Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, best known for his role as Cadillac on the Netflix series “The Get Down,” has been tapped to play the villain Black Manta in “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa.
Patrick Wilson and Amber Heard also star in the Warner Bros. movie. James Wan is directing the superhero film with Peter Safran producing. Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, and Rob Cowan are executive producing.
Sources tell Variety that Abdul-Mateen beat out a short list of actors that included “Moonlight” breakout Trevante Rhodes and “24: Legacy” star Corey Hawkins.
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Warner Bros. declined to comment on the casting.
The studio said last year that the title character would be caught between a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and the undersea Atlanteans, who are ready to lash out in revolt. Aquaman is based on the DC Comics character first introduced in the...
Patrick Wilson and Amber Heard also star in the Warner Bros. movie. James Wan is directing the superhero film with Peter Safran producing. Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, and Rob Cowan are executive producing.
Sources tell Variety that Abdul-Mateen beat out a short list of actors that included “Moonlight” breakout Trevante Rhodes and “24: Legacy” star Corey Hawkins.
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Patrick Wilson Cast as ‘Aquaman’ Villain Opposite Jason Momoa
Warner Bros. declined to comment on the casting.
The studio said last year that the title character would be caught between a surface world constantly ravaging the sea and the undersea Atlanteans, who are ready to lash out in revolt. Aquaman is based on the DC Comics character first introduced in the...
- 1/31/2017
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety - Film News
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