It was in the air and therefore, a priori, not a huge surprise. American media Deadline announced this Monday that the actor Jason Momoa would return to the universe of superheroes DC Comics to play the character of Lobo in the movie Supergirl : Woman of Tomorrowwhich should begin filming in the coming months. So, lobbying pays off. To understand the why and how, we have to go back a little before the change of direction at Warner Bros and the redesign of DCEU with the arrival of the duo James Gunn-Peter Safran.
Jason Momoawho embodied Aquaman in the old connected universe then carried by Zack Snyderhad already revealed in the past his love and interest for the character of Lobo. It must be said that this antihero seems made for him, both on a physical level – shaggy hair, bulging muscles, an imposing man, doesn’t that remind you of anything? – than on that of the personality, eccentric, irreverent and never shy of jokes of all kinds. Elements which can refer us to Jason Momoa’s interpretation of Dante Reyesthe latest villain in the saga Fast and Furiousa saga to which the actor helped to give a real boost in the process.
Long-term work
When Peter Safran and James Gunn took over DC StudiosJason Momoa took the opportunity to once again express his desire to continue within this universe, not by retaining the traits ofArthur Curry but by marrying those of Lobocharacter mentioned in upcoming projects of the new DCU. According to his comments on the subject, the person concerned had even officially applied for the role.
“I collect comics and I don’t do it much anymore, but Lobo has always been my favorite and I always wanted to play him,” Momoa said. “If they call me and offer me the role, it will be a f….. yes. They haven’t called me, so I don’t want to bring fake news here, but if they call me, offer me the role or ask me to audition, I’m there.”. It was also by publishing a post revealing these comments made at the time during an interview for the YouTube channel Fandangoas Jason Momoa broke the news. “They ended up calling,” wrote the Hawaii native, thus formalizing his arrival as Lobo in the DCU. To which James Gunn responded: “Welcome, my friend”.
Despite the success of the two solo films AquamanJason Momoa therefore packs up the scales and the trident to put on the jacket of the craziest biker in the galaxy, a bounty hunter and/or mercenary depending on the client and the moment. First introduced in the comics Omega Men #3 in June 1983, Lobo, originating from the planet Czarniahas superhuman strength, increased regenerative capacity and invulnerability which make him particularly formidable. He will therefore be in the casting of Supergirl : Woman of Tomorrowscheduled for June 2026 in theaters, with Milly Alcock (House of the Dragon) in the title role, Craig Gillespie in production and the plot of which has not yet been filtered at the moment.
Source: www.journaldugeek.com
