BvS Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice News, Set & Official Photo Thread - - Part 16

[matt47]

I hope they go with Jordan. I want he and Flash's chemistry

 

[KillerWolf]

I hope they go with Jordan. I want he and Flash's chemistry

Then they'll have to cast a younger guy I guess.

 

[matt47]

Yeah I guess so.

 

[I Am The Knight]

I doubt they would. I suspect the thinking may have been that Aquaman is lame, so all but the kernel of his attributes must be supplanted with "badass" elements derived from elsewhere. And that bearded tattooed guy from Game of Thrones was "badass", within a pseudo-medieval/fantasy context, so he could be transubstantiated into Aquaman.

I think this is a better look than the traditional one.

 

[golfguy22]

I think this is a better look than the traditional one.

I actually think that they just effectively combined 90s Aquaman with some pacific island cultural influences rather than the extreme some people seem to be making in that he's now totally inconsistent with the character because they tried too hard to make him "badass".

 

[KillerWolf]

I actually think that they just effectively combined 90s Aquaman with some pacific island cultural influences rather than the extreme some people seem to be making in that he's now totally inconsistent with the character because they tried too hard to make him "badass".

I agree to an extent. It is indeed very close to 90's Aquaman with some nod to classic one.

But the final result is still too much barbaric, conspicuously "badass" and too similar to Momoa's previous roles. As someone who prefers 90's Aquaman to classic one, I find that they could do a better work.

 

[Airwings]

I think this is a better look than the traditional one.

I don't.

I will always dislike the look Aquaman has in the pic. It's not what I wanted to see. You people just have to understand my opinion there
Snyder and his team lack faith in the character's ability to be badass without changing his looks that much.

With that said, I could end up enjoying the film, but I won't approve of Aquaman's new design.

After good news such as Ezra Flash, Sheridan Cyclops and Kodi Nightcrawler, there was bound to happen some bad news for me sooner or later. And it happened to be Aquaman, one of the heroes that I wanted to see the most.

But the final result is still too much barbaric, conspicuously "badass" and too similar to Momoa's previous roles. As someone who prefers 90's Aquaman to classic one, I find that they could do a better work.

Bolded text: Agree.

It feels too much of an extension of GoT, where he also had tattoos.
Snyder didn't want the 90s Aquaman, he wanted the GoT version.
A dishonor to the character

 

[Jekecy]

It feels too much of an extension of GoT, where he also had tattoos.
Snyder didn't want the 90s Aquaman, he wanted the GoT version.
A dishonor to the character

That's more of a coincidence. These tattoos clearly have cultural precedent and aren't just there for design.

 

[BravoNolanILuvU]

I don't.

I will always dislike the look Aquaman has in the pic. It's not what I wanted to see. You people just have to understand my opinion there
Snyder and his team lack faith in the character's ability to be badass without changing his looks that much.

With that said, I could end up enjoying the film, but I won't approve of Aquaman's new design.

After good news such as Ezra Flash, Sheridan Cyclops and Kodi Nightcrawler, there was bound to happen some bad news for me sooner or later. And it happened to be Aquaman, one of the heroes that I wanted to see the most.

Bolded text: Agree.

It feels too much of an extension of GoT, where he also had tattoos.
Snyder didn't want the 90s Aquaman, he wanted the GoT version.

Do you really think that was the only reason they made that change? Seems to me like they were trying to tie the origin of the character to the polynesian heritage of Momoa. The hair, the shirtlessness and the tattoos make sense to me in that regard. I'm not disagreeing with you that they were trying to make him more badass for the general public, it's obvious they did, but I don't think that was the only reason for the way he looks.

 

[Airwings]

Aquaman is Polynesian just because Momoa is? They changed the character's appearance to be as close to Momoa as possible, and not the other way around (what's usually called 'acting')?

Now I fear they have dropped the whole Atlantis aspect of him.
Maybe Arthur Curry is just a Polynesian god-like being in Snyder's vision, not an Atlantean at all. Who knows what more changes they have made to the character other than the looks.

 

[Mad Love]

Aquaman is Polynesian just because Momoa is? They changed the character's appearance to be as close to Momoa as possible, and not the other way around (what's usually called 'acting')?

Now I fear they have dropped the whole Atlantis aspect of him.
Maybe Arthur Curry is just a Polynesian god-like being in Snyder's vision, not an Atlantean at all. Who knows what more changes they have made to the character other than the looks.

