After enjoying the King of the Seven Seas for each Zack Snyder and James Wan, Momoa has been tapped to play Lobo — a task he beforehand stated he is “excellent” for — in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s newly rebooted DC universe.

Momoa first confirmed the information on Monday morning, by sharing a screenshot from an interview he did with Fandango whereas selling Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom final 12 months. On the time, he advised the outlet, “I acquire comics, and I do not achieve this a lot anymore, however he was at all times my favourite, and I at all times needed to play Lobo, as a result of I am like, ‘Hi there? It is the right position.’”

“I imply, pay attention. In the event that they name and ask me to play him, it is a f–k yeah. I have not acquired that decision, so I do not wish to put any pretend information on the market, but when they ever name me and ask me to play, or ask me to audition, I am there,” he added.

Momoa merely captioned the put up, “They referred to as.”

Gunn then seemingly confirmed the information over on Bluesky, sharing a photograph of Lobo from the comics after Momoa’s put up. The resemblance between the character — who rocks lengthy locks and a shredded physique — and Momoa may be very clear.

Per Selection, Momoa’s Lobo debut can be in Supergirl: Lady Of Tomorrow, starring Home of the Dragon’s Milly Alcock because the titular superhero — and Superman’s cousin — Kara Zor-El.

Superman, in fact, is the primary movie of Gunn and Safran’s universe to drop — with David Corenswet taking up from Henry Cavill because the Man of Metal, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor.

The recently-dropped trailer for that movie broke information for Warner Bros. and will be watched under. Superman soars into theaters July 11, 2025.

Supergirl, in the meantime, is ready to kick of manufacturing subsequent month, with a June 26, 2026 launch date. Craig Gillespie (Cruella, I, Tonya) will direct, whereas Matthias Schoenaerts has been tapped to play villain Krem of the Yellow Hill. Eve Ridley, in the meantime, will play younger warrior Ruthye Mary Knolle.