Following the news that Jason Momoa was slated to play Aquaman, the actor attended Walker Stalker Con in Atlanta and gushed over his excitement about joining the DC Extended Universe, particularly as a person of color. "There's not too many brown superheroes, so I'm really looking forward to representing the Polynesians, the natives," Momoa said during a 2014 panel (via Comic Book). He added, "It's cool to be a part of DC's universe. I'm really excited to be with Warner Bros., and hopefully, everyