Jason Momoa spent years portraying Aquaman within the pre-James Gunn DC cinematic universe, and it now seems to be like Gunn and firm will convey him alongside as they try and restart the franchise — albeit as a special character.
As confirmed by Deadline, Momoa will play the position of Lobo within the upcoming movie Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, marking the character’s first onscreen portrayal. The previous Recreation of Thrones actor has typically been likened to Lobo’s regular depiction, and Momoa himself has even expressed curiosity within the position prior to now.
“I accumulate comics, and I don’t accomplish that a lot anymore, however [Lobo] was all the time my favourite, and I all the time needed to play Lobo, as a result of I’m like, ‘Whats up? It’s the right position,’ … In the event that they name and ask me to play him, it’s a fuck yeah” Momoa posted to Instagram, taking the quote from a previous interview. Alongside facet the snippet, Momoa merely commented, “They known as.”
Little is understood in regards to the upcoming Supergirl undertaking apart from a couple of key personnel particulars. Exterior of Momoa’s casting of the violent anti-hero, Milly Alcock (Home of the Dragon) will tackle the lead position and Matthias Schoenaerts will play the villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills. Craig Gillespie is ready to direct, and Ana Nogueira helmed the script.
Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow is scheduled to hit theaters on June twenty sixth, 2026. The primary style of what it’ll contribute to the brand new DC cinematic universe will doubtless come by way of Gunn’s Superman movie, which simply launched its first trailer and is due out July eleventh, 2025.
Lobo is simply the newest excessive profile position for Momoa. Along with the Aquaman movies, he has appeared in franchises like Dune and The Quick and the Livid. He’ll additionally characteristic within the upcoming online game movie A Minecraft Movie.
