Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom comes after a five-year wait since the first film made its big box office hit. Even longer has been the journey of Jason Momoa, who reincarnated as the Atlantean more than 10 years ago. Unfortunately, it seems the journey Momoa's run as Aquaman is coming to an end, though DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran says the actor will always be a welcome addition to DC and Warner Bros. and is already gearing up to star in the studio's Minecraft movie.
During the Aquaman sequel event at the IWC Schaffhausen boutique in Beverly Hills, Safran answered questions about Jason Momoa's continuation as the King of Atlantis, acknowledging the actor's key role in redefining the character. "When I think of Jason in this role, he's the ultimate Aquaman," Safran said. He explained how when Momoa first took on the role, he was known as Hal Drogo from the first season of Game of Thrones and spent the last decade reinventing himself to be the embodiment of the King of Atlantis.
While Safran loves Jason Momoa as the character, it's apparently not enough to keep the actor around for future DC films. At least not as the King of Atlantis. Since Safran and James Gunn took over as co-CEOs of DC Studios last year, the pair have been envisioning their own version of the DCU that completely retools everything the studio has created over the past 10 years.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom marks the official end of the DCEU, and the bittersweet moment is unfortunately a little underwhelming, with early reviews reflecting unfavorable reactions. Starring Jason Momoa and directed by James Wan, the film currently holds a 38% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Hollywood Reporter described the sequel as "disappointingly formulaic". /BGNES
