Aquaman's previously mentioned box office haul makes it the most successful DCEU film by a substantial amount. In second place sits Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, which made over $250 million less than Wan's sprawling fantasy-esque action-adventure movie. Therefore, it's hard to deny that Aquaman was the true king of the DCEU. However, several controversies are trying to dethrone the king in the lead-up to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Arrives After Three Rounds of Reshoots
One of the recurring criticisms fans have raised against the Aquaman sequel for years is its inclusion of Amber Heard. After Heard, who starred as Mera in the first film, was found liable in her highly publicized trial against Johnny Depp, people around the world have argued that Wan and company should remove the actor from the movie. Although, this would probably be a challenging task for the director since he shot many scenes with Heard before the trial began.
Alexa, play I Get Wet by Andrew W.K. The trailer to Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom dropped on September 14, giving us something to splash in ahead of the film’s release on December 22. The trailer featured Jason Momoa in orange and green scaly
splendor as Arthur Curry/Aquaman, who traded his unemployed “wanderer with no home” lifestyle for fatherhood and a job. Each day, he clocks in for his shift as King of Atlantis. “Half a billion people from every known species in the sea call this place home,” Momoa says. “But that doesn’t mean they all like me.” He’s referring to Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, an enemy vowing to absolutely wreck Aquaman. Also returning for the sequel to DC’s most financially successful film to date are Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, and Nicole Kidman. Though how much screentime all those folks are getting is anyone’s guess. It appears the third round of reshoots took some time, but James Wan denied reports that Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom was in hot water. DC movies can’t catch a break.
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