![]() ![]() In order to survive and to do it well, you have to play that game and then be crafty about when you want to surprise the audience, the director, or yourself with a little bit of ‘Wow, I didn’t expect to see a Chekhovian thing or August Wilson and Aquaman, but I did. ![]() Yahya Abdul-Mateen II weighed in on the comment and said, It’s not only about diving into the character but also making that character appease the masses. While his ‘clown work’ statement was taken out of context in many tabloids, the actor meant that working in the superhero genre and on films like Aquaman, it’s essential to bring moments of theatricality and surprise jaw-dropping moments to make a difference. Aquaman is not The Trial of the Chicago 7. Something like Aquaman, that’s clown work. But sometimes you got to know which movie or genre you’re in. That said, “I knew going into an ‘Aquaman’ movie, fans would riot if I didn't have Black Manta in this someplace,” Wan says.In a recent interview with Vulture, the actor shared his experience working on the sequel while shedding some light on his acting process.Įverything should be about getting to the truth. And if it's about the throne of Atlantis, then that means that his antagonism is with his brother, King Orm.” The main story line needed to be about the throne of Atlantis. Already, I feel like I have so many things I needed to kind of put in there just in terms of the origin. ![]() Wan understands that some fans would have preferred to see more of him, Shin and others from the Aqua-pantheon but “there's no need to use all of it. It sets up Black Manta’s quest for revenge to continue in an “Aquaman” sequel. But first, you've gotta tell me how to find him,” says Manta, tossing his knife (one inherited from his grandfather) at a newspaper article with the headline “Who Is Aquaman?” A marine biologist from the comics, Shin – who was seen fleetingly early in the movie on a news broadcast – is obsessed with finding Atlantis and asks Manta for insight on his Atlantean gadgetry. (And also a fine time for a GIF showing Black Manta arriving for battle in baller style.)įollowing the climax where Aquaman finds the Lost Trident of Atlan, defeats his bro in an all-out underwater battle and becomes the king of Atlantis, the action shifts to Manta, who is rescued, bandaged up and recovering under the watch of Dr. Seriously, THIS IS YOUR FINAL SPOILER WARNING. ![]() (For real, it’s pretty cool.) With the help of an Atlantean hit squad, Manta tracks Aquaman down in Sicily, unleashes laser bursts from his iconic helmet, but the bad guy gets his butt whupped pretty bad, never to be seen again. Understandably irked, Black Manta gets in cahoots with Aquaman’s half-brother, Atlantean King Orm (Patrick Wilson), who has designs on being the Ocean Master and outfits Manta with technology that turns water into lasers. Despite the son’s pleading, Aquaman refuses to save him as the ship sinks. Today on Variant, Arris looks at the Origin of Black Manta, Aquamans greatest arch enemy, before his debut in the Aquaman movieCheck out some of our other. In his first big scene, the seafaring superhero busts up a bunch of pirates including Manta who’ve boarded a Russian sub, and amid the fighting, Manta’s dad (Michael Beach) is pinned. "Batman has a lot of really interesting supervillains, but what makes Aquaman exciting for me is having antagonists who come from a unique place," Wan says. In “Aquaman,” Jason Momoa’s tatted-up Justice Leaguer isn't the only awesome warrior dude to get an origin story.Īquaman’s archvillain from the comic books, Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), also gets an important albeit short character arc in director James Wan’s underwater adventure. Spoiler alert! We're discussing plot points integral to 'Aquaman,' so beware if you haven’t seen it yet. ![]()
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