Yesterday, a shirtless and sweaty Jason Momoa, 42, took to Instagram to apologize for taking photos in the Sistine Chapel while in Italy.
In what appeared to be the middle or end of a workout session, the āAquamanā star explained in a video that he meant no disrespect by taking photos and videos of the iconic Apostolic Palace chapel, which is usually forbidden.
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āI found people really wanted to take photos with me,ā said Momoa. āI was very respectful and I asked for permission for what I thought would be OK. I would never want to do anything to disrespect someoneās culture. So if I did, I apologize.āĀ
A week ago, Momoa had posted a series of pictures and videos of him and crew members visiting the Sistine Chapel. They were in Rome shooting the upcoming film āFast X,ā the latest installment in the āFast & Furiousā franchise.Ā
In his apology, the actor detailed that he had given a ādonationā so that his friends and crew members could enjoy a tour of Rome with him on their day off from shooting.Ā
With the caption āI LOVE YOU ITALY,ā in all caps, the actor posted several pictures of himself with others, and videos of a view from one of the UNESCO World Heritage Siteās balconies.Ā
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Users were quick to point out that taking photos and videos is typically prohibited in the chapel, and several attributed Momoaās celebrity status to why he was able to bypass the rule.Ā
āWe canāt take pics but [of course] celebrities can,ā one fan wrote with a frowny face emoji. āNothing against Jason (I adore him) but itās not fair.ā
Another person commented, āOmg of course they let you take pictures (I thought it wasnāt allowed for preservation purposes).ā
Others were more upset, using red angry face emojis along with their comments.
āYou cannot touch any of our masterpieces!!!ā one posted, alongside three angry face emojis.
āFast Xā is set to be released in May 2023 and stars Vin Diesel, Charlize Theron, Sung Kang and John Cena, in addition to Momoa.Ā
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