Jason Momoa has become the latest celebrity to be accused of bad behavior on the set of one of his new movies. In a video that has surfaced online, Rachell Marie Hofstetter, who is much better known as YouTuber ‘Valkyrae’, has called out the Aquaman star as the “worst celebrity of streamer experience” she has had following her cameo in the Minecraft movie.
In the video shared on X/Twitter, Valkyrae takes part in a take on the Hot Ones premise of discussing various subjects while eating food with hot sauces. She is asked about the worst experience she has had working with someone, and thanks to her small role in the new film, Momoa became her go-to name for being rude and mistreating crew members after one particular scene. She recalled:
“How do I say this? So, Minecraft movie. I have a cameo in the Minecraft movie that’s coming out. So, I would have to say Jason Momoa. I just saw him mistreat some of the crew, and it was pretty disappointing. It was after a very intense scene, and it was a very emotional scene, so maybe he was still in character. I don’t know. But, I just was kind of surprised by how he treated some of the crew.”
She continued:
“He was just, like, he was just really mad at them, that they weren’t doing something right. It was like setting up the shot, and stuff. He was just angry, like really mad, and yelling. So, I was like, ‘Man, this is not a good work environment. I would not be happy working under these conditions.’ So, yeah, I would probably have to say that was probably the worst celebrity thing I’ve seen.”
There have been no previous reports of Momoa causing any kind of problems on the set of Minecraft, so it is hard to judge the accuracy of the claim without having any context. However, Momoa has been at the center of controversies in the past, most recently being reported to have turned up to filming for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom drunk.
Minecraft Could Be Heading for Disaster
Even without any kind of alleged on-set bad behavior, the Minecraft movie is already facing a potential problem, as reactions to the first trailer have not been great. The trailer’s debut received a huge 1.5million dislikes on YouTube, more than double the 660K likes it garnered. With the movie not being released until April 2025, there is still plenty of time for the movie to convince audiences that it can deliver something worth seeing in cinemas and not just another “wait until it streams” film.
There have been plenty who have countered the discourse by pointing out that many of those throwing shade at the trailer need to remember that the core audience for any movie based on the video game franchise is going to be a younger audience. Of course, many of those adults will be expected to accompany children to see the movie, and that could play a big part in whether the movie becomes a new Super Mario or a Borderlands at the box office.
Minecraft
is set to hit cinemas on April 4, 2025.