Jason Momoa apologises for six-year-old 'Game of Thrones' rape joke

LOS ANGELES: Actor Jason Momoa has apologised for a six-year-old joke he cracked about raping "beautiful women" in "Game of Thrones".

The 38-year-old actor has asked for the forgiveness of his fans and followers for the distasteful comments he made during a Comic-Con panel interaction in 2011, after a clip resurfaced online in wake of allegations of sexual harassment against media mogul Harvey Weinstein.

Momoa, whose character Khal Drogo raped his wife Daenerys Targaryen ( Emilia Clarke) in the HBO series, took to Instagram where he posted a apology note saying he is "still severely disappointed in myself at the insensitivity of my remarks that day".

 

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"I awoke in Australia to the justified reactions by many people to a distasteful joke I made years ago in Hall H for which I am sorry... I know my sincerest apology won't take away those hurtful words.

"Rape and sexual harassment can reach anyone and I have seen first-hand its painful torment among members of my own family and friends," the actor wrote.

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a horrific clip of jason momoa saying he loved working on #gameofthrones bc he "got to rape beautiful women." men are trash. pic.twitter.com/K2RBmsWEt6

— elizabeth (@peeanofreek) October 12, 2017

In the old clip, Momoa is heard saying about his experience of working on "GOT", "But as far as sci-fi and fantasy, I love that genre. There's so many things you can do, like rip someone's tongue out of their throat and get away with it... rape a beautiful woman, you know?"

Everyone laughing after Jason Momoa jokes about rape IS rape culture. That laughter is why victims don't come forward.

— Meg Ahsens (@MegAhsens) October 12, 2017

The actor's answer is met by audience's roaring laughter and fellow panelists facepalming alongside him as he goes on to call for another question.