With production slated to begin this summer, the cast for Warner Bros.‘Aquamanis filling up quickly. Earlier this week, we reported thatNicole Kidmanis eyeing the role ofAquaman’s mother, who hails from the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, andYahya Abdul-Mateen IIis in talks to play the villainous Black Manta. Today we have word thatAquaman’s other parent is close to being signed, withTemuera Morrisonin negotiations to play Arthur Curry’s human father.
The Hollywood Reporterbroke the news on this casting, but no further details about the character were given. Last year,Jason Momoateased that he was studying the New 52 comics for his role as Arthur Curry, hinting that this movie is based on those storylines.Aquaman’s New 52 re-launch happened in the fall of 2011, which revealed that Arthur Curry is the half-human son of Tom Curry, a Maine lighthouse keeper, and Atlanna, a former queen of the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. Barring any significant diversions from the New 52 comics, it seems likely thatTemuera Morrisonis playing Tom Curry.
The cast also includesAmber HeardasMera,Willem Dafoeas Nuidis Vulko andPatrick Wilsonas Arthur’s half-brother Orm. Last week, directorJames Wanshared a photo of himself withJason Momoa,Amber HeardandPatrick Wilsonat the film’s first table read, and shortly thereafter, more cast members were being announced asPatrick Wilson,Nicole KidmanandYahya Abdul-Mateen IIwere all revealed just days apart. It isn’t clear how many major roles are left to be filled, but it seems that production may begin sooner than we thought.
Back in December, a report surfaced that Warner Bros. is eyeing a Fall 2017prodcution startin Italy forAquaman. That report claimed that the studio is preparing for a September 2017 production in Erice, on the Italian island of Sicily. This new report reveals that filming is slated to begin this April in Australia. Warner Bros. recently pushedAquamanfrom a July 11, 2025 release date to June 25, 2025, which is currently the only movie slated for release on that date. It will open one week after Warner Bros.‘A Star Is Bornremake starringLady GagaandBradley Cooper.
Details on theAquamanmovie have largely been kept under wraps, but we do know a few things about what we can expect. The movie has been called a “swashbuckling adventure” and has been compared toIndiana Jones, but underwater with lots of sea monsters.James Wandirects from a script byWill Beall, based on a story byJames WanandGeoff Johns.Temuera Morrisonis perhaps best known for portraying Jango Fett, the father of Boba Fett in the 2002Star WarsprequelAttack of the Clones. Last year, he voiced Chief Tui in Disney’s animated hitMoana. Hopefully we’ll have more onAquamancasting in the near future as we get closer to production starting.
