Justice League hinted at Jason Momoa’s Atlantean heritage as Aquaman, but it also put Arthur Curry on a collision course with Amber Heard’s Mera, the woman destined to be the love of his life. With James Wan’s Aquaman set to dive deeper into their dynamic, fans now have a twist on their hands in Mera’s ties to King Nereus (Dolph Lundgren), whose relationship with her has been changed drastically from the comics.
RELATED: Aquaman Director Sinks That Trailer Rumor
Instead of being the man Mera was once supposed to marry, the DC Extended Universe’s Nereus will be her father. In the books, Geoff Johns had her betrothed to Nereus before she was sent from the underwater rebel dimension of Xebel to spy on Atlantis. There, she fell in love with Aquaman, which then sparked a war between the two underwater factions, as Nereus was jealous about losing his potential queen. Now, it seems it’s more of a family affair.
“It is good to be king. Basically, I try to keep the peace down there along with Amber Heard, who plays my daughter,” Lundgren said with regards to his character in an interview with the Las Vegas Review Journal. “She’s trying to convince me to join the right side. Then you have Nicole Kidman as Aquaman’s mother. We’re trying to avoid war between the surface [dwellers] and the people of Atlantis.”
RELATED: Aquaman: Momoa May Wear Comics-Accurate Costume After All
This hints that Xebel may actually be allies with Atlantis and that Wan will be axing the aquatic love triangle. Some fans are even speculating Nereus won’t want her in love with Arthur, as this could put his daughter in the line of fire. This may well inspire the conflict between both kingdoms that has been teased in the past, and possibly a Romeo and Juliet-esque love story under the Seven Seas as Arthur prepares himself for his birthright and enemies like Black Manta.
Arriving in theaters on Dec. 21, Aquaman stars Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temeura Morrison, Dolph Lundgren, Ludi Lin, Michael Beach, Nicole Kidman and Willem Dafoe.