In preparation for his front-and-center role as the titular superhero in DC’s upcoming film Aquaman, Jason Momoa received some advice from X-Men star Michael Fassbender.
In a recent interview promoting Aquaman, Momoa revealed that the Academy Award-nominated actor who plays the younger version of Magneto in the X-Men films gave him a bit of insight in bringing one’s own talents to a big role like Aquaman:
“This is the first time, and I try not to do the whole weird name-drop thing, but I have a dear friend who’s from Ireland, Michael Fassbender, and I got to spend some time with him, talking about [superhero roles], because he’s done X-Men and Jonah Hex, he’s been around it enough. He really told me to put in moments of me and find those moments that you can put you in the film so that it can shine through. He was a big influence for me and [I was} doing that a lot in Aquaman. So thanks, buddy!”
It is quite nice to hear Jason Momoa express his respect and admiration for an actor like Michael Fassbender. Just to hear that he received advice from him is exciting in and of itself, but the fact that we also know that the two are friends in real life is also pretty cool. Just imagine all of the fan art involving both characters now just hanging out having a good time!
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From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an action-packed adventure that spans the vast, visually breathtaking underwater world of the seven seas, “Aquaman,” starring Jason Momoa in the title role. The film reveals the origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry and takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be… a king.
Directed by James Wan, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, Amber Heard as Mera, Willem Dafoe as Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Orm / Ocean Master, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Ludi Lin as Captain Murk, and Temuera Morrison as Tom Curry.
Aquaman will be released in theaters on December 21, 2018.
Source: RTE