Black Manta has been cast in the upcoming DC Universe movie Aquaman, THRreports. Black Manta is one of Aquaman's most major villains. He first appeared in 1967's Aquaman #35.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is in early talks for Black Manta. The actor is best known for his role in the Netflix show The Get Down. He was also a finalist to play Lando Calrissian for the Han Solo Star Wars prequel movie.
Black Manta traditionally fights in a battle suit that resembles a manta ray. In some later versions he's a human/manta ray hybrid. The villain has had a couple different origins over the year, which typically involve being abused as a child.
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Aquaman, starring Jason Momoa, will swim into theatres October 5, 2018.
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