Jason Momoa has likened Dave Bautista to "an older brother"

During a chat with People, Jason told his co-star: "I'm extremely comfortable even when we're not talking. We can be in the same room hanging out, doing our own thing. And I can just be in your presence. You know what I mean? I don't have to say s***."

Bautista also loves working with his co-star.

He said: "I've told you this a million times. I love you and I'm comfortable with you and I respect you and I'm proud of you. So working with you is a dream come true. It's never work when you work with people you love, and I love the s*** out of you."

Jason likened Bautista to a family member and feels he can always rely on his co-star.

He said: "I consider him like an older brother. And I know I could call him at any moment for anything I need, and he'd be there [at the] drop of a hat without a doubt for me and my family. So that's where I'm at with him."

Earlier this month, Jason hailed Bautista as "graceful" and "regal".

The actor heaped praise on his co-star, who has made a successful transition from wrestling to acting.

Jason told Extra: "It's fun to annoy Dave because he's so, like, collected and beautiful and graceful and like, regal. Boo, boring ... blah. So it was fun to annoy him.

"I love making him laugh 'cause he's very stoic. He's got, like, an intoxicating laugh. Once you get him going, it's pretty beautiful."

Jason also relished the experience of shooting action scenes with Bautista.

The movie star said: "He's a badass.

"When he's throwing punches at your face, it's scary. I'm not gonna lie to you. He's a badass. I just pretend to be a badass. I'm an artist. He's a badass."