Aquaman himself Jason Momoa stripped down to a traditional Hawaiian Malo while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday.

The 54-year-old host was asking the Honolulu-born, Iowa-raised 43-year-old about the thong-like attire he had worn while deep sea fishing for aku aka skipjack tuna back on October 23.

‘That’s a traditional Malo, it’s what the Hawaiians wear,’ Jason (born Joseph) explained.

Surprise! Aquaman himself Jason Momoa stripped down to a traditional Hawaiian Malo while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday

Surprise! Aquaman himself Jason Momoa stripped down to a traditional Hawaiian Malo while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Wednesday

‘I’m doing a show. I’m a creator and writer and director and producer and actor on this Apple series called Chief of War and it’s all 1780s, 1790s Hawaii.

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‘That’s what I wear every day, and I was just getting ready for the role because I like to get into character and so I was tanning my white a**.’

When Jimmy asked Momoa if a Malo is comfortable, he replied: ‘Oh my god, yes! I actually don’t like wearing clothes anymore. I’m in it every day. I wear it all the time.’

Without prompting, the SAG Award nominee then stood up and started slowly removing his lavender blazer and purple silk pajamas.

Take it off! Without prompting, the SAG Award nominee then stood up and started slowly removing his lavender blazer and purple silk pajamas
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Take it off! Without prompting, the SAG Award nominee then stood up and started slowly removing his lavender blazer and purple silk pajamas

Back it up! Jason showcased his muscular 6ft4in physique
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He slowly turned to reveal his bare derrière as the studio audience roared

Back it up! Jason showcased his muscular 6ft4in physique while slowly turning to reveal his bare derrière as the studio audience roared

Kimmel started fanning himself and quipped: 'Let me tell you, I've never felt more like Danny DeVito than I do right now'

Kimmel started fanning himself and quipped: ‘Let me tell you, I’ve never felt more like Danny DeVito than I do right now’

Jason showcased his muscular 6ft4in physique while slowly turning to reveal his bare derrière as the studio audience roared.

Kimmel started fanning himself and quipped: ‘Let me tell you, I’ve never felt more like Danny DeVito than I do right now.’

Momoa was on the ABC talk show promoting his role as eccentric outlaw Flip in Francis Lawrence’s $150M-budget fantasy flick Slumberland, which hits US theaters this Friday before streaming November 18 on Netflix.

Jason (born Joseph) explained: 'That's a traditional Malo, it's what the Hawaiians wear. I'm doing a show. I'm a creator and writer and director and producer and actor on this Apple series called Chief of War and it's all 1780s, 1790s Hawaii'

Jason (born Joseph) explained: ‘That’s a traditional Malo, it’s what the Hawaiians wear. I’m doing a show. I’m a creator and writer and director and producer and actor on this Apple series called Chief of War and it’s all 1780s, 1790s Hawaii’

He continued: 'That's what I wear every day, and I was just getting ready for the role because I like to get into character and so I was tanning my white a**'

He continued: ‘That’s what I wear every day, and I was just getting ready for the role because I like to get into character and so I was tanning my white a**’

When Jimmy asked Momoa if a Malo is comfortable, he replied: 'Oh my god, yes! I actually don't like wearing clothes anymore. I'm in it every day. I wear it all the time'

When Jimmy asked Momoa if a Malo is comfortable, he replied: ‘Oh my god, yes! I actually don’t like wearing clothes anymore. I’m in it every day. I wear it all the time’

‘It’s based on a comic strip [Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo in Slumberland] from 1905. It’s wonderful,’ the See action star described.

‘I cried, I laughed. I’ve never had the opportunity to be in a comedy, so this is my first time. It’s my first comedy in 23 years in this business.’

Jason’s two children – daughter Lola Iolani, 15; and son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha, nearly 14 – have already seen Slumberland and ‘absolutely loved it.’

Jason Momoa enjoys fishing in a very revealing outfit

'Aku-man': The 54-year-old host was asking the Honolulu-born, Iowa-raised 43-year-old about the thong-like attire he had worn while deep sea fishing for aku aka skipjack tuna back on October 23
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Trophies: After pulling him up, Momoa and his friend took pictures holding the fish on the deck of the ship

‘Aku-man’: The 54-year-old host was asking the Honolulu-born, Iowa-raised 43-year-old about the thong-like attire he had worn while deep sea fishing for aku aka skipjack tuna back on October 23

Jason Momoa stars in the whimsical trailer for ‘Slumberland’

His first comedy: Momoa was on the ABC talk show promoting his role as eccentric outlaw Flip in Francis Lawrence's $150M-budget fantasy flick Slumberland, which hits US theaters this Friday before streaming November 18 on Netflix

His first comedy: Momoa was on the ABC talk show promoting his role as eccentric outlaw Flip in Francis Lawrence’s $150M-budget fantasy flick Slumberland, which hits US theaters this Friday before streaming November 18 on Netflix

'The babies absolutely loved it!' The See action star's two children - daughter Lola Iolani, 15; and son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha, nearly 14 - have already seen Slumberland (pictured Wednesday)
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‘The babies absolutely loved it!’ The See action star’s two children – daughter Lola Iolani, 15; and son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha, nearly 14 – have already seen Slumberland (pictured Wednesday)

Jason said: 'They're still kind of [impressed by my movies]. We're at 14-15 and there's hard times, but they still love me. I think...'
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Jason said: ‘They’re still kind of [impressed by my movies]. We’re at 14-15 and there’s hard times, but they still love me. I think…’

‘They’re still kind of [impressed by my movies]. We’re at 14-15 and there’s hard times, but they still love me. I think,’ Momoa stammered.

On January 12, the Sweet Girl producer-star and his wife Lisa Bonet aka Lilakoi Moon announced they were ‘parting ways in marriage’ after over four years of wedded bliss.

The biracial bohemian duo originally met at a 2004 Mickey Champion blues concert.

Jason Momoa poses together with family at Slumberland premiere

2019 family portrait: On January 12, Momoa and his wife Lisa Bonet aka Lilakoi Moon (2-R) announced they were 'parting ways in marriage' after over four years of wedded bliss
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2019 family portrait: On January 12, Momoa and his wife Lisa Bonet aka Lilakoi Moon (2-R) announced they were ‘parting ways in marriage’ after over four years of wedded bliss