Aquaman fans got an exciting glimpse of villain Black Manta when the first trailer for the film was dropped at Comic-Con, and it’s now been revealed that he’ll play a big role in the DCEU.
Speaking to CinemaBlend about the character, producer Peter Safran confirmed that we’ll be seeing him in more than just the first Aquaman film.
“We certainly have every intention that Manta plays a very large role in the DC universe,” he said.
“He has to. He’s just too great. And we give him his origin story in this movie. We do show how Manta, that we see in the comic books, became that character. And we’re so fortunate to have this guy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, to play him.
“I don’t know if you guys saw The Get Down on Netflix, this guy Yahya is just extraordinary, and he came in and he auditioned and we met with him and it was just a slam dunk.”
Fans will be pleased to know that Aquaman’s depiction of Black Manta looks pretty faithful to the comic book material – and the producer elaborated on how the villain will fit into the film.
“If Orm is the primary antagonist, then Manta is certainly a very strong secondary antagonist,” he said. “There is a connection between Orm and Manta that will be revealed that helps make him a more integral part of the story.”
Aquaman hits cinemas on December 21.
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