It's official: Jason Momoa is returning to the DC Universe. Not as Aquaman, mind you, but as a legendary villain who has been threatening to make his big screen debut for a long, long time. The Game of Thrones and Fast X star is now officially set to play the baddie Lobo in the upcoming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. He did not announce this news alone Rockbut the actor confirmed it personally.

Supergirl is one of the main films in the DCU reboot happening under the leadership of newly formed DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran. It starts on the big screen, seriously, with Gunn's Superman movie next summer, which recently released its first trailer. First announced early last year, "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" is set to begin filming in January 2025 and will seemingly pick up where "Superman" leaves off. Millie Alcock ("The Dragon House") is set to star as the title character.

For Momoa, it's an interesting new start to his journey in the DCU. The actor played Aquaman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (a lot briefly) and Justice League before getting a solo film in the form of 2018's Aquaman, which was a huge success. last year's Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, however, ended the former DC Extended Universe as we knew it. The film failed to live up to commercial expectations and proved to be an unceremonious end to the so-called Snyderverse, which began with Man of Steel in 2013. it was worth giving him a new role in this new universe.

Craig Gillespie ("I, Tonya," "Cruella") is currently set to call the shots on "Supergirl." Plot details for the film are currently under wraps, but it is based on writer Tom King's 2022 comic book story of the same name. It's also unclear if Momoa will have a larger role as Lobo in the new DCU or if this will be a one-off.

Lobo first appeared in the pages of DC Comics in 1983 as a supporting character in Omega Men #3. Created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, he is a very powerful, muscular alien who generally works as an interstellar mercenary and bounty hunter. The character has previously appeared in the Krypton TV series and was supposed to get a spin-off showbut that ultimately never happened.

For years, long before Gunn and Safran took over DC, there was discussion of the Lobo movie, with Michael Bay attached to direct at one point. Again, that never happened. For quite some time now, Momoa has been vocal about his desire to play the character. In an Instagram post following the news, the actor shared a screenshot from a past interview in which he talked about it:

"So Lobo was (...) I collect comics and I don't do that much anymore, but he's always been my favorite and I've always wanted to play Lobo, because I'm like, 'Hello?' It's a perfect role.' I mean, listen, if they call me and ask me to play it, I haven't received that call, so I don't want to put fake news out there, but if they ever call and. ask me to play or ask me for an audition, I'm there."

The caption Momoa provided with the post says it all. They called," he wrote. This, however, dashes any remaining hopes fans might have had regarding Momoa's return as Arthur Curry aka Aquaman. Looks like Gunn and Safran are indeed in full reboot mode. They have already thrown a new Superman, and the role is taken by David Korensvet ("Twisters").. We'll probably also get a new Batman and Wonder Woman. It's time for something new, and Momoa will be a part of it.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 26, 2026.