THE LOST KINGDOM

The trailer for Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom teased that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta will become an even bigger threat in the upcoming movie. The villain is out to get revenge on Arthur for killing his father in the original movie, and with the help of the Black Trident, Aquaman’s ultimate enemy will make life difficult for Arthur. Arthur marries Amber Hurd’s Mera and fathers young Arthur Curry Jr. in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. Based on the timing of Aquababy’s debut combined with Black Manta’s power upgrade, and the villain claiming to kill the hero’s family in the movie’s trailer, Arthur’s son could have a tragic end. As Willem Dafoe’s Volco will not return in the sequel, the character may be revealed as an off-screen death to advance Black Manta’s revenge story.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will focus on an adventure that sees Aquaman and Patrick Wilson’s Orm unwittingly band together to stop Black Manta. As seen in the film’s trailer, the dynamic between the brothers will bring many comedic moments in the DCEU film. There has been much debate over Heard’s Mera’s status in the movie, with scenes reportedly cut from Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom with the character. Since Mera was so important to the original film, it remains to be seen if Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom can fill the character’s diminished role.

Cast And Characters

Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry / Aquaman:
A half-Atlantean/half-human king of Atlantis who can swim at supersonic speeds and summon aquatic life.
Patrick Wilson as Orm Marius:
Arthur’s Atlantean half-brother and former king of Atlantis who is imprisoned for his crimes against Atlantis.
Amber Hard As Me:
Queen of Atlantis, wife of Arthur, mother of Arthur Jr. and daughter of King Nereus who can control water.
Yahya Abdul Mateen II as David Kane / Black Manta:
A ruthless pirate and high-seas mercenary who uses an Atlantean suit of armor and wields the powerful Black Trident, seeks to kill Arthur as revenge for his father’s death. Director James Wan had planned from the first film that Kane would be the main villain in the sequel, so Ken chose to establish his conflicted relationship with Arthur as a “glorious side character” with Kane before bringing him back in the previous film. An even “much bigger role”, Arthur’s return involves him coming across something “bigger”.
Nicole Kidman as Atlana: Arthur and Orm’s mother and former queen of Atlantis.
Reprising their roles from Aquaman (2018) are Dolph Lundgren, King of Jebel and Mera’s father; Randall Park as Dr. Stephen Sheen, a marine biologist obsessed with finding Atlantis; and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry, Arthur’s father who works as a lighthouse keeper. Also appearing is Vincent Regan as Atlan, the first king of Atlantis; Jani Zhao as Stingray; India Moore as Kershon; and Pilow Asvek in an undisclosed role.

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