'Aquaman' star Jason Momoa admits wearing jeans underwater was a 'bad choice'

For a guy who’s supposed to be really good at swimming, Aquaman sure has some strange ideas about swimwear.

Like, who the hell wears jeans underwater?

At Comic-Con Saturday, star Jason Momoa acknowledged the pitfalls of wearing pants while swimming.

“It was a bad choice, looking back, to wear denim. They look like leather. They’re not. They’re wet, 20-pound denim. Bad move.”

Momoa recalled one day on set when director James Wan kept telling him to do a certain jump “cooler,” and Momoa had to tell him that there was only so much he could move in soaking-wet denim.

“I did tell you to take your pants off,” Wan replied with a smile. “A lot of your fans would be happy aout that.”

Fortunately for Momoa, Aquaman does get out of those wet clothes eventually – though he never goes completely naked, as far as we know.

In footage screened exclusively for Hall H, Aquaman is shown in a version of his classic scaly orange-and-green costume from the comics.

How’s that for appropriate aquatic attire?

Aquaman is in theaters December 21.