DC Studios released a live-action of one of their most famous characters, Aquaman in 2018. The cast involves a wide range of talented actors. Jason Momoa plays the role of Aquaman. Stars such as Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Nicole Kidman, and others play supportive roles alongside Jason. Subsequently, Aquaman is reviving its universe with a sequel movie. The movie is planned to be released on the 20th of December, 2023.
Aquaman is a part of the DCEU (DC Extended Universe). Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will mark an end to the DCEU. Before the James Gunn directed Superman: Legacy releases in 2025. However, the movie will be missing out on a major character in the sequel. Willem Dafoe who plays the role of Vulko will not be in the sequel.
Willem Dafoe Will Not Be A Part Of The Aquaman And The Lost KingdomÂ
The Spiderman villain will not be a part of the sequel. His character, Nuidis Vulko will not be in the movie. Director James Wan confirmed it in Entertainment Weekly regarding the same. He revealed that the main reason why Willem couldn’t join them was because of scheduling issues.
“Part of the reason was because his schedule did not work out for us. But what that allowed me to do was expand on Atlanna’s role. Atlanna in this one ultimately becomes Arthur’s advisor. Because Arthur’s not from this world, she helps him better understand the world and the politics of how things work.” James said.
With Willem’s character out of the movie, it gives James the freedom to expand the character of Nicole Kidman, Atlanna. Nuidis Vulko is an Atlantean. He teaches young Arthur fighting and survival skills. It would be a sight to watch how they try to replace or fill in the spot for Willem’s character.
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Aquaman And The Lost Kingdom; Everything We Know So Far
In Aquaman, the movie ended with Arthur becoming the King of Atlantis. However, this movie will feature a new villain in the form of Black Manta. And Aquaman will have no other option but to join hands with his brother. “I always pitched this to everyone from the get-go,” said director James.
“The first Aquaman was Arthur and Mera’s journey. The second movie was always going to be Arthur and Orm. So, the first was a romance action-adventure movie, the second one is a bromance action-adventure movie.” he revealed.
With almost the entire cast of the first movie, we will have to wait and watch how the sequel turns out to be.
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