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Momoa and Heard take to seas in superhero film 'Aquaman'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/entertainment/11/26/20181126-aquaman.jpg"/><figcaption>Actor Jason Momoa attends the world premiere of &#x27;Aquaman&#x27; movie in London, Britain November 26, 2018.<em> Simon Dawson, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LONDON - &quot;Game of Thrones&quot; actor Jason Momoa brings the latest superhero spin-off to the big screen, this time &quot;Aquaman,&quot; to tell the story of the DC Comics half-human, half-Atlantean character.</p><p>The 39-year-old first made an appearance in the role in 2016&#x27;s &quot;Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice&quot; but now has his own movie exploring the superhero&#x27;s origins.</p><p>Momoa portrays the character, known as Arthur Curry, as he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, and with plenty of action and special effects, viewers are taken to the underwater world of the 7 seas.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2wcj6SrX4zw?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Walking a blue carpet - in line with the film&#x27;s aquatic theme - at the film&#x27;s world premiere in London on Monday, Momoa said the role was the toughest he had undertaken so far.</p><p>&quot;Physically it&#x27;s just really challenging and demanding to do the stunts and then stay in shape,&quot; the actor told Reuters, adding he identified with the character for various reasons including &quot;being an outcast&quot;.</p><p>&quot;I had 2 stunt doubles. I&#x27;ve never had stunt doubles really ever...This had so many stunts.&quot;</p><p>The film also stars &quot;The Rum Diary&quot; and &quot;Magic Mike XXL&quot; actress Amber Heard as warrior Mera. Dressed in a floor-length green dress with matching head cap, Heard said she was not keen at first on doing a superhero film.</p><p>&quot;I was pretty allergic to the idea... In my very limited experience with that world, I didn&#x27;t see intuitively what that would have to appeal to me,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m interested in complex nuanced roles that depict women in more accurate and more organic ways. And then the creators called me (saying) she&#x27;s a warrior queen. I was like... &#x27;OK, I&#x27;m interested&#x27;.&quot;</p>

<p>LONDON - "Game of Thrones" actor Jason Momoa brings the latest superhero spin-off to the big screen, this time "Aquaman," to tell the story of the DC Comics half-human, half-Atlantean character.</p>

LONDON - "Game of Thrones" actor Jason Momoa brings the latest superhero spin-off to the big screen, this time "Aquaman," to tell the story of the DC Comics half-human, half-Atlantean character.