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Jason Momoa Leaving Aquaman for Lobo Breaks a Major Comic Book Movie Trend

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Story by Matthew Aguilar
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Hollywood A-lister Jason Momoa breaks the mold, jumping from DC's Aquaman to play the gritty antihero Lobo in a surprising comic book movie crossover.
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  • Momoa will bring his signature edge to Lobo, a mercenary character vastly different from the heroic Aquaman he previously portrayed, marking the first time an actor has transitioned between major DC roles on the big screen.
  • This move bucks the typical trend of actors migrating between Marvel and DC, with Momoa being the only performer from the prior DC film universe to make the jump to the new DC Studios slate under James Gunn and Peter Safran.
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Jason Momoa, Matthew Aguilar, Zachary Levi, Ben Affleck, Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Chris Evans, David Harbour, Frank Grillo, Sean Gunn, DC Studios, Marvel, Aquaman (Character), Lobo (Character), Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, Thunderbolts, Aquaman, Lobo, Deadpool and Wolverine, Deadpool 2, Fantastic Four
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