Comic book devotees know that Aquaman might not be the first comic book character they think of when the phrase 'hardcore superhero' comes to mind.
During the '60s and '70s, the Atlantean king’s - shall we say, unique - color scheme coupled with his silly Aquaman is back with a vengeance.
Currently filming the Aquaman standalone, Wan spoke with Batman V Superman dark) version Wan seeks to continue on the big screen:
“I'm a big fan of what Geoff Johns did with his new take on 'Aquaman,' with the New 52. I think for the first time, we get to see Aquaman as a superhero that definitely isn't the butt of superhero jokes, right? I think that there's something very exciting about that.”
Wan isn’t merely interested in taking a spoofy character and re-imagining him for a new audience. He’s also excited to be working with a character with far less fan baggage attached to him. Wan continues:
“I actually do think there's something kind of fun, as well, to take a character where people don't quite know what to expect from him, or rather the expectation of him is quite low. I always say, it's very difficult when you're tackling something like 'Spider-Man' or 'Batman' that has been done so many times before. Whereas, it's actually really refreshing to take on something like 'Aquaman,' that no one has really seen before in this context, and make it your own.”
Truthfully, Wan couldn’t have asked for a better character to work with. Most of the The Flash also have at least one well-known movie or television incarnation playing against expectation. Certainly, Aquaman comes with his own set of expectations.
Fortunately for Wan and crew, though, the standalone only has to deal with DC devotees who wanted an fun with Aquaman as well.
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Suicide Squad will hit theaters on August 5, 2016, followed by Wonder Woman on June 2, 2017; Justice League Part One on November 17, 2017; The Flash on March 16, 2018; Aquaman on July 27, 2018; an untitled DC Film on October 5, 2018; Shazam on April 5, 2019; Justice League Part Two on June 14, 2019; an untitled DC film on November 1, 2019; Cyborg on April 3, 2020; and Green Lantern Corps on July 24, 2020.
Source: CBR