Although the upcoming The Flash will be the one to create a fresh slate for James Gunn and Peter Safran to implement their roadmap, Aquaman 2 will be the official last entry that falls under the old regime. Even though Jason Momoa’s future in the new DCU looks promising with rumors surrounding him to be recast as Lobo, the situation surrounding the character of Aquaman is currently unclear.
Despite being pretty optimistic about his future in the new DCU, it seems that the actor has mixed feelings about the success of the first Aquaman and its impact on his career.
The success of Aquaman took Jason Momoa by surprise
Before the introduction of DCEU’s Aquaman, the B-list DC hero was mostly ridiculed among fans for his corny looks and was treated as a joke. But following Jason Momoa‘s badass performance as the Marine Monarch in the James Wan-led film, Aquaman became one of the most beloved characters in the DCEU. However, the dominant performance of the movie at the box office, which garnered around $1.15 billion, came as a surprise to the Dune star. But the success of the movie came as a mixed bag for the actor as he expressed his concerns regarding the situation by stating,
“Well, to be perfectly honest, I was absolutely baffled that Aquaman was received so well. I’ve done things that are amazing that no one sees and no one gives a shit about. You just don’t know in this business. I don’t go do things and think, Oh, I’m gonna get $1 billion on this one. I go in and do my best job.”
But even though the enormous success of the movie cemented his name with the character of Aquaman, with fans overlooking his other projects, Momoa is still proud of the movie.
Jason Momoa is proud of his work in Aquaman
Although the initial success of the movie took the whole film crew, especially Jason Momoa by surprise, he does seem proud of what he was able to bring to the table for the B-list character. The Dune actor expressed that he is proud about bringing the character to mainstream light and massively shifting his image from the comics counterpart into one of the most badass characters in the DCEU. He said,
“Aquaman is probably the hardest character in comic-book history. He’s made fun of and ridiculed, but I tried to give it heart and soul, and I’m proud of it in certain ways”
With the actor set to reprise the role in the upcoming sequel, the early reported test screenings have the fans worried. But considering that the movie is still months away, fans are still optimistic about the continuation of Momoa’s story as the King of Atlantis, which could be his last portrayal of the character for a long while.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will hit theatres on 20 December 2023.
Source: Men’s Health
