One of the most renowned actors from the ’80s, Dolph Lundgren, had surely made an indelible impact in the memories of the audience. Known for his portrayal of Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, where he played the next threat for Rocky Balboa. Lundgren’s performance in the film was outstanding and turned him into a superstar overnight.
Throughout the years, Dolph Lundgren has worked in different genres of movies, including DCEU’s Aquaman, which was released back in 2018. However, the Showdown in Little Tokyo actor wasn’t delighted with the idea of DCEU, limiting the screentime of Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom. Moreover, he believes the film’s failure was because DC Studios decided to deviate from the original script, which was far better than the one screened in the theatres.
Dolph Lundgren Criticises DCU For Deviating From The Original Script of Aquaman 2
As DC fans remember, Dolph Lundgren portrayed the role of King Nereus in both films. The actor has criticized DCU for limiting the screen time of Amber Heard, as DC fans did not get the original version of the film he saw. During an exclusive interview with ComicBook, the actor shared that it was some sort of corporate decision that limited her screen time, which was after the final verdict on the Heard vs Depp trial.
“I just realized that it was some kind of corporate decision that they try to limit Amber Heard and then I’m playing with her dad and went along with it.”
“I was just disappointed for the moviegoers, because I thought the original script was great and the original cut — I saw a little bit of it, it was really good, so I didn’t see any reason to start reshooting and reshaping the story, which obviously led to disappointment in the moviegoers and not just me.”
Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom, which was dropped in theatres on 22nd December 2023, promised to be an exciting watch but failed to match the expectations of the fans. The sequel has managed to accumulate only $375 million at the worldwide box office, which is nowhere close to the first film had grossed $1.14 billion at the worldwide box office.
DC Fans Share Their Opinion on Dolph Lundgren’s Opinion
As Lundgren shared the insights from DC Studios on how a different version was released in the theatres than the James Wan cut, it brought in a sea of responses from the fans who shared their opinion and disappointment at the franchise.
The fans had mostly negative responses to the comment, as they believe DC is destined to be doomed.
Does this matter as the DCEU is ending no matter what?
— Woodland🔋⚡️📈🌎☀️ (@Woodland_00) January 15, 2024
DC should just stand for Directors Cut at this point. Every release apparently has a better cut then what was put out.
— Whimsy (@SparkingClouds) January 15, 2024
Classic DC L
— Truly Pete (72%)👽 🔜 Some Rave Eventually (@AStateofPete) January 15, 2024
Bro they gotta stop with these different cuts of films
— Fortune (@Fortunegalleta) January 16, 2024
How can anyone still trust WB with anything any more?
We've been warning everyone for years.#RestoreTheSnyderverse#ReleaseTheAyerCut
— Drü 🜃 (@drewexmachina) January 15, 2024
Needless to say, the fans are not surprised by DC at this point in time. However, DC Studios have appointed James Gunn to restore their faith in them as he has lined up a number of exciting projects that would woo the audience. Nevertheless, the question remains, will it be good enough to impress their already disappointed fans?
