Aquaman Jason Momoa works as air steward on Hawaiian Airlines

Jason Momoa hands out bottles of water to passengers on a flight
Jason Momoa hands out bottles of water to passengers on a flight - but why? Photo credit: TikTok

Aquaman star Jason Momoa has taken to the skies - but not as a new superhero.

Video from a Hawaiian Airlines flight shared on TikTok shows action man Momoa literally living up to the moniker of Aquaman and handing out water to thirsty passengers.

In a video that's been viewed millions of times and had nearly three quarters of a million likes, Momoa was seen smiling while performing the duties on the flight.

TikTok user Kylee shared the video, saying her auntie had sent her the footage.

Commenters were swift to make their feelings known.

"Jason Mimosa" one quipped.

"Inflation got celebrities taking side jobs," another commented.

A third said they would "never sleep through a flight again."

But others commented on the fact Momoa was wearing a pink hibiscus flower tucked behind his left ear, saying it meant he was spoken for romantically.

While it may have seemed like a genuinely nice thing for Momoa to have done, there was a reason the actor was on the flight, handing out the water.

"He is the founder of the brand of water he's handing out. It's called Mananalu" one said, explaining it was a marketing event that had gone viral, and the team behind it had done a good job.