Jason Momoa shaves beard for Dune 3: Releases video announcing new partnership for Mananalu

Hollywood superstar Jason Momoa has shaved his iconic and beloved beard off, revealing immediately after that he “hates” the result.

“Haven’t shaved in six years, and here we are again,” Momoa wrote on Instagram.

In a video of the shave-down, Momoa said: “Damn, I hate it.”

The Aquaman, Dune and Minecraft star revealed that the trim was the “kick-off” for his role in Dune 3.

“This is the kick-off for Dune 3. Only for you, Denis,” he said, mentioning Dune filmmaker Denis Villeneuve.

In the first Dune instalment, Momoa stars as Duncan Idaho, a skilled and trusted swords master who trains main character Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet.

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Although Momoa hates his new baby-face look, the star might be grateful for the attention it is bringing to a cause close to his heart.

The Hawaii-born actor has been working for over six years on an aluminium bottled water project called Mananalu.

“I want to tell you guys, and inform people that Mananalu, powered by Boomerang, is out there trying to make change,” he said.

Momoa explained that he launched Mananalu to help eliminate single-use plastic.

With the new partnership, which was announced in the beard-trimming video, Momoa said the company could bring in “a closed-loop system that sanitises and bottles water onsite”.

“That means even less waste, reduced shipping footprint, and our aluminium bottles get reused over and over.

“This is the future, and we’re starting in Hawai’i.

“Let’s get rid of single-use plastic.

“For our children and for our planet. All my aloha.”

The cause was applauded by Momoa’s followers, regardless of how they felt about his new appearance.

“You look handsome either way, I am a huge fan of the beard however!” one fan wrote.

“He is beautiful no matter what. Thanks for using your platform for good,” wrote another.