First Conan movie pics
...are here.
Well -- certainly I agree with The Cimmerian's critique that Cimmeria, while misty enough, really isn't wooded enough (and doesn't look too hilly & mountainous either, TBH). That's a relatively minor detail though...
I initially thought Momoa could make for an OK Conan if he did the right exercise regime before starting, but it doesn't look like he did. He's a good height -- 6'4" -- but his muscles are wrong. I'm glad they didn't go for an Arnie-style bodybuilder, but Conan is described, even as a youth, as having "broad shoulders, massive chest and heavy arms".
Momoa doesn't look like a warrior. It's great that he doesn't look like a bodybuilder either -- but he looks like what he is, an actor with a bad personal trainer. His shoulders aren't broad enough, and his forearms are frankly puny, even allowing for his height. If you wield a sword or axe, professionally, you are going to get incredibly grip strength, and really quite big forearms to go with it. He needed to be prepping for the role by doing a load of pull-ups (for the shoulders) and high-rep, high-weight squats (for the massive chest) and grip work (which could include pull-ups, and deadlifts, but probably a load of combat athlete type stuff like sledgehammer work, hammer levering, etc.).
And -- also on the "actor, not warrior" front -- where the hell are his scars?
Well -- certainly I agree with The Cimmerian's critique that Cimmeria, while misty enough, really isn't wooded enough (and doesn't look too hilly & mountainous either, TBH). That's a relatively minor detail though...
I initially thought Momoa could make for an OK Conan if he did the right exercise regime before starting, but it doesn't look like he did. He's a good height -- 6'4" -- but his muscles are wrong. I'm glad they didn't go for an Arnie-style bodybuilder, but Conan is described, even as a youth, as having "broad shoulders, massive chest and heavy arms".
Momoa doesn't look like a warrior. It's great that he doesn't look like a bodybuilder either -- but he looks like what he is, an actor with a bad personal trainer. His shoulders aren't broad enough, and his forearms are frankly puny, even allowing for his height. If you wield a sword or axe, professionally, you are going to get incredibly grip strength, and really quite big forearms to go with it. He needed to be prepping for the role by doing a load of pull-ups (for the shoulders) and high-rep, high-weight squats (for the massive chest) and grip work (which could include pull-ups, and deadlifts, but probably a load of combat athlete type stuff like sledgehammer work, hammer levering, etc.).
And -- also on the "actor, not warrior" front -- where the hell are his scars?