Jason Momoa Celebrates His Return to DC Movies After Playing Aquaman with New Character He Calls the 'Perfect Role'

Mar. 15, 2025

Jason Momoa in December 2018.Photo:Don Arnold/WireImage

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After years ofplaying Aquamanon the big screen in Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe, Momoa, 45, has confirmed he’ll play the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo in the upcomingSupergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

On Monday, Dec. 30, the actorposted a screenshotto Instagram of a 2023Fandango interviewhe gave about a desire to play Lobo.

“I collect comics, and I don’t do so much anymore, but he was always my favorite, and I always wanted to play Lobo, because I’m like, ‘Hello? It’s the perfect role,'" read his quote.

“I mean, listen. If they call and ask me to play him, it’s a [f—] yeah,” continued the screenshotted quote. “I haven’t received that call, so I don’t want to put any fake news out there, but if they ever call me and ask me to play, or ask me to audition, I’m there.”

Momoa captioned the post with a simple explanation: “They called.”

Lobo is a violent and irreverent antihero from the planet Czarnia, known for his superhuman strength and invulnerability. The character was introduced in the 1980s, but became more popular in the 1990s and has frequently run into Superman. He made his first appearance outside comics inSuperman: The Animated Series, with Brad Garrett voicing him. Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen created Lobo.

Woman of TomorrowfollowsJames Gunnand Peter Safran’s reboot of the DC Universe,Superman(due in theaters July 11, 2025), starringDavid Corenswetas the Man of Steel andRachel Brosnahanas Lois Lane. Distributor Warner Bros. alsoannouncedamong its upcoming comic book adaptations 2026’sClayfaceand 2028 seriesDynamic Duo.

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Momoa first played Arthur Curry a.k.a. Aquaman in 2016’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, appearing as the aquatic hero in several more films including 2018’s standaloneAquamanand 2023’sAquaman and the Lost Kingdomwith Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman and Patrick Wilson.

BeforeSupergirl’s release, theDunestar will feature in 2025’sA Minecraft Movie. As both actor and producer, Momoa also has the Dave Bautista movieThe Wrecking Crewand Hawaiian historyminiseriesChief of Warin the works.

source: people.com