They are playing to Momoa's strength and infusing more real-world details into the character.

But by all means, jump off the cliff.

 

[matt47]

Aquaman is Polynesian just because Momoa is? They changed the character's appearance to be as close to Momoa as possible, and not the other way around (what's usually called 'acting')?

Now I fear they have dropped the whole Atlantis aspect of him.
Maybe Arthur Curry is just a Polynesian god-like being in Snyder's vision, not an Atlantean at all. Who knows what more changes they have made to the character other than the looks.

He can still be an Atlantean whilst being a Polynesian God, I think that would be rather cool.

 

[Herolee10]

Aquaman is Polynesian just because Momoa is? They changed the character's appearance to be as close to Momoa as possible, and not the other way around (what's usually called 'acting')?

Now I fear they have dropped the whole Atlantis aspect of him.
Maybe Arthur Curry is just a Polynesian god-like being in Snyder's vision, not an Atlantean at all. Who knows what more changes they have made to the character other than the looks.

I don't think they're trying to say that Aquaman is necessarily Polynesian, but they've definitely taken aspects of the Polynesian culture to help create his appearance.

And do you really think that they would have dropped the Atlantis aspect of him just because he has Polynesian qualities to his appearance?

Should Wonder Woman now be from Israel because Gal is Jewish?lol

 

[Mad Love]

He can also still just be Aquaman... aka Arthur Curry aka King of Atlantis.

 

[Bwahaha!]

WW fans needlessly lit their hair on fire worried that she'd be Kryptonian. Now Aquaman's fans will probably do the same over baseless worries he won't be connected to Atlantis. The DCCU. Gotta love it. Controversy triggers interest. Win, win. In the end I suppose.

 

[KillerWolf]

I don't think they're trying to say that Aquaman is necessarily Polynesian, but they've definitely taken aspects of the Polynesian culture to help create his appearance.

Which is a great decision, I find.

Hell, I won't complain if they place Atlantis in (under) Polynesia. Imagine a solo film with such locations - an ancient underwater city and Polynesian islands.

Stunning!

 

[Herolee10]

WW fans needlessly lit their hair on fire worried that she'd be Kryptonian. Now Aquaman's fans will probably do the same over baseless worries he won't be connected to Atlantis. The DCCU. Gotta love it. Controversy triggers interest. Win, win. In the end I suppose.

 

[Mad Love]

All they have to do is say Arthur Curry is part Hawaiian to explain the tattoos. That's not really changing the character.

 

[Herolee10]

All they have to do is say Arthur Curry is part Hawaiian to explain the tattoos. That's not really changing the character.

Ah, but then the mystery will be...what kind of metal was used for the tattoo needle that could pierce his half Alantean skin?lol

 

[BravoNolanILuvU]

Ah, but then the nitpick will be...what kind of metal was used for the tattoo needle that could pierce his half Alantean skin?lol

FTFY

 

[matt47]

All they have to do is say Arthur Curry is part Hawaiian to explain the tattoos. That's not really changing the character.

And the fact that the actor is Hawaiian..

 

[Mad Love]

Ah, but then the mystery will be...what kind of metal was used for the tattoo needle that could pierce his half Alantean skin?lol

I thought about that and came up with a few answers.

 

[Airwings]

Ah, but then the mystery will be...what kind of metal was used for the tattoo needle that could pierce his half Alantean skin?lol

Atlantean metal? That could explain it.

Hell, I won't complain if they place Atlantis in (under) Polynesia. Imagine a solo film with such locations - an ancient underwater city and Polynesian islands.

Impossible!
Atlantis is supposed to be in the Atlantic and Polynesia is located in Pacific Ocean.
Could they change Arthur Curry's origin? Is he actually a Lemurian?
Perhaps it will work. Atlantis is actually connected to Lemuria in the myths.
But doesn't he look too barbaric to be a Lemurian? I've read that they were more peaceful, in contrast to the more warlike Atlanteans.

 

[erehwon0]

As if most of us didn't enjoy the TDK trilogy by Nolan. That did not even happen in the DCCU!

Here we are on the verge of a full blown DCCU and people are partly disappointed without even seeing a single frame of the film.

Outrageous!

 

[regwec]

I'm only disappointed in that I think the character design is crap. I draw no further inference from that.