Nobody is more excited for the creation of DC's "Aquaman" movie more than lead actor Jason Momoa himself, and that is why when they finally got famed horror director James Wan to handle the movie, the actor gave Wann a very enthusiastic welcome.
On his Instagram account, Momoa posted a photo collage of Wan and himself as Aquaman. He then wrote, "Game on. Super stoked. Aloha AC."
The movie has been scheduled for release sometime in 2018, so Wan might have been recruited early to determine how he will be filming the underwater scenes, according to Cinema Blend. The superhero has control of the world's oceans, so there is a huge chance that most of the scenes will be shot underwater. After all, how will Aquaman channel his powers otherwise?
Wan is a genius in creating horror flicks, and some of his masterpieces include "Saw," "Insidious," and "The Conjuring," among many others. But one of his most recent successes is the highly anticipated "Furious 7" film, which just so happened to be the late actor Paul Walker's last movie.
Despite the success of "Furious 7," however, Wan said he will not be returning to direct other movies from the "Fast and the Furious" franchise.
"After Furious 7, I think doing Conjuring 2 is going to feel like a holiday break. I never realized how much I cherished having creative freedom. You don't realize how much you miss something until you don't really have it," he said.
Meanwhile, Momoa is best known for his role as the fearless Khal Drogo in the "Game of Thrones" television series. He was the first husband of Daenerys Targaryen before his character was killed off in the first season.
He is also known for other television roles such as Ronon Dex in the military science fiction TV series "Stargate: Atlantis" and Phillip Kopus in the Sundance TV drama series "The Red Road."
He has starred as the lead character in the sword and sorcery film "Conan the Barbarian" back in 2011. DC Comics' Aquaman is set to be his biggest role yet, and his character will first be appearing in the 2016 movie "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" before he gets his 2018 standalone film.
For the longest time, Momoa has been cast in roles that are of gruff, tough characters, but the actor has said that he wants to "stretch" more as an artist so hopefully "Aquaman" will let him do just that.
