From one seafaring villain to a possible scourge of Atlantis? Deadline reports Game of Thrones‘ Pilou Asbaek, who played pirate brute Euron Greyjoy on Game of Thrones, has signed up for Aquaman 2. We can only hope he’ll be just as randy and devious as he was on that HBO series, right?
Details on Asbaek’s role are being held tight, but we know he’ll be joining Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, and more in the superhero sequel. I’d love to see him play someone like Scavenger, a villainous deep sea diver, or better yet Mera’s brutal ex Nereus. Oooh, I like that Nereus idea.
Asbaek’s resume beyond Game of Thrones is impressive. He first came to my attention with the Danish drama A Hijacking. He’s also appeared in other big films including Lucy, Ghost in the Shell, The Great Wall, and Ben-Hur.
James Wan is back to direct, having led the previous film to over $1.1B at the box office in 2017,. an incredible amount considering most people look at Aquaman as a C-list hero. Aquaman 2 begins shooting this summer and will open on December 16th 2022.
