'Justice League' News, Release Date: Jason Momoa Talks About Aquaman's Iconic Trident
Actor Jason Momoa recently addressed the controversy surrounding his character's trident in "Justice League." The controversy started when Warner Bros. released a new photo promoting the upcoming film, showing Batman (Ben Affleck) wielding a trident that looks far different from Aquaman's (Momoa) original weapon.
Since Aquaman debuted in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), fans have never caught a glimpse of his iconic trident, which was first introduced in the DC comics. Recently, a new photo promoting "Justice League" was released, showing Batman (Ben Affleck) wielding what seems to be a trident. Fans were quick to assume that the weapon was Aquaman's weapon, and they were upset by the fact that it looked different than they had expected.
Earlier this week, Momoa revealed that there's a reason Aquaman's iconic weapon hasn't been introduced in the DCEU yet. According to him, the weapon that Batman was wielding in the previous promotional photo for the film is not a trident but a "quindent." He said this weapon is borrowed from Mera (Amber Heard) in the film when Aquaman finally joins Batman, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) and the other superheroes in their fight against Steppenwolf (Ciaran Hinds).
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Explaining what's going to happen with his weapon, Momoa said, "He's not the king yet. He looks to Mera and he goes, 'I need to borrow something. I need you to do me a favor.' So that's when she gives him the equipment." The actor said fans will catch a scene in "Justice League" where his character comes up to Mera to get the iconic weapon, so they need to stay tuned. He also said that in the movie, it's not really called a trident.
Momoa went on to reveal that Aquaman does not really have plans of joining the league because he's a devil's advocate. "More of a reluctant hero. I'm kind of the one who doubts everything," he said. However, he said fans should expect "Justice League" to stay true to the character they've come to know from the original comics.
"Justice League" will hit theaters on Nov. 17.
