In the DC Extended Universe, Arthur Curry is already a hero on land. But in Aquaman, out Dec. 21, the destined prince must go home again and be the hero the ocean needs. Sure, the blockbuster film has evil siblings, epic quests, and all the action…
In the DC Extended Universe, Arthur Curry is already a hero on land. But in Aquaman, out Dec. 21, the destined prince must go home again and be the hero the ocean needs. Sure, the blockbuster film has evil siblings, epic quests, and all the action you’d expect from a superhero adventure. However, there’s also an environmental message in Aquaman that may make you side with the bad guys. Aquaman star Jason Momoa and Patrick Wilson, who plays the antagonist Orm, explain during a New York City press day how their conflict in the film has real world implications.
“There’s some themes about the environment that I really want [audiences] take away from it because it’s really a mirror of our society/modern times right now without being preachy,” says Momoa, who is an environmental activist himself .
He’s right — it’s not overt in the film. Mostly, the environmental message is just under the surface — no pun intended — but part of the reason Orm is coming for the land is because of pollution. His villainy is backed by more than just “family turmoil,” Wilson says.
“You see his very real and understandable issue with the environment in the way that the surface world has treated the oceans, which is of course where he lives,” the actor explains.
