Jason Momoa cast as Aquaman

[ubermanx]

I am VERY upset about this!

Just another example of racist casting where they are changing the ethnic origin of a character to suit the political correctness lobby!

Jason is a fine actor but he is from Hawaii. Arthur is clearly Atlantian. Don't for one second attempt to tell me they couldn't find a suitable actor from Atlanta, Georgia!! It's a huge city! There has got to be someone that can act and hold his breath during film takes!!

Appalled I am. Simply appalled!!!

- Marty

[Earth 2 Chris]

^You had me going there for a moment. Well played sir, well played.

Chris

[filmation batman fan]

I've always wanted to see a live action Aquaman on the big screen let alone television. BUT This guy looks absolutely NOTHING like Aquaman. Why can't these casting directors get it right?!! Aquaman is blonde. Batman is not (Val Kilmer, who looked more like Azrael). Also, is Lex Luthor going to be bald like he should or will this version have another full head of hair? This reminds me of that HBO show called Entourage where they were trying to make an Aquaman movie and they wanted to cast this dark haired exotic dude instead of a blonde muscular man. Go figure.

[Hector]

I am VERY upset about this!

Just another example of racist casting where they are changing the ethnic origin of a character to suit the political correctness lobby!

Jason is a fine actor but he is from Hawaii. Arthur is clearly Atlantian. Don't for one second attempt to tell me they couldn't find a suitable actor from Atlanta, Georgia!! It's a huge city! There has got to be someone that can act and hold his breath during film takes!!

Appalled I am. Simply appalled!!!

- Marty

Last time I checked...Atlanteans don't exist in the real world, it belongs to no particular actual race of people (unless you say, Greeks, who created that world in literature, but last time I checked, they are not exactly Nordic-looking either)....so please drop this so-called racism...it's comical.

Having said that...I'm not thrilled with Momoa as Aquaman either...but has nothing to do with race...he just doesn't fit the Aquaman look.

[ubermanx]

Last time I checked...Atlanteans don't exist in the real world

Hector,

You need to look at a map or globe more often. Everyone knows Atlanteans come from here ...

Home of the Atlanteans

- Marty

[huedell]

Not that it's the end of the world, but did anyone ever say that he won't bleach hair (or do whatever it'd take) to get a blonde look? Skin is one thing---but a dark-haired Aquaman? I'm not seeing it.

[Mego Milk]

Arthur Curry.

[ubermanx]

Arthur Curry.

Or as the French say ... Artour Curie ... Aw, yeah

- Marty

[thunderbolt]

Its a joke, Hec.

Last time I checked...Atlanteans don't exist in the real world, it belongs to no particular actual race of people (unless you say, Greeks, who created that world in literature, but last time I checked, they are not exactly Nordic-looking either)....so please drop this so-called racism...it's comical.

Having said that...I'm not thrilled with Momoa as Aquaman either...but has nothing to do with race...he just doesn't fit the Aquaman look.

[Hector]

Hector,

You need to look at a map or globe more often. Everyone knows Atlanteans come from here ...

Home of the Atlanteans

- Marty

My geography is excellent...I just missed your Atlanta-connection joke, my bad...lol.

Thanks for the clarification, T-Bolt!

[thunderbolt]

Isn't Jeff Foxworthy Atlantian?

[ubermanx]

Jeff Foxworthy as Aquaman!?! That would be brilliantly bad.

I'd pay to see that version .

- Marty

Isn't Jeff Foxworthy Atlantian?

[Earth 2 Chris]

"If you're sea horse is also your mom...you might be an Atlantian."

Chris

[MysteryWho]

Sounds like another case of Ryan Reynolds Syndrome.

[Operation:Mego]

Momoa was on Kimmel tonight, and said it was just a rumor. When Kimmel showed him an article saying he was indeed cast as AC, he just brushed it off. I'm assuming he's pulling a Nolan: not saying anything about nothing to nobody.