James Wan has already begun filming on Aquaman and has largely filled out his cast, but it now appears Michael Beach could be playing Black Manta’s father. While it will be Justice League that gives audiences a proper introduction to Jason Momoa’s Aquaman, his solo movie will open up the entire underwater world of the DC Extended Universe. Prior to Aquaman hitting theaters, fans will already have had the chance to see a few of its characters as Mera (Amber Heard) and Vulko (Willem DaFoe) will debut before. However, the solo film will offer up the first looks at many others, such as its villain, Black Manta.

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The Get Down‘s Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will serve as the film’s big bad and go toe-to-toe with Arthur Curry throughout. For those that are familiar with his comic ties to Aquaman, they know that two are highly connected thanks to Manta’s father. It was previously unknown if this part of their story would be included in the film, but it looks to be the case as Michael Beach may be playing the part.

A few weeks back, Beach was included in a photo with Abdul-Mateen in Australia – where Aquaman is currently filming – sparking speculation that he could have a role in the film, specifically as Mateen’s character’s father. Nothing official has yet to come of that speculation, but it did lead to a fan asking Beach on Twitter if he was playing Black Manta’s father. His following response is coy, but also appears to confirm it to be true.

Key Release Dates
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  • Wonder Woman (2017)Release date: Jun 02, 2017
  • Justice League (2017)Release date: Nov 17, 2017
  • Aquaman (2018)Release date: Dec 21, 2018
  • CyborgRelease date: Apr 03, 2020
  • Shazam! (2019)Release date: Apr 05, 2019
  • Green Lantern Corps.Release date: Jul 24, 2020
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Cooper Hood is a news and feature writer for Screen Rant. He joined Screen Rant in late 2016 following a year-long stint with MCU Exchange, which came after first developing an MCU blog of his own. He graduated college in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree in Media & Public Communication, with a minor in Media Production. Cooper’s love for movies began by watching Toy Story and Lion King on repeat as a child, but it wasn’t until The Avengers that he took an invested interest in movies and the filmmaking process, leading him to discover the world of film journalism. Every year Cooper looks forward to seeing the latest blockbusters from the likes of Marvel, DC, and Star Wars, but also loves the rush to catch up on Oscar films near the end of the year. When he isn’t writing about or watching new releases, Cooper is a fantasy football obsessive and looking to expand his Blu-Ray collection – because physical media is still king! Follow Cooper on Twitter @MovieCooper.

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