
The comic book genre continues to be wildly popular, although things have been changing on the DC side of things. The DCEU (which is streaming in its entirety with a HBO Max subscription) is over, and co-CEO James Gunn has already released the first three installments of the new DC Universe. But fans are still unpacking the previous one, and it turns out that Jason Momoa had a five-word response when landing the role of Aquaman.
The new DCU's first slate of projects is titled Gods and Monsters, and Momoa is set to play a new role with Lobo. But he's still synonymous with playing Aquaman, and making the somewhat silly character into a hulking badass. But during an interview with The New York Times, the 46 year-old actor recalled his first reaction to getting the gig, thinking: