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‘Aquaman’: Nicole Kidman in Talks To Play Aquaman’s Mother

Earlier today news broke saying Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who starred in Netflix’s Baz Lurhman show The Get Down, is in early talks to play the villain known as Black Manta. Now we might have found Aquaman’s mom! According to THR , Nicole Kidman may be joining the DC Cinematic Universe. The actress is in early negotiations […]

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Jason Momoa is playing the hero in the Warner Bros/DC Entertainment production that James Wan is directing. The studio is set towards an April production start in Australia and is starting to pick up the key members of its cast.

Amber Heard is on board as Mera, his royal love interest and Willem Defoe is playing Aquaman’s advisor, scientist Dr. Vulko. Patrick Wilson, who starred in Wan’s The Conjuring movies, reteams with the filmmaker to Orm, a villain who happens to be Aquaman’s half-brother.

In Aquaman’s origin, the hero’s mother is Atlanna, who hails from royalty in the underwater kingdom of Atlantis. She escapes her kingdom and falls in love with a lighthouse keeper, giving birth to the boy who will one day grow up to be a bridge between two worlds.

What do you guys think about this potential casting? Let us know and remember, Stay lit!

Source: THRmovies

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