Jason Momoa has been in the industry for a bit over a couple of decades and though he is very well-known within the industry, he has quite the personality, a very open and joyous one at that. And since his debut in the multi-billion dollar comic franchise, his popularity has skyrocketed. Momoa starring as Aquaman in DC is one of the most fan-favorite characters, with his unconventional way of acting and his witty touches of humor.
After James Gunn took over the DC Universe and went ahead to remove many actors from the franchise, it was quite a frantic time for everyone though Jason Momoa was set to star as Aquaman in his sequel. Momoa is yet to be announced to be a part of Gods and Monsters and his entry ticket might be Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Recently Jason Momoa stated that Aquaman will be the next face of DC and this might be a hint for the success of his upcoming movie.
Jason Momoa Claims Aquaman To Be the Biggest in DCU
James Gunn has shaken up the entire franchise quite well and the complete reboot of DC might prove to be the best thing that will happen to them after their consecutive box office failures. Though both Black Adam and Shazam! Fury of The Gods was overseen by Gunn, it was not in his original plans. To be exact, James Gunn drafted The Bible and his plans for the future of the franchise in the form of Chapters in contrast to MCU’s phases and stated that it would surpass MCU in every aspect.
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With such great plans up ahead, where does Aquaman stand as he comes from the Justice League created by Zack Snyder, even though SnyderVerse has been disregarded by Gunn, Jason Momoa seems to be pretty chill and carefree for his upcoming movie and is quite pumped for it. In an interview with Total Film magazine, Jason Momoa shared that he is quite confident about his upcoming DC movie – Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, and claimed that the character might be the future of the franchise.
“I absolutely think Aquaman will be involved in the DCU. It’s on, bro – there’s no one bigger than Aquaman! But, also, I hope people are excited to see the new one. It’s fun. I really enjoy doing comedy. There’s some really funny stuff with Patrick Wilson. I really adore him. We had a great time working together. It’s like we’re brothers. There’s a lot of cool stuff happening in this one.”
This did not sit well with the fans, when the statement made headlines, they took to Twitter to express how Momoa is simply being ignorant with his claims.
Does he know about Batman and Superman?
— Dogeverse (@dogeverse69) March 28, 2023
Notice how he didn't specify it was himself who will be playing aquaman pic.twitter.com/G9lqmsBSSw
— Jack the Gorilla (@Bart20879719) March 28, 2023
He see what happen to shazam lol, only 2 dc movie im gonna watch this year and its the flash and blue bettle. Sorry jason
— robyou (@robyou_makian) March 28, 2023
He was not even the main character in justice league bro !
— Rayyanmalik (@rayyan09876) March 28, 2023
He's probably just joking…
— Albert Ismalaj (@IsmalajAlbert) March 28, 2023
I hope not , he was the first person Gunn should have fired.
— Rash Hour (@TheTrebler) March 28, 2023
@JamesGunn whats goin on with your reboot,u Lyin ? pic.twitter.com/S07jlUWO1I
— Cocos (@Cocos41324346) March 28, 2023
The tweets evidently show that the fans know that the future of Jason Momoa is dependent on Aquaman 2‘s box office performance after Zachary Levi met a similar fate.
James Gunn’s Plans For the Future of DCU
James Gunn’s Chapter 1 will have movies like Superman: Legacy, The Authority, The Brave and the Bold, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, and Swamp Thing, and tv shows such as the Creature Commandos, Waller, Booster Gold, Lanterns, Paradise Lost. Though Gunn has planned out the perfect future of the DCU with many new shows and movies, it all comes down to the content, script, and the spearheading role of the respective movie or show.
Apart from these shows, The Flash, Blue Beetle, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Peacemaker Season 2, Joker: Folie à Deux, The Batman 2, Gotham Knights, Superman & Lois, and Pennyworth have also been notified and are set to release in the new DCU, though some of them have been finalized and some of them are still in process.
James Gunn has been quite vocal about his plans for the DCU and has also stated that the upcoming content will be darker and grittier than anything we have ever seen till now in DC, even surpassing Snyder’s version of the Justice League. Gunn has even confirmed that he is more interested in working with the underdeveloped characters of the franchise rather than moving forward with the already-established superheroes and villains.
Source: Twitter
