Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom may be the ‘last stand’ for Jason Momoa as the character according to new DC boss Peter Safran
- The sequel to 2018's Aquaman was hit with disappointing box office projections and terrible reviews
- DC boss Peter Safran hinted in a recent interview with The Independent that the sequel could very well be his 'last stand' as a character
- While Safran called Momoa “the definitive Aquaman,” he also alluded to his time when the character came to an end, as both films feel like “a very complete story.”
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom opens this weekend, marking the end of the DC Extended Universe before James Gunn and Peter Safran's new universe begins in 2025 with Superman: Legacy.
However, the sequel to 2018's Aquaman doesn't seem to be going out with a bang, with disappointing box office projections and terrible reviews as one of the worst-reviewed DCEU films.
Peter Safran hinted in a recent interview with The independent that the sequel could very well be the 'last stand' for Jason Momoa as a character.
While Safran called Momoa “the definitive Aquaman,” he also alluded to his time when the character came to an end, as both films feel like “a very complete story.”
When Safran was asked if the film would mark his “final appearance” as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, he didn't say for sure, but hinted at the possibility.
Peter Safran hinted in a recent interview with The Independent that the sequel could very well be the 'last stand' for Jason Momoa as the character
While Safran (left) called Momoa “the definitive Aquaman,” he also alluded to his time when the character came to an end, as both films feel like “a very complete story.”
“We'll see what happens, but I really hope people will come out to support his potential last stand as Aquaman,” Safran said.
“When I think of Jason in this role, he is the definitive Aquaman. He redefined it. It has been an 11-12 year journey for him,” Safran said.
He added: “A lot of the audience doesn't realize he was cast so long ago. It kind of redefined him.”
“When he took on this role, he was known as Khal Drogo, and now he really is Aquaman,” Safran said.
“What I hope is that people will really be here to support him on this journey. If this is the end of the journey, fine,” Safran said.
“If it continues, that's fine too, but I think it meant so much to him. The route [director] James [Wan] Having made this second film, it feels like a very complete story when you watch the two films together,” he teased.
'We'll see what happens to him next. I know Jason will always have a home at DC, and at Warner Bros. His next film is Minecraft,” Safran said.
Momoa will actually be the next star in Hand of Dante, due in 2024, with both Minecraft and Fast X: Part 2 debuting on April 4, 2025.
The sequel – which will be the final film of the previous DC Extended Universe regime – is expected to release between $32 million and $42 million this weekend.
“We'll see what happens, but I really hope people will come out to support his possible final stand as Aquaman,” Safran said.
“When I think of Jason in this role, he is the definitive Aquaman. He redefined it. It has been an 11-12 year journey for him,” Safran said.
2018's Aquaman opened in December 2018 to $67.8 million and went on to gross $335 million domestic and $1.152 billion worldwide on a budget reportedly between $160 million and $200 million.
There were rumors that Warner Bros. the film was 'abandoned' at the beginning of September, because there was no marketing push and no trailer yet.
Warner Bros. put an end to that speculation by releasing a trailer the next day, which confirmed both the December 22 release date and that Amber Heard was returning as Mera.