Aquaman Won't Be King Until The End of His Solo Film

Jason Momoa revealed that Aquaman wo n’t be to the full realized until the end of the 2018Aquamansolo film . The latest from director James Wan is n’t due out until the closing of 2018 , but Momoa is set to work a major function as Arthur Curry in November’sJustice Leaguefrom Zack Snyder . Trailers and clip have show that theGame of Thronesactor certainly look the part , butbased on the direction he has line the fiber , he wo n’t necessarily act as like the heritor to the crapper of Atlantis right by .

Justice Leagueis expected to explore the backstories of its submarine , especially the freshman : Aquaman , Barry Allen / The Flash ( Ezra Miller ) , and Victor Stone / Cyborg ( Ray Fisher ) . Not much has been expose about Arthur Curry in particular beyond the visuals , but new info has begun to emerge now that D.C. and Warner Bros. havekicked offAquamanWeek . Momoa also continues to advertise his coming into court in both flick , and he revealed some interesting details about his character in a novel consultation .

Speaking toSFX Magazine , Momoa account Curry as something of a loath hero . He had previously said in a late promo that he’s"not the king yet"- and inJustice League , he ’s apparently not even closelipped to that . The actor revealed that Aquaman wo n’t be fully make as the rule that he ’s destined to be until the conclusion of his 2018 asterisk fomite , which role player Ludi Lindescribed as"Star Wars underwater " . Here ’s how Momoa explained Curry ’s onward motion :

" Aquaman , he ’s not even really Aquaman yet . He ’s not the King of the Seven Seas . We do n’t really get there until my solo pic , at the end . Really , it ’s a immense growth for me . It ’s a gigantic arc for Arthur Curry . It may be tough for a pile of buff to watch what they ’re gon na see , how I portray him . But you got ta wait until we get to the solo movie to really be intimate . Because he ’s not King yet . "

Momoa also suggest that the graphic symbol of Curry will display flock of uncertainty throughoutJustice League , and that his origins wo n’t be deeply explored untilAquaman . He believes it could be a challenge for fans of the superhero to see a sassy - cracking half - military personnel , half - Atlantean who may not be especially concerned in accept his rightful lot .

" That ’s kind of problematic to encounter . We vex ta figure out the origin , where we ’re going . Some people will be like , ' This is n’t my Aquaman . ' But we ’re not there yet . "

Fisher aver in a recent interview that Cyborg and Aquaman willshare a vernacular bondover their struggles with living"half in one world , half in another . “Promos forJustice Leaguehave shown an Aquaman who deport a band of one - liners and do by his battles almost like sport , but they have n’t revealed much of Arthur Curry ’s personal struggle . Momoa ’s portrayal will likely be different from what a lot of fans may be expecting or hop for , but Warner Bros. is apparently convinced that it will pay off .

It ’s clear from the previews thatJustice League’sversion of Arthur Curry will be abig part of the motion picture ’s tonal shift . Ben Affleck hint at"needling"and"playful banter"from the character and the rest of the team in a late interview . Fans will have to be patient and wait until 2018’sAquamanif they want to see Curry take his role as King of Atlantis seriously . It remain to be seen how easy they will heed Momoa ’s warnings .