Jason Momoa Excited To Set The Tone For AQUAMAN; Describes The Film As A "Coming Of Age" Tale

With production on Aquaman expected to begin within the next month or so, Jason Momoa recently sat down for a profile where he shared new details on the Atlantean King's first full-length feature!

By RohanPatel - Apr 30, 2017 03:04 PM EST

Filed Under: Aquaman

Source: GQ

"It’s an awesome role."

After a brief cameo in Zack Snyder's critically reviled Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice early last year, Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) is all set for a much bigger role in this fall's ultimate follow-up, Justice League, before he embarks on his own solo adventure in James Wan's Aquaman next year.

The Hawaiian actor recently sat down with GQ Magazine for a lengthy profile where he chatted about his biggest passions, including his family, rock climbing, motorcycles, hunting, and of course, the superhero movie he's gearing up to shoot in less than one month's time, Aquaman, which will be the first big screen solo outing for the DC icon.

Momoa was careful not to spoil any critical plot points but did express his excitement at being given an unique opportunity to establish his own tone for the Atlantean King. "We’ve never really seen anything from this guy before, so it’s fun to have a level playing field. There aren’t like four Aquamans before me. I get to set the tone for it.” He continued on to divulge a bit more on his version of Arthur Curry as he shared character details that revealed more about Curry's backstory. "The guy was never really accepted on land, and he was never really accepted in Atlantis. He’s a half-breed. But he’s the best of both worlds. He just doesn’t know how to handle his powers. So it’s kind of a coming of age for a young man to a man, or a man to a king. He’s lost a lot of things and he’s got to cope. He’s an outsider."

So, what do you guys think? Sound off with your thoughts below!

Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.

Aquaman features:
Director: James Wan
Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry/Aquaman
Amber Heard as Mera
Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko
Patrick Wilson as Orm/Ocean Master
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta
Nicole Kidman as Atlanna
Temuera Morrison as Thomas Curry
Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus

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JoeMomma29 - 4/30/2017, 3:17 PM

They say Production starts this week!

Yaf - 4/30/2017, 3:24 PM

@JoeMomma29 - Hoping for the best.

JoeMomma29 - 4/30/2017, 3:25 PM

@Yaf - I am pretty sure this project is in good hands.

Yaf - 4/30/2017, 3:26 PM

@JoeMomma29 - Wan's a really competent director with a good handle on CGI, I'm not so worried about source material since I've only read one Aquaman TPB.

JoeMomma29 - 4/30/2017, 3:28 PM

@Yaf - The only thing that screw this up is WB's Excutives........they meddled in BvS and SS.

Yaf - 4/30/2017, 3:46 PM

@JoeMomma29 - I do agree that the Ultimate Edition is a better film than the theatrical BvS, but I think that the issues that made people dislike the film are still there, just not as exacerbated. Suicide Squad pulled the same thing The Last Stand did, while that film started shooting without a director, this one did without a script.

Scarilian - 4/30/2017, 4:28 PM

@JoeMomma29
"The only thing that screw this up is WB's Excutives"

Well...

- Justice League was made with script re-writes daily while filming due to the knee-jerk reaction to BvS. It was made under the old management.

- Wonder Woman was made during a restructure of management, to differentiate it from what has came before the decision was made to make it more bright, colourful and humourous.

- Aquaman is the first film fully made under the new management and was originally scheduled to begin filming on May 22nd 2017. Then the movie was delayed from June 2018 to October 2018. Given the delay i would'nt be too suprised if filming has been pushed back so they can judge the reception to Wonder Woman and alter the film's tone depending on this.

JoeMomma29 - 4/30/2017, 3:17 PM

I never thought I would actually see a live action Aquaman movie ever...........

Stealthduck - 4/30/2017, 3:33 PM

@JoeMomma29 - We truly live in wondrous times!
Looking forward to the next few DCEU films, I get really excited.

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