Will Jason Momoa Retire From Aquaman To Play Another Major DC Character In James Gunn’s Rebooted Universe?
Jason Momoa is the official Greek god of Hollywood. The actor has been the face of the DC-led Aquaman franchise ever since its inception. It is next to impossible to imagine someone else swimming across the aquatic kingdom with the trident except for the 44-year-old American actor.
As Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom is gradually inching toward its theatrical release the speculation around the retirement of Jason Momoa from the Aquaman franchise is doing the rounds of the tinsel town. It has been speculated that Jason Momoa is gearing up for James Gunn-led Chapter 1: Gods and Monsters.
Is Jason Momoa Looking Forward To His Retirement From The Aquaman Franchise?
From making cameos in Batman V Superman to being the face of one of the biggest commercial hits of DC- Jason Momoa has come a long way with the leading superhero franchise. Filmmaker James Wan and Jason Momoa have come back together for the next chapter of Aquaman which is slated to release by the end of 2023.
According to a recent report by the reputed entertainment outlet Variety, the Fast And Furious actor is looking forward to hanging his trident on the doors of the Aquaman franchise. Reportedly Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom could be the last time he would be seen as half Atlantean and half human.
As per the report by Variety, Jason Momoa is gearing up for James Gunn’s upcoming directorial project. Reportedly, Jason Momoa is in talks with the franchise to portray the character of one of the best DC supervillains Lobo. Previously the actor had expressed his desire to play the character and now there is a strong possibility that his wish might come true. As per the report by Variety, Lobo’s character could be brought to life in Superman Legacy or in a standalone project.
James Wan Admits Filming Aquaman 2 Was A Painful Experience For Jason Momoa And Team
During the CinemaCon in 2023, Aquaman director James Wan spoke about one of the most anticipated movies of 2023 Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom. The visionary filmmaker even spoke about the challenges the entire crew faced during the filming of the sequel. As reported by the media outlet Cinemablend, he said–
“On the first movie, we really put the actors through a lot of physical pain, you know hanging them on wires and what we call tuning forks. It was not the most comfortable apparatus to be strapped into. With this film we were able to now embrace new technology where we literally captured…literally putting like 100 cameras on the actors, capturing their performances and then taking what they do and then applying that to 3D version of themselves.”
He further explained-
” They say that if it’s not broken don’t fix it. But that’s exactly what James Wan and the crew of Aquaman did ahead of filming The Lost Kingdom. Specifically, a ton of cameras were used to help bring the cast of they movie underwater more easily. We’ll just have to wait and see how this new innovation helps the sequel’s mysterious story.”
While talking about how innovative technology helped him complete the filming of Aquaman 2, James Wan pointed out
“It’s less painful for the actors, which makes it easier for me as well, because they’re not screaming and yelling at me… but the most important thing is it really frees up the filmmaking to really do things I’ve never been able to do before. And that is exciting.”
Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom is set to release on 20 December 2023. Check out the official trailer of Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom linked below.
