Highlights
- James Wan expressed his interest in directing a third Aquaman film despite initial criticism, stating he would love to return if given the same creative freedom.
- Wan's potential involvement in Aquaman 3 depends on James Gunn's plans for the DC Universe, but he is open to the idea and adopts a "never say never" attitude.
- Wan addresses behind-the-scenes drama and clarifies that Aquaman 2 only had a few days of reshoots, countering rumors of extensive reshoots. He emphasizes the need to be zen in dealing with the noise surrounding the film.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan addressed the possibility of directing Aquaman 3 despite early criticism of DC Studios' sequel, clarifying that he would love to return for a third film in the franchise.
The future of Jason Momoa's Aquaman hangs in the balance as James Gunn spearheads the reboot of the DCEU into the new DC Universe. But Wan has seemingly confirmed that he would be ready to direct the third film in the Aquaman franchise if DC moves ahead with the threequel.
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During an interview with Empire Magazine, Wan expressed his desire to direct a third Aquaman project in the DC Universe's future. Wan's potential involvement depends on Gunn's plans for the DCU, which remains uncertain. There is a possibility that Gunn and Safran may approach Wan for directing Aquaman 3 in the new DC Universe, but Wan would only do so on one condition. "I haven’t directed a third movie [in a series] before, so I’d be open to doing another [Aquaman] if I got the same freedom I’ve had on these first two," Wan said. "I’m not sure what direction [James Gunn and Peter Safran] are going in, though, so who knows? I’ve learned to never say never."
The filmmaker also didn't shy away from talking about all the behind-the-scenes drama that happened in recent weeks and claimed that Aquaman 2 only had seven or eight days of reshoots in total, despite rumors that the reshoots took place in three separate rounds. Wan also added that he "had to learn to be more Zen in dealing with all the noise around me." He stated, "I’ve had to learn to be more Zen in dealing with all the noise around me, for sure. I’m a pretty private person. I don’t get on social media and have fights, but it’s difficult because this narrative has emerged that is not the reality. The noise is fun to write about, and it gets clicks, but people don’t know the truth. We probably did seven or eight days of reshoots, which is nothing for a movie of this size. It was just spread out because it’s so hard to get your actors back once you’ve finished the initial shoot."
Earlier this month, a report citing "raw notes" from Amber Heard's therapist, Dr. Dawn Hughes, detailed alleged behavior by Momoa and Wan towards Heard on the Aquaman 2 set. Momoa allegedly harassed her by dressing up as Johnny Depp during her defamation lawsuit and attempted to get her fired.
As Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom nears its release, the impact of the BTS drama on the movie's box office remains uncertain. Will Momoa or others address the reports following Wan's comments? It would be intriguing to see.
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is scheduled to hit theatres on December 20, 2023.
Source: Empire Magazine