Aquaman star Jason Momoa is joining James Gunn’s DC Universe as Lobo

It’s official: Jason Momoa is returning to the DC Universe. Not as Aquaman, mind you, but as a legendary villain who’s been threatening to make his big screen debut for a very long time. The “Game of Thrones” and “Fast X” star is now officially set to play the villain Lobo in the upcoming “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” movie. This news was only reported previously Delivery timeBut this was also confirmed by the actor personally.

“Supergirl” is one of the core films in the DCU reboot that takes place under new DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran. It all starts on the big screen, in earnest, with Gunn’s “Superman” movie next summer, the first trailer for which was recently released. First announced early last year, “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” is set to begin filming in January 2025, and it looks like it will pick up where “Superman” left off. Millie Alcock (“House of the Dragon”) is set to play the titular character.

For Momoa, it’s an interesting new beginning to his digital console journey. The actor played Aquaman in the movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (very (briefly) and “Justice League” before getting a solo film in the form of 2018’s “Aquaman,” which was a massive hit. last year However, “Aqauaman and the Lost Kingdom” ended the previous DC Extended Universe as we knew it. The film did not live up to commercial expectations and proved to be an unofficial end to the so-called Snyderverse, which began with Man of Steel in 2013. But Momoa is a big enough star that Gunn and Warner Bros. He had a new role in this new universe worth playing.

Craig Gillespie (“I, Tonya,” “Cruella”) is currently set to film “Supergirl.” Details of the film’s plot are currently under wraps, but it is based on writer Tom King’s 2022 comic book story of the same name. It’s also unclear if Momoa will have a larger role as Lobo in the new DCU or if this will be a one-off.

Lobo first appeared in the pages of DC Comics in 1983 as a supporting character in “Omega Men” #3. Created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, he is a very strong and muscular alien who generally works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter. The character has appeared previously In the TV series “Krypton” and was scheduled to get a spin-offBut that didn’t happen in the end.

For many years, long before Gunn and Safran took over the capital, he was there Discussing the movie “Lobo” with Michael Bay attached to direct at some point. And again, that never happened. For some time, Momoa has talked about wanting to play the character. In an Instagram post following the news, the actor shared a screenshot of an interview from the past in which he talked about it:

“So Lobo was (…) I collect comics, and I don’t do much anymore, but he was always my favorite, and I always wanted to play Lobo, because I’m like, ‘Hey? It’s the perfect game. ‘Role.’ I mean, listen, if they call me and ask me to play him, that’s unfortunate, yeah, I didn’t get that call, so I don’t want to spread any fake news, but if they call and ask me to play, or ask me to audition, I… there.”

The comment Momoa provided with the post said it all. “They called,” he wrote. However, this dashes any remaining hopes fans have regarding Momoa’s return as Arthur Curry aka Aquaman. It looks like Gunn and Safran are truly in full reboot mode. They’ve already thrown it A new Superman, with David Corenswet (“Twisters”) taking on the role. We’ll probably get a new Batman and Wonder Woman too. It’s time for something new, and Momoa will be a part of it.

“Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 26, 2026.