Fans got their first look atJason MomoaasArthur Curryin a memorable but brief cameo appearance in last year’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but they’ll get to see a whole lot more of this iconic character in this year’sJustice League, in theaters November 17. The actor is also prepping to star in his stand aloneAquamanmovie, shedding new details about the story in a recent interview. According to the actor, this movie will take fans to places they’ve never seen before in a movie. When asked about what anAquamanvideo game might look like if he were in charge, the actor had this to say.
“I read theAquaman scriptand let me just put it this way, I’ve never seen a movie that’s anything like this. It’s going to be a world that you’ve never seen before, which is really cool. We went to space, we traveled all over different worlds, but we never went underwater. So it’s just a really cool spin on what’s below and it uses a lot of great movies that I already love, whether that beRaiders of the Lost ArktoStar WarstoLord of the RingstoRomancing the Stone. It has a lot of really cool adventure, it’s funny and heroic, and there’s a lot of different characters and a lot of different worlds that we get to go to. So I’ve never really seen anything like it. I think it would be an absolutely amazing game and that would be the greatest character in the world.”
Many fans were quite surprised whenJason Momoa, best known for starring in theConan the Barbarianreboot and for playing Khal Drogo onGame of Thrones, was brought on to playAquaman.Digital Trendsspoke withJason Momoaafter he took part in a “virtual battle” for the new video gameFor Honor, where he revealed how he first metBatman v SupermanandJustice LeaguedirectorZack Snyder, who also producesAquaman, and how he was brought on to playAquaman.
“Zack Snyderis a huge fan of Game of Thrones and I met him in the training stunt facility that I train at and I guess he really liked me because he later called me into his office and we talked about playing Aquaman. He had a really cool vision for what he wanted to do and how he wanted me to look. It’s kind of Zack’s baby.”
Aquamanhas often been the butt of many jokes outside of the DC Universe, something thatJason Momoahas often acknowledged in previous interviews. The character was even given a fictional big screen movie in the HBO seriesEntourage, with theAdrian Greniercharacter Vinny Chase playing the title character, and the film being directed by none other thanJames Cameron.Adrian Grenierhimself even teased last year that he would be up for a cameo appearance inAquaman, but it remains to be seen if that will actually happen. Here’s whatJason Momoahad to say about how this version ofAquamanwill be much different than previous iterations, while teasing that he’s just starting his training.
“But the cool thing with Aquaman is how it taps into the native culture and that’s something that we’re only taught a little about, so there’s a lot of interesting things. I really think it’s the right time. It’s really cool. Zack is one of those perspectives on it and DC is really getting behind it. It was a ballsy step. They did it, and I’m extremely happy with the world they’ve created. It’s an honor to be part of this. Yeah, well I read the script and just started training for it and I can’t wait. I’ve spent a lot of time in this industry so I’m excited to put all my energy into it and completely f–k some shit up.”
We reported in December that Warner Bros. is eyeing a fall shoot in Italy forAquaman, with the movie set for release on July 10, 2025.Jason Momoaleads a cast that also includesAmber Heardas Mera,Willem Dafoeas Nuidis Vulko,Patrick Wilsonas Orm,Nicole Kidmanas Atlanna andYahya Abdul-Mateen IIas Black Manta. We also recently reported thatTemuera Morrisonis being eyed to play Arthur Curry’s human father.James Wandirects from a script byWill Beall. Hopefully we’ll hear more about the growingAquamancast as we get closer to a production start date.
