Hollywood action star Jason Momoa debuts wildly different look

The look we've come to associate with Jason Momoa. Now he has shaved off his beard for a role in Dune: Part Three. Photo / @prideofgypsies

Jason Momoa has shaved his beard for the first time in six years, doing away with his signature facial hair and debuting a clean-shaven look.

“God damn it, I hate it,” the US actor said in a video, which was posted on his official Instagram page.

“Haven’t shaved in six years, and here we are again.”

The 45-year-old Aquaman star is rarely seen without his rugged stubble, making his new appearance quite the sight to digest.

His upcoming schedule for the third Dune film required Momoa to be fresh-faced, as he was in the first feature released back in 2021.

He plays Duncan Idaho, a swordmaster of House Atreides and a mentor to Timothée Chalamet’s character, Paul Atreides.

He didn’t return for the much-anticipated 2024 sequel, though he will be reprising his role in Dune: Part Three, which is due to hit cinemas in December next year.

“This is the kick-off, Dune 3,” Momoa said in the video as he began shaving his face, dedicating the decision to the film’s director, Denis Villeneuve. “Only for you,” Momoa said.

He also used the headline-making moment to spruik his renewable aluminium water-bottle company Mananalu, which aims to eliminate single-use plastics.

The Game of Thrones star said he last shaved his beard to launch the brand in 2019, which coincided with filming for Dune.

“At that time, I think we were one of the first ones to release the aluminium bottle, and now, six years later, airports are banning single-use plastics, and all these positive things are happening,” he said.

“The goal is to eliminate waste and cut down on all the emissions.”