While the Arthur Curry depicter in the 'Aquaman' films could join the new DC Universe, he reportedly will not reprise his role as the Atlantean superhero in the Superman reboot film.
- Oct 11, 2023
AceShowbiz - Jason Momoa may be recruited for "Superman Legacy". Amid the uncertain future of his tenure as Aquaman, the Hawaii-born actor is reportedly in talks to star in James Gunn's upcoming Superman reboot.
The 44-year-old hunk, however, will not reprise his role as Arthur Curry a.k.a. Aquaman. According to Variety, he is in talks to play Lobo, either in "Superman Legacy" or in a standalone film, which is yet to be announced.
In the same report by Variety, it's claimed that none of the stars cast by Zack Snyder for 2016's "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and 2017's "Justice League, including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller and Momoa, will reprise their roles in the new DC universe.
On the other hand, Gunn recently revealed which actors who will keep playing their roles in the new DCU. In late September, the filmmaker replied to a fan's question on Threads, "Xolo Mariduena will continue playing Blue Beetle in the DCU." He then added, "...as Viola Davis will Amanda Waller, and John Cena will Peacemaker."
According to Variety, Davis will reprise her role as Amanda Waller on next year's Max series "Waller" and possibly in the new "Superman" tentpole. Meanwhile, Gunn's Max series "Peacemaker" is reported to be back for a second season with Cena in the lead.
On Threads, Gunn also noted that "Creature Commandos" will mark the official start of the DCU. "Nothing is canon until Creature Commandos next year - a sort of aperitif to the DCU - & then a deeper dive into the universe with Superman: Legacy after that," he explained. "It's a very human drive to want to understand everything all the time, but I think its okay to be confused on what's happening in the DCU since no one has seen anything from the DCU yet."
The 57-year-old continued, "And, yes, some actors will be playing characters they've played in other stories & some plot points might be consistent with plot points from the dozens of films, shows & animated projects that have come from DC in the past. But nothing is canon until CC and Legacy."
"Creature Commandos" is an upcoming adult animated series that features Frank Grillo, Maria Bakalova and David Harbour in the voice cast. As for "Superman: Legacy", it has David Corenswet in the titular roles with Rachel Brosnahan being cast as Lois Lane.
