Jason Momoa is leaving the Seven Seas behind, but he’s not saying goodbye to superhero movies. He’s not even saying goodbye to DC. We now know for sure he is not reprising the role of Arthur Curry in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU because the former Aquaman is officially joining the franchise as the comic book character he was (possibly quite literally) born to play. Momoa will star in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as Lobo.
Deadline reports the most rumored, most obvious, most perfect casting in superhero movie history is happening. After a whole lot of speculation and fan-casting, Momoa will play the DCU’s Lobo. The actor himself confirmed the casting in an Instagram post. It referenced his love for the character and his long desire to play him on screen. Momoa shared the news with a simple note: “They called.”
The only person who wanted him to play Lobo more than Momoa was literally everyone on the planet. The muscle-bound alien bounty hunter with long black hair and glowing red eyes looks like he was based on Momoa physically. Lobo’s irreverent personality also feels like it was created with the actor in mind. However, writer/artist Keith Giffen’s violent anti-hero made his comic debut in the 1980s in The Omega Men. He then got a slight revamp with the Justice League International which kicked off in 1987. But the character’s popularity really took off in the ’90s.
In addition to Momoa playing both characters, Lobo also has one thing in common with Arthur Curry. Lobo really loves his precious space dolphins. (And if that doesn’t come up in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, we’re going to be very disappointed.)
Momoa is the latest name to sign on to director Craig Gillespie’s film. It stars House of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock as Supergirl. The movie will also feature Matthias Schoenaerts as the villain Krem of the Yellow Hill and Eve Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knolle.
If they’re as perfectly cast as Momoa is as Lobo this will be one hell of a cast.
