Patrick Wilson Talks “Aquaman” Sequel Expectations

While the all the talk surrounding the DCEU has been focusing on HBO Max’s surprise hit, Peacemaker, and Matt Reeves’ upcoming noir-styled reboot of the Batman franchise, the sequel to 2018’s Aquaman has been somewhat quiet in terms of news updates.

But with the project less than a year away now, Warner Bros. is gearing up for a big marketing push, likely to coincide with The Batman hitting the silver screen in March. Most recently, actor Patrick Wilson, who played the villain Oceanmaster/King Orm, the half-brother of Aquaman, spoke with Collider about the reception of the first film and where what audiences can expect from the sequel:

So, you take those things that you think people responded to, even if it was, “Oh my God, can you believe they did that?” Yeah, we did that. Now we’re going to do more of that. I think we found our niche. I think DC has found their way to understand where each movie can fit, even in a multiverse, which is so overused now, as a term. Clearly the movie went beyond a fanboy demographic, because it made whatever; billion dollars, right? So that affords you a freedom of, ‘You know what? Let’s keep it fun. Let’s make it fun.’ We push all the fighting and the stunts… we’ve used crazy techniques between us and The Flash that have never been used before. So, all these new VFX techniques that we’re using.

Given that Wilson’s Oceanmaster was imprisoned at the end of the first film, it’s not clear how large of a role he’ll have in the sophomore effort. He’ll be joined by returning cast members Jason Momoa, Amber Heard and Yahya Abdul Mateen, as well as Pilou Asbæek, who is a fresh face for the sequel. DC‘s Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will open on December 16th.