Weeks after Henry Cavill's Superman return James Gunn and Peter Safran's appointment as co-heads of the rebranded DC Studios generated buzz for the "new" DC Universe, Aquaman star Jason Momoa is already drawing interest from the fandom who believe he's playing Lobo in an upcoming live-action project.
It all began when Momoa expressed his excitement about his "dream" DCU project which according to him is already in the works. A day following his tease, Gunn posted an image of Superman villain-turned-anti-hero Lobo on social media which set the fandom ablaze.
When asked by Comic Book Resources to "blink twice" if the DCU project he's been hyping up as of late involves Lobo, the 43-year-old star offered a cryptic response, saying: "Well I have to obviously blink, so there’s no way I can get out of this without blinking, but you know that would be amazing if that happened. I’m just happy that [James] Gunn is at the helm and [Peter] Safran, who is just like my heart. So I'm in good hands and I think comic book fans around the world are going to be very excited."
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Now, I don't know about you but reading between the lines, it seems like Momoa is trying to tell fans that he'll in fact play the interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter in the new DCU. Of course, it raises a bit of concern regarding his future as Aquaman and while the chances of Gunn and Safran allowing him to pull double duty are there, the most logical move is for him to abandon his Atlantean role.
I mean, with reports suggesting that a soft reboot is in the franchise's future after The Flash, the idea of a DCU "reshuffle" doesn't seem too farfetched to believe. I'd definitely be surprised if Momoa gets to play two different characters in the same universe.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom hits cinemas on December 25, 2023.
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