Jason Momoa Joins 'Justice League' Co-Star Ben Affleck in the Doghouse as 2011 Rape Joke Resurfaces

"I woke in Australia to the justified reactions by many people to a distasteful joke I made years ago in Hall H for which I am sorry," he wrote. "I am still severely disappointed in myself at the insensitivity of my remarks that day. I know my sincerest apology now won't take away those hurtful words. Rape and sexual harassment can reach anyone and I have seen first hand its painful torment among members of my own family and friends. I made a truly distasteful comment. It is unacceptable and I sincerely apologize with a heavy heart for the words I said. All apologies, Jason."

Jason Momoa joined "Justice League" co-star Ben Affleck in the public's doghouse on Thursday.

The actor who plays Aquaman in the "Batman v Superman" sequel joked about rape during a 2011 "Game of Thrones" Comic-Con panel. The video footage has come back to haunt him a day after Affleck apologized for acting "inappropriately toward" former MTV "TRL" host Hilarie Burton (now an actress on FOX's "Lethal Weapon" series), who said Wednesday she's never forgotten that the man now playing Batman on the big screen grabbed her breast during a 2001 interview.

Footage (below) of Momoa making light of rape began circulating on Twitter late Wednesday and his name became a trending topic on Thursday morning.

"But as far as sci-fi and fantasy, I love that genre. There's so many things you can do, like rip someone's tongue out of their throat and get away with it, and rape beautiful women and have them fall in love with me. You know what I mean? Next question," he said while sitting next to co-star Emilia Clarke, who plays the female character Momoa is referencing.

The comment, which does appear to be in jest, was greeted with an eruption of laughter, but in light of Harvey Weinstein's serial sexual harassment and assault of a scary amount of young women -- including a number of actresses -- the joke isn't so funny in hindsight.

TooFab reached out to Momoa's talent agency WME for comment on the matter and will update his post if his team releases a statement. Some weighing in on the controversial joke say the actor already apologized for it, but we haven't been able to dig up an apology yet. We did, however, find an interview in which Momoa makes it clear he did not enjoy filming the scene in which he rapes Clarke's character, Daenerys Targaryen.

"It was very hard because I have never done that to anyone before," he said while talking about "GoT" Season 1. "But the good news was I'm not a rapist. It really did not feel good. There was not enjoyment. I don't like women crying when I'm making love to them."

See the backlash brewing below:

But not everyone is offended.