--- title: Birthday Boy Jason Momoa Is Immune to Dad Bod Comments description: The 'Aquaman' actor, who recently celebrated his 40th birthday surprise party with a guest appearance from Emilia Clarke, is not bothered. canonical: https://time.com/5638798/jason-momoa-talks-dad-bod/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-07-30T15:31:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:04.667Z og:title: Birthday Boy Jason Momoa Is Immune to Dad Bod Comments og:description: The 'Aquaman' actor doesn't seem to care what trolls think of his physique og:url: https://time.com/5638798/jason-momoa-talks-dad-bod/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Birthday Boy Jason Momoa Is Immune to Dad Bod Comments twitter:description: The 'Aquaman' actor doesn't seem to care what trolls think of his physique twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Birthday Boy Jason Momoa Is Immune to Dad Bod Comments and Living His Best Life > Sponsored content. 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It curates the day's top headlines with TIME's reporting and analysis across politics, world affairs, business, health and culture. It is free to join at time.com/newsletters. #### How do I sign up for The Brief? The Brief is available free at time.com/newsletters, where readers can select it along with any of TIME's other six newsletters. There is no subscription required to receive it. #### Is The Brief free? Yes. The Brief is a free daily email newsletter from TIME. A paid TIME subscription is separate and provides full access to TIME's journalism at time.com/subscribe-agent. #### Who writes The Brief? The Brief is led by editor Richard Hall and draws on reporting from TIME's newsroom. Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ## Video: Aquaman Official Trailer [Watch (HLS stream): Aquaman Official Trailer](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/q6USg2qm.m3u8) (2:25)  _Published 2018-07-21. Aquaman Official Trailer_  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 30, 2019 3:31 PM UTC  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 30, 2019 3:31 PM UTC Confirmed: Aquaman remains unbothered by your opinion of his physique. While arriving at the airport this week, [superhero actor](https://time.com/5484268/aquaman-post-credits-scene/) Jason Momoa was [approached by reporters](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfJntvXO-XY) trying to get a reaction out of him about the recent suggestions that he’s got what’s popularly called a dad bod. But Momoa wasn’t having it. “Did that offend you when people said you [had a dad bod](https://time.com/4501147/chris-pratt-weight-stephen-colbert/)?” the unseen _TMZ_ reporter asks. “Not at all,” Momoa responds, with a look of silent laughter. He even joked about having recently consumed a [Guinness birthday cake](https://www.instagram.com/p/B0ee4MnAKTA/) at a surprise birthday party organized by his friends and attended by none other than his former _Game of Thrones_ costar and wife [Emilia Clarke](https://time.com/5591654/emilia-clarke-game-of-thrones-instagram/), also known as Daenerys Targaryen to Momoa’s Khal Drogo. (Momoa turns 40 on Aug. 1.) Earlier in July, Momoa was on the receiving end of [some trolling online](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/jason-momoa-body-shaming-dad-bod-twitter-pool-lisa-bonet-a8998266.html) after [photos surfaced](https://www.instagram.com/usweekly/?utm%5Fsource=ig%5Fembed) of the famously ripped actor shirtless by the pool while on vacation in Italy with his wife Lisa Bonet. Some commenters believed he was approaching the “dad bod” stage, a warm term often used when defined abs are no longer visible. Clearly, Momoa doesn’t care much one way or the other what anonymous people think of his fitness — nor should he. With the announcement of [_Aquaman 2_](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0597388/) in the works for 2022, he’s got plenty else to keep him busy. ## Transcript [ SOUND ] My father was a lighthouse keeper. My mother was a queen. But life has a way of bringing people together. You could unite our worlds one day. Check it out, Arthur is talking to the fish. Let me [ SOUND ] [ MUSIC ] They made me what I am. [ MUSIC ] Permission to come aboard. I've been looking for you. Your half brother, King Orm, is about to declare war upon the surface world. [ MUSIC ] The only way to stop this war is for you to take your rightful place as king. Trust me, I am no king. You do your best thinking when you're not At all. That was the worst pep talk ever. [ SOUND ] Might wanna strap in. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] Welcome home [ MUSIC ] My brother has come from the circus [ MUSIC ] To challenge me for the throne. You got an **** whooping [ MUSIC ] I'm the leader. I cam cuz I have no choice. I came to save my home and the people that I love. You think you're unworthy to lead because you're of two different worlds. That is exactly why you are worthy. [ MUSIC ] That was awesome. [ MUSIC ] The war is coming to the surface. I am bringing the wrath of the seven seas with me. [ MUSIC ] We're here. What are you doing? Wait, wait, wait. She doesnt. Red heads, you gotta love them. Wahoo! Wahoo hoo hoo! 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