Jason Momoa spent years portraying Aquaman within the pre-James Gunn DC cinematic universe, and it now seems to be like Gunn and firm will convey him alongside as they try and restart the franchise — albeit as a special character.
As confirmed by Deadline, Momoa will play the position of Lobo within the upcoming movie Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow, marking the character’s first onscreen portrayal. The previous Recreation of Thrones actor has typically been likened to Lobo’s standard depiction, and Momoa himself has even expressed curiosity within the position up to now.
“I acquire comics, and I don’t achieve this a lot anymore, however [Lobo] was all the time my favourite, and I all the time wished to play Lobo, as a result of I’m like, ‘Hi there? It’s the right position,’ … In the event that they name and ask me to play him, it’s a fuck yeah” Momoa posted to Instagram, taking the quote from a previous interview. Alongside facet the snippet, Momoa merely commented, “They referred to as.”
Little is understood concerning the upcoming Supergirl venture apart from just a few key personnel particulars. Outdoors of Momoa’s casting of the violent anti-hero, Milly Alcock (Home of the Dragon) will tackle the lead position and Matthias Schoenaerts will play the villain, Krem of the Yellow Hills. Craig Gillespie is about to direct, and Ana Nogueira helmed the script.
Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow is scheduled to hit theaters on June twenty sixth, 2026. The primary style of what it’ll contribute to the brand new DC cinematic universe will seemingly come by way of Gunn’s Superman movie, which simply launched its first trailer and is due out July eleventh, 2025.
Lobo is simply the most recent excessive profile position for Momoa. Along with the Aquaman movies, he has appeared in franchises like Dune and The Quick and the Livid. He’ll additionally function within the upcoming online game movie A Minecraft Film.