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Until Jason Momoa came along and made everyone too scared to make sport of him , Aquamanwas the DC universe ’s resident laughingstock . When he acquire on the character , Momoa was driven to make him a badass , andunsurprisingly , he succeed .
After being underutilized inBatman v SupermanandJustice League , Momoa finally got a chance to shine in the role of Aquaman in the superhero ’s own 2018 solo movie . Horror director James Wan put his usual sensibility in the backseat and madea superhero romp that was delightfully fun . So , here are 10 interesting detail from the make ofAquaman .
Peter Jackson Turned Down The Chance To Direct
Peter Jackson has reportedly been offered a few comic book movies , and he ’s turned down every single one because he ’s not a comic book fan . Warner Bros. ca n’t take a hint , because Jacksonhad to turn down their offer to directAquamannot once , but twice .
Although Jackson has no interest group in Aquaman , it would ’ve been fun to see how the visionary conductor behindThe Lord of the Ringstrilogy would envision the undersea battle sequences . Jeff Nichols and Noam Murro were also propose the job before James Wan was hired .
Jason Momoa Specifically Requested Temuera Morrison To Play His Dad
When he get hold out that Arthur Curry ’s begetter would feature prominently inAquaman , Jason Momoaspecifically asked the producers to cast Temuera Morrisonin the role .
Morrison is one of Momoa ’s idols as an actor . He ’s internationally renowned for play Jango Fett in theStar Warsprequels , but his breakout role was inOnce Were warrior .
Batman Was Supposed To Have A Cameo Appearance
Initially , Aquamanwas fit to limn the Atlantean invasion of the open world in more detail . One sequence that was storyboarded but eventually got cut , sawBatman arriving in a squirt to protect Sydney from the invaders .
However , the chronological sequence was cut for unspecified reasons — maybe because Ben Affleck ’s futurity in the function of Bruce Wayne was up in the air .
The Octopus Drummer Was Inspired By Mad Max: Fury Road
One of the most memorable moments inAquamansees an octopus playing the drums . This devilfish was based on Topo , Aquaman ’s musically gifted devilfish sidekick from the ‘ 50s and ‘ 60s .
James Wan always want to include Topo , but worried it might be a duad of dark glasses too silly , even for this motion-picture show . But after view the cat with the flame guitar inMad Max : Fury Road , Wan was animate to let in Topo , and lover everywhere thank him for it .
Jason Momoa Pranked All His Co-Stars Except For Nicole Kidman
Jason Momoa take that he pulled pranks on all his co - stars while he was shootingAquaman , following in the tradition of on - do prankster George Clooney .
However , Momoa draw the line at pranking Nicole Kidman . She was the only cast fellow member that he did n’t target with a practical joke .
Karl Urban Was Considered To Play The Ocean Master
The main villain inAquamanis the Ocean Master . He ’s played by Patrick Wilson , who previously work with James Wan on theInsidiousandThe Conjuringfranchises , but Wilsonwasn’t the first actor considered for the part .
The producer considered frame Karl Urban in the role before offering it to Wilson . Urban has previously appeared in other comic book movies , likeDreddandThor : Ragnarok .
A Lot Of Black Manta’s Scenes Were Cut
As one can think , Black Manta to begin with had a lot more screentime . In the final swing , he feels like sort of an afterthought , like a subsequence setup stretched across an intact subplot .
Originally , his whole storyline was fleshed out . However , test audiences think the movie was overstuffed , so James Wan streamline his storyline and focused on the Ocean Master conflict . Black Manta will instead be expanded in the sequel .
King Ricou Was Named After Ricou Browning
King Ricou was named in honor of Ricou Browning , a famed diver and underwater stunt performing artist who most notably played the titular demon inCreature from the Black Lagoon .
James Wan has namedCreature from the Black Lagoonas one of the biggest influence on his depiction of the Trench giant inAquaman . Those monsters beguile fans ’ imaginations so much that Warner Bros. felt comfortableannouncing a horror - tinged spin - off about them .
Nicole Kidman Was Sold On Her Role When She Heard “Mermaid Warrior”
Nicole Kidman accepted the role of Atlanna in Aquaman as shortly as James Wan told her that the fictional character was a“mermaid warrior . ”
Kidman was previously consider for the part of Queen Hippolyta inWonder Womanbefore Connie Nielsen was cast .
James Wan Could’ve Directed The Flash Instead
When Warner Bros. first draw close James Wan aboutdirecting an entry in the DC Extended Universe , he was extend a choice between an Aquaman movie and a Flash flick .
Wan chose the former , because he felt that , while the Flash already has a huge fanbase , Aquaman was DC ’s underdog , and making a successful Aquaman movie would be more of a challenge .
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