Jason Momoa’s eyebrow scar may now just be seen as part of his ruggedly handsome look, but the actor actually got the disfigurement after a terrifying ordeal. According to NBC Los Angeles, in November 2008, Momoa was at the Bird Cafe in Hollywood when he was violently assaulted by another man during a bar fight. The “North Shore” actor recalled to Access Hollywood, “It was crazy. A guy smashed a pint glass in my face.”
Momoa went on to explain that his facial injuries were so bad that he had to get reconstructive surgery: “I got a little over 140 stitches in my face.” Now, because of that, he says one of his eyebrows “just doesn’t grow there anymore.” Yet, true to Momoa’s style, he pointed out the bright side, saying, “It helped get those mean roles.” He also dished to the New York Post he didn’t mind how it impacted his image. He said, “I got called ‘pretty boy’ my whole life,” adding, “If anything, it’s like, ‘Good.’ It’s not my thing now.”
As for the other guy involved, Dominic Brando, he pleaded not guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and suffered injuries to his hand that required 15 stitches. His lawyer attempted to shift the blame, claiming (via NBC), “In every bar fight, there’s a minimum of two or three explanations about the events, and this is no exception.” However, Momoa himself believes the fight stemmed from a “gang initiation.”
