After months of having to dodge questions and give vague answers, Jason Momoa has finally opened up about being cast as Aquaman. Momoa was on a panel over the weekend at the Walker Stalker Con in Atlanta and addressed his secrecy about the role. “Listen, I was asked to play it. You know, you audition and stuff like that, but the fact is you’ve just got to keep it quiet. You know what I mean, I was just trying to respect Warner Bros. and everyone’s wishes. I’m really, really happy that I don’t have to be quiet anymore, because that’s really hard for me,” he told the crowd. He went on to say that he’s very excited to be a part of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and even called director Zack Snyder a genius. Here are some tweets highlighting Momoa’s comments, courtesy of Comic Book Movie:
"I can't imagine you in the green aquaman shorts," "Try! They'd match my eyes" smolders @PrideofGypsies #WSCAtlanta pic.twitter.com/OAOgcpI2yB
— Walker Stalker (@WalkrStalkrCon) October 18, 2014
"As a Polynesian, our gods are tied to water, so this means something special" @PrideofGypsies #WSCAtlanta #Aquaman pic.twitter.com/nVVAv02NZY
— Walker Stalker (@WalkrStalkrCon) October 18, 2014
I'd love to be behind the camera but I love that I can do a small artistic TV show, or save the universe! #WSCAtlanta pic.twitter.com/MQKTOcO1P6
— Walker Stalker (@WalkrStalkrCon) October 18, 2014
Momoa on no longer having to dodge Aquaman casting questions:
I don't have to be quiet anymore. It was really hard for me! #AQUAMAN2018— The Aquaverse 🔱 (@AquamanUniverse) October 19, 2014
Momoa on Aquaman's intro in BATMAN V SUPERMAN:
I’m very excited to be a part of it. Zack Snyder is a genius. #AQUAMAN2018— The Aquaverse 🔱 (@AquamanUniverse) October 19, 2014
Momoa on preparing for the Sea King role: My family are some of the greatest hunters, I’m going to train with my family. #AQUAMAN2018
— The Aquaverse 🔱 (@AquamanUniverse) October 19, 2014
Jason @PrideofGypsies Momoa is just catching up by reading some classic AQUAMAN this weekend. pic.twitter.com/ubeYay2rak
— The Aquaverse 🔱 (@AquamanUniverse) October 18, 2014
Jason Momoa’s Aquaman will make his debut in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, followed by Justice League Part One in November, 2017. Momoa will then star in his very own Aquaman movie in July, 2018.
SOURCE: Comic Book Movie, ComicBook.com
PHOTO: Mark Szulc
