Jason Momoa has been forged as Lobo in ‘Supergirl: Lady of Tomorrow’. The announcement comes as DC Studios continues its bold restructuring of its cinematic universe underneath James Gunn’s management.
The 45-year-old actor – who beforehand performed Aquaman within the DC Prolonged Universe – is ready to play the alien bounty hunter within the upcoming film. Lobo, created in 1983, has change into certainly one of DC Comics’ hottest anti-heroes with a big cult following.
Jason – who led the Aquaman movie franchise between 2016 and 2023 – beforehand admitted that he would relish the chance to play Lobo sooner or later. The Aquaman movies collectively grossed over $2 billion worldwide, establishing Momoa as a bankable motion star.
“So Lobo was … I acquire comics, and I don’t achieve this a lot anymore, however he was at all times my favourite, and I at all times needed to play Lobo. As a result of I’m like, ‘Good day? It’s the right position’,” the film star stated throughout the press tour for ‘The Misplaced Kingdom’.
“I imply, pay attention, in the event that they name and ask me to play him, it’s a, ‘F*** yeah!’ I haven’t acquired that decision, so I don’t wish to put any faux information on the market. But when they name me ask me to play, or ask me to audition, I’m, there.”
The Hollywood star truly confirmed his casting by reposting the quote on his Instagram account, and captioning the feedback: “They known as.” The put up rapidly went viral, producing thousands and thousands of likes inside hours.
Jason is at the moment probably the most sought-after stars within the film enterprise. However the actor beforehand admitted that he’s taken a “very, very, very laborious highway” within the movie business. His journey from tv actor to blockbuster star spans over 20 years.
“Now it’s fantastic, as a result of it wasn’t handed to me. It was a really, very, very laborious highway,” Jason instructed Males’s Well being journal. “For 20 years, nobody knew who I used to be. I labored on TV reveals and needed to be on one thing higher.” Earlier than his breakthrough, Momoa appeared in quite a few tv reveals, constructing his craft and popularity.
Jason additionally confessed to being amazed by the success of the ‘Aquaman’ movies. The primary Aquaman film turned DC’s highest-grossing movie, surpassing even The Darkish Knight Rises.
The actor conceded that you just “simply don’t know” how a film will carry out on the field workplace earlier than it’s launched. This attitude comes from years of expertise in each tv and movie productions.
“Nicely, to be completely sincere, I used to be completely baffled that Aquaman was acquired so properly,” Jason – who starred within the money-spinning franchise alongside Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, and Nicole Kidman – shared. “I’ve performed issues which are superb that nobody sees and nobody offers a s*** about. You simply don’t know on this enterprise.”
Jason by no means considers the monetary efficiency of his movies earlier than they hit the field workplace. And the film star insisted that he’s equally dedicated to every certainly one of his tasks, a piece ethic that has earned him respect all through Hollywood.
“I don’t go in and do issues and suppose, ‘Oh, I’m gonna get $1 billion on this one.’ I’m going in and do my greatest job,” Jason – who beforehand starred on the hit TV reveals ‘Recreation of Thrones’ and ‘Stargate Atlantis’ – stated. His position as Khal Drogo in Recreation of Thrones helped set up him as a commanding display presence.
The casting of Momoa as Lobo represents a big shift in DC’s cinematic technique, because the character is understood for its darker, extra mature themes. Trade insiders recommend this might sign a extra various method to superhero storytelling underneath the brand new DC Studios regime.