After profitable individuals’s hearts along with his portrayal of the enduring comedian character Aquaman, Jason Momoa is formally returning to the DC universe as Lobo, the galactic bounty hunter of the comics. The actor confirmed the information by reposting a 2023 Fandango interview of him calling Lobo his favourite character.
“So Lobo was…I gather comics, and I don’t achieve this a lot anymore, however he was all the time my favourite,” he stated. “I all the time wished to play Lobo, as a result of I’m like, ‘Hey? It’s the right function,’” Momoa stated in that interview.
Within the Instagram put up wherein he quoted himself from an older interview, the actor stated if he’s ever provided to play that character he’d be down for it. “In the event that they name and ask me to play him, it is a f— yeah,” he stated. Nonetheless, he cleared the air on the time, saying it is one thing he needs and never an official announcement.
“Hey ever name me and ask me to play, or ask me to audition, I am there,” he stated on the time. On December 30, the actor posted his quote on Instagram and captioned it “They referred to as.”
In keeping with a number of shops, Momoa’s Lobo will seem within the Supergirl film which may even function, Home of the Dragon breakout Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El.
I, Tonya director Craig Gillespie will helm the image which additionally stars Matthias Schoenaerts because the villain Krem of the Yellow Hill and Eve Ridley as galactic warrior Ruthye Marye Knoll. Though the plot particulars are saved underneath wraps, the movie is rumored to be tailored from the comedian ebook Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow.
The story of the ebook follows an alien woman Ruthye who requested for Supergirl’s assist to search out her father’s killers who destroyed her world. James Gunn — who’s spearheading the mission — additionally confirmed Momoa’s casting on X (formally Twitter).
He shared a patriotic artwork piece of Lobo wherein the character is holding a cigar in a single hand with the American flag wrapped round his physique. “Welcome to the #DCU, Jason Momoa,” he wrote captioning the put up.