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Khal Drogo as Aquaman is Probably the Best Choice Imaginable

The rumor mill is swirling again around casting in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, this time claiming actor Jason Momoa will make a brief cameo as Aquaman. This particular rumor has been around for awhile, abut now it’s apparently been confirmed by HitFix. Momoa, of course, is most famous for playing Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones and the titular barbarian in the recent Conan the Barbarian movie.

Roles which clearly make him the perfect choice to play the big screen Aquaman, and I mean that with complete sincerity!

Those idiots better not dye his hair blonde…

Hear me out: Aquaman has an image problem, everybody knows this. Everyone the world over views him as a joke. Noted Batmanologist explained why once upon a time: Aquaman’s only real introduction to mainstream audiences was Super Friends, which was a pretty crummy presentation all around. Guys like Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman eventually had their own movies and TV shows to wipe away the memories of Super Friends, but not Aquaman. So people are going to think of him as a joke above all else, and that is clearly something the people behind Batman v. Superman need to address.

And I think casting Jason Momoa is the perfect idea!

How do you make Aquaman cool? Transform him from a skinny white guy in an orange shirt into a massive, badass barbarian!

I don’t usually comment on casting rumors like this, at least not until they’re made official. But I wanted to say something this time because I think Momoa would be a perfect reboot of Aquaman! Nothing says the movie Aquaman has to be comic book accurate. Movie Atlantis can be anything the producers want. So why not make it more of a barbarian culture? Not saying Momoa can only play barbarians, obviously, but he doesn’t look anything like comic book Aquaman. I think that clearly means director Zack Snyder is going for a different version of Aquaman for his films, a more badass version, and I think that would be great.

I also stick by my suggestion that Aquaman be the post-credits teaser.