>Dune <\/em>film, is part of an all-star cast that includes Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Javier Bardem, Rebecca Ferguson. Robert Pattinson, and Anya-Taylor Joy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In March 2025, the actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jason-momoa-teases-lobo-supergirl-born-to-do-it-exclusive-11701355\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:told EW;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;told EW&quot;}\" class=\"link \">told EW<\/a> in a joint interview with <em>Minecraft<\/em> costar Black, that, of all his high-profile parts, the one as Lobo in the <em>Supergirl <\/em>movie, is an important one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just think I&#8217;m the right person to play the role,&#8221; he said, before agreeing with Black that he was &#8220;born to do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He said that the character was &#8220;always was my favorite.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If we&#8217;re going to typecast me in anything, let&#8217;s put me in Lobo,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Motorcycles, smoking cigars, partying, dreadlocks\u2026 loves a fight, funny.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jason-momoa-drops-out-of-justin-lin-helldivers-movie-11993660\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jason Momoa will no longer star in the movie version of video game Helldivers. The movie will be directed by Justin Lin, who&#8217;s worked on several movies in the Fast and Furious franchise, in which Momoa plays Dante. Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Momoa and Sony. 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