New artwork from Aquaman showcases early designs for Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry and Amber Heard’s Mera.
Jason Momoa’s Aquaman blew away fans and critics its inspired narrative, exciting performances and splendid visuals. To reach such great heights, Aquaman had to go through a variety of changes and reworks to get the best possible version on screen. The same went for the concept art for Aquaman, which saw stars Jason Momoa and Amber Heard rocking two drastically different looks.
The concept art in question comes from Aaron Sims Creative, a studio commissioned to work on early designs for the characters of Jason Momoa and Amber Heard. You can check out the unused concept art from Aquaman that shows off different, more comic-inspireds look for Jason Momoa and Amber Heard below.
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As you can see, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman isn’t rocking his long, iconic hair. Instead, Aquaman sports the classic short hair found in the pages of DC Comics. Jason Momoa still has a small beard albeit it doesn’t hold a candle to the long one seen in the film. Meanwhile, Jason Momoa’s Aquaman suit is similar to the iteration seen in the final film, though its colors are certainly more muted. As for Amber Heard’s Mera, the biggest change is the headpiece. In the film, Amber Heard’s headpiece is more regal and silver based, as opposed to the gold one seen above. In addition, Amber Heard’s Mera suit is a strict green and doesn’t have the streaks of gold seen above.
Overall, these concept designs for Aquaman seem like the perfect starting point for Jason Momoa and Amber Heard’s characters. They aren’t too different than the final visuals we saw in the film, and the changes that were made are certainly for the better. It would be a true travesty to remove Jason Momoa’s iconic hair, so we’re glad the creative powers that be didn’t fight him on that.
Whata re your thoughts on this piece of unused concept art from Aquaman? Do you think Jason Momoa and Amber Heard should have gone for these looks instead? Sound-off in the comments!
Here is the official synopsis for Jason Momoa’s first Aquaman movie:
From Warner Bros. Pictures and director James Wan comes an acition-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 is available on Digital HD, 4K UHD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD. Stay tuned for the latest news regarding the Aquaman sequel, Jason Momoa and Amber Heard.
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