Jason Momoa's Ronon Dex Dreadlocks Created A $10,000 Problem For Stargate Atlantis
When it launched in 2004, "Stargate Atlantis" may not have had MacGuyver himself, Richard Dean Anderson, but it did have an early-career Jason Momoa. The show was a spin-off from "Stargate Sg-1," which starred Dean Anderson as Colonel Jack O'Neil (taking over from Kurt Rusell in the original 1994 movie). "Atlantis," meanwhile, saw Momoa play Ronon Dex, a native of the planet Sateda in the Pegasus galaxy who joins the Atlantis expedition shortly after encountering them for the first time in the season 2 episode "Runner."
"Atlantis" ran for five seasons, and Momoa was there from his season 2 appearance right up until the end, when "Stargate Atlantis" was canceled by the Sci-Fi channel (now SyFy) in 2008. During that time he became an integral part of the show, filling the gap left by Aiden Ford's (Rainbow Sun Francks) departure.
During his time with the Atlantis team, Ronon managed to face off against Teal'c of...
"Atlantis" ran for five seasons, and Momoa was there from his season 2 appearance right up until the end, when "Stargate Atlantis" was canceled by the Sci-Fi channel (now SyFy) in 2008. During that time he became an integral part of the show, filling the gap left by Aiden Ford's (Rainbow Sun Francks) departure.
During his time with the Atlantis team, Ronon managed to face off against Teal'c of...
- 12/14/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
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