Jason Momoa is bringing a DC Comics character to life — again.
After years of playing Aquaman on the big screen at Warner Bros.’ DC Extended Universe Momoa, 45, has confirmed that he will play intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo in the upcoming Supergirl: The Woman of Tomorrow.
On Monday, December 30, the actor took to Instagram to share a screenshot of an interview he gave with Fandango 2023 about wanting to play Lobo.
“I collect comics and I don’t do that much anymore, but he’s always been my favorite and I’ve always wanted to play Lobo, because I’m like, ‘Hello? It’s the perfect role,’ was his quote.
“I mean, listen. If they call me and ask me to play him, that is [f—] yes,” the screenshot quote continued. “I didn’t get that call, so I don’t want to spread fake news, but if they ever call me and ask me to play, or ask me to audition, I’m here.”
Momoa captioned the post with a simple explanation: “They called.”
Jason Momoa in ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’.
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Supergirl: The Woman of Tomorrowwhich arrives in theaters on June 26, 2026, will present House of the dragon stars Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El, the titular hero. Directed by Craig Gillespie from a script by Ana Nogueira, the upcoming superhero film will also feature Matthias Schoenaerts as the villain Krem of Yellow Hill and Eva Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knolle. Based on the miniseries written by Tom King and illustrated by Bilquis Evely.
Lobo is a violent and irreverent anti-hero from the planet Czarnia, known for his superhuman strength and invulnerability. The character was introduced in the 1980s, but became more popular in the 1990s and often ran into Superman. For the first time outside of comics, he appeared in Superman: The Animated Seriesand his voice is lent by Brad Garrett. Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen created Lobo.
The woman of tomorrow follows James Gunn and Peter Safran’s DC Universe reboot, Superman (in theaters July 11, 2025), starring David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Distributor Warner Bros. also announced among his upcoming comic book adaptations in 2026. Clayface and 2028 series A dynamic duo.
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Momoa first played Arthur Curry aka Aquaman in 2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceappearing as the aquatic hero in several more films, including the 2018 stand-alone film Aquaman and in 2023 Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom with Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman and Patrick Wilson.
Ago Supergirledition, the Dune the star will appear in 2025 Minecraft movie. As an actor and producer, Momoa also has a Dave Bautista film The Wrecking Crew and a miniseries about Hawaiian history War chief in works.
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