Director Zack Snyder Explains How The 5-Second 'Aquaman' Underwater Scene Is Made
Zach Snyder tweeted a short teaser showing underwater footage of "Aquaman" on March 1. The 5-second footage was released on his birthday last Wednesday.
In the footage, Jason Momoa as "Aquaman" was shown to swim to someone who holding a trident. The footage is part of the movie "Justice League" which is planned to release on Nov. 17. According to IGN, Aquaman will also have his own film, slated to release Oct. 5 next year.
Few days after releasing the footage, Snyder revealed how the underwater scene was taken. In the picture, which first shown by Batman News, the scene was created using the green screen the computer graphics. But the person in the footage was the real Jason Momoa, not a CG.
"People were wondering whether he was CG or not. He’s not,” Snyder said clarifying questions regarding the Aquaman footage for "Justice League." He explained that the hair and surrounding environment was a CG, but not the person.
The movie is the fifth installment of the DC Comics Extended Universe. Earlier, DC Comics released "Man of Steel" in 2013, followed by "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" and "Suicide Squad" last year. While for this year, "Wonder Woman" will be released first on June 2 as a prelude to "Justice League."
Momoa was reported to have been selected to play Aquaman in June 2014. He was confirmed as the cast for Aquaman four months later along with Ray Fisher and Ezra Miller as Cyborg and The Flash.
Aquaman made his first appearance in the "Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" along with Wonder Woman, The Flash, and Cyborg. Those superheroes will establish a group with Superman and Batman and called themselves the Justice League. Aquaman will have more appearance in the "Justice League," scheduled to hit the cinema in November.