Aquaman star Jason Momoa is getting a new role in Peter Safran and James Gunn’s relaunched DC movie universe. The actor will appear in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow as Lobo, the alien bounty hunter who first appeared in the comics in 1983.

Jason Momoa has long expressed his desire to portray the character, having stated on the Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom press tour: “So Lobo was… I collect comics, and I don’t do so much anymore, but he was always my favorite, because I’m like, ‘Hello? It’s the perfect role.’ I mean, listen. If they called and asked me to play him, it’s a f*ck yeah. I haven’t received that call, so I don’t want to put any fake news out there, but if they ever call me and ask me to play, or ask me to audition, I’m there.”. The actor posted a screenshot of the quote to his Instagram, simply captioning it, “They called.”

There have been numerous attempts to bring Lobo to the big screen in the past, but the only time it was realised was for the small screen, when Emmett J. Scanlan played Lobo on the SyFy series Krypton. Created by writer Roger Slifer and artist Keith Griffen, Lobo first appeared in Omega Men No. 3, a blue-skinned, cigar-smoking alien with superstrength and healing powers.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow arrives in cinemas from June 26th, 2026, and stars Milly Alcock as the titular superhero.