Summary
Jason Momoa’s rumored role as Lobo in James Gunn’sDCUmay be confirmed.
Gunn’s upcomingDCUwill be a soft reboot with a handful of DCEU actors returning to reprise their roles,including Freddie Stroma’s Vigilante. However, Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck will not return, which has upset many fans. Further, Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Ezra Miller’s The Flash are reportedly being cut. There have been rumors that Momoa will play a role in the DCU that isn’t Aquaman.
In DC’sGhouls Just Wanna Have Fun Halloween Special, there is a short story featuring Lobo called “Happy Hal(Lobo)ween!” In the story, Lobo gets invited to a Halloween party and looks for a character to dress up as. He bothers his daughter Crush with his problem anddresses up as Hugh JackmanfromLes Miz. She then suggests that he dresses up as a superhero that Jackman played, similar to Lobo. Because this is DC, they couldn’t put him in a Wolverine outfit, but instead, Lobo decided to wear an Aquaman costume.
This references Momoa’s passing resemblance to Lobo in the comics. Because of this resemblance, fans hope Momoa will play Lobo in the DCU. Momoa has also beenhyping Aquaman’s role in the DCUreboot, which makes fans wonder whether he will be a part of it. Recently,Varietyhas seemingly confirmed that Momoa was in talks to play Lobo, either in Gunn’sSuperman: Legacyor in a standalone film.
Because the actors' strike is ongoing, there is still no confirmation of whether Momoa will play Lobo, as he only had talks to play the character before the strike. Once the strike is over, fans will be on the lookout for a social media post by Gunn announcing that Momoa will play Lobo. The question then becomes if he will appear inSuperman: Legacywith the many other DC characters.
This is big news for fans who want to see Momoa in theDCU. Although his take on Aquaman was refreshingly unique from the comic book version, there is no doubt that he would play a great Lobo. Either way, it is a cool nod from DC Comics.
