Jason Momoa shaves his hair for a good cause

Jason Momoa has shaved off his signature lengthy locks for a good cause.

The Aquaman actor shared a video of his makeover, whereas it was in progress, to social media on Monday. He underwent the hair transformation to attract consideration to single-use plastic, urging individuals to make use of recyclable aluminum cans for water as an alternative of plastic bottles.

“Aloha, everyone,” he started the video. “Hand me those braids” he mentioned to his hairstylist earlier than he held up his chopped locks. “Shaving off the hair.”

The See actor positively did not appear used to it simply but. “Oooh man,” he mentioned. “I’ve never even felt the wind right there,” rubbing the quick hair on the aspect of his head.

While the excitement continued, he talked concerning the significance of eliminating one-time use plastic.

“We gotta stop,” he mentioned. “All that s***” — referring to plastic bottles, utensils, luggage and packaging — “it just goes into our land. It goes into our ocean. I’m here in Hawaii right now and just seeing things in our ocean, it’s just so sad. So please, anything you can do to eliminate single-use plastic in your life, help me. Plastic bottles are ridiculous.”

He urged the usage of reusable canteens or aluminum alternate options. Momoa based Mananalu Water, a bottled water firm that makes use of resealable and recyclable aluminum bottles. The firm additionally removes the equal of 1 plastic bottle from ocean waste with each buy.

When he shared the video, he wrote to his followers, “Here’s to new beginnings — let’s spread the aloha. Be better at protecting our land and oceans. We need to cut single use plastics out of our lives and out of our seas.”

Momoa beforehand shaved off his beard to attract consideration to the cause.

The actor’s lengthy locks have been a outstanding a part of his look, on the pink carpet and in his roles. In a 2018 interview with Australia’s Daily Telegraph, he mentioned his then-wife Lisa Bonet “would leave me if I cut my hair so I just don’t cut my hair.” The couple, who share two kids, break up earlier this yr.