As release schedules draw closer for Aquaman 2, controversies also continue to pile up around its lead actors and actresses. Anyone who doesn’t live under a rock knows how muddy the waters have become due to Amber Heard’s involvement in the film. Fans even asked DC to use their delayed schedule to cut her from the movie. But apparently she’s not the only one in the spotlight as another actor’s comments recently went viral.
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The Black Manta actor compares Aquaman 2 to the “clown job”
One of Aquaman’s main enemies is the Black Manta, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who was previously introduced in the first film. After setting up the antagonist storyline, it was implied that Black Manta would return to fulfill his nemesis duties in the sequel film, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. However, now that he’s back, instead of the movie’s usual promotional teaser, audiences are now getting a review from one of its main cast members.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II recently compared his DCEU movie to “clown job” referencing his 2020 film, The Chicago 7 Trial. The latter is a historical legal drama written and directed by visionary Aaron Sorkin. The actor commented,
“Everything should be aimed at finding out the truth. But sometimes you need to know what movie or genre you’re into. Something like Aquaman is clown work. Aquaman is not The Trial of the Chicago 7. You have to get over yourself.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Stirs Up DCEU’s Pot of Controversy
Over the past few months, DC has been the center of a lot of attention due to Amber Heard’s publicly televised court drama. In addition to the mockery of the actress that had occupied social media platforms for most of the year, Ezra Miller’s escalating and dangerous erratic actions had caused most people to consider boycotting the franchise in its entirety. together.
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On top of everything, David Zaslav’s drastically one-sided change across all platforms after the merger didn’t make things any easier for the comic book franchise. The Black Manta actor’s comments couldn’t have come at a worse time as people are already leery of addressing industry projects in the wake of all the negativity. Considering the year ahead of us Aquaman 2there may still be time to snag some of the film’s scattered reputation.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom premieres on December 25, 2023.
Source: Vulture