‘Aquaman’ star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II joins HBO’s ‘Watchmen’ series

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HBO’s Watchmen series is starting to look like a DCEU reunion! Just days after Batman v Superman’s Jeremy Irons was cast in a lead role, Variety is reporting that Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has joined the cast as well.

No details on what character Abdul-Mateen II will be playing in Watchmen were released. In Aquaman, he will play the villain Black Manta.

HBO’s Watchmen series is filming this year. A release date hasn’t been announced yet.

SOURCE: Variety