‘Superman & Batman’ movie will follow ‘Man of Steel’

[Captaindemotion]

Jason Momoa is the last person in the world I expected to play Aquaman. Is he going to be a short haired blonde in it?

If there's any truth to that rumor, it almost seems like they're trying to make him more Namor-like. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. It's not like Marvel seems to have any interest in bringing Namor to the big screen.

That occurred to me too.

Does Marvel now own the screen rights to Namor again? IIRC another studio held them for a time.

 

[Gaith]

Behold - a leaked picture of Supes and Bats, in costume, on the set!

 

[AvBaur]

Does Marvel now own the screen rights to Namor again? IIRC another studio held them for a time.

Last I heard, Universal still had them.

 

[theenglish]

Jason Momoa is the last person in the world I expected to play Aquaman. Is he going to be a short haired blonde in it?

If there's any truth to that rumor, it almost seems like they're trying to make him more Namor-like. Not that that's necessarily a bad thing. It's not like Marvel seems to have any interest in bringing Namor to the big screen.

That's essentially what DC tried to do with him after Zero Hour. I wonder if we will have a version closer to the one handed Aquaman.

 

[Taylirious]

Too bad we can't get a "Superman & The Legion Of Superheroes" movie.

 

[davejames]

I actually think Momoa sounds like a really cool choice. No he doesn't look much like the classic, blonde haired Aquaman, but he does have the commanding presence and that Warrior King From a Mythical Land vibe about him which would be perfect for the character.

And god knows, the character could definitely stand to look a lot more badass.

 

[Set Harth]

 

[Captaindemotion]

Does Marvel now own the screen rights to Namor again? IIRC another studio held them for a time.

Last I heard, Universal still had them.

Thanks.

 

[Taylirious]

Yay!

 

[Hartzilla2007]

Maybe the statue is from the end of the movie, and he does something more heroic in this one to earn it.

What's more heroic than saving the planet?

Saving the planet, rescuing the people in your city and finding a way to win the day without resorting to killing your opponent. That's what Superman does (see Grant Morrison's recent Action Comics arc). That's more heroic.

So Silver-Age fanwankery then mixed with Monday morning quarterbacking.

 

[JD]

I like Momoa, so I don't mind how different he looks from the tradition character. I really don't see anything about the character that requires him to be the blonde guy from the comics, other than tradition.

 

[Thestral]

I've liked Aquaman as the Arthurian type when they've gone that route, but Momoa's take would definitely be fun if they did it well.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

I'd be fine with Momoa as Aquaman, though he doesn't really have a swimmer's physique. I'd really love to see Nikolaj Coster-Waldau in the role. And I'd prefer Momoa as Hawkman, or Lobo.

 

[sojourner]

Yeah, I had trouble at first with Cavill because he didn't have a flier's physique.

 

[Kai "the spy"]

What is a flier's physique?

 

[theenglish]

I actually think Momoa sounds like a really cool choice. No he doesn't look much like the classic, blonde haired Aquaman, but he does have the commanding presence and that Warrior King From a Mythical Land vibe about him which would be perfect for the character.

And god knows, the character could definitely stand to look a lot more badass.

Momoa with blond hair would look much more the part, I think.

 

[theenglish]

What's more heroic than saving the planet?

Saving the planet, rescuing the people in your city and finding a way to win the day without resorting to killing your opponent. That's what Superman does (see Grant Morrison's recent Action Comics arc). That's more heroic.

So Silver-Age fanwankery then mixed with Monday morning quarterbacking.

You asked "what's more heroic?" I gave you the definitive answer. Sorry if you don't like it.

 

[Gaith]

Yeah, I had trouble at first with Cavill because he didn't have a flier's physique.

 

[davejames]

Momoa with blond hair would look much more the part, I think.

I don't know if I'd go that far. It's almost certain to make him look a whole lot sillier, and that's exactly what casting Momoa is supposed to avoid.

 

[Mister Fandango]

I don't know if I'd go that far. It's almost certain to make him look a whole lot sillier, and that's exactly what casting Momoa is supposed to avoid.

Why, you've seen him blonde, completely with make-up used to accentuate it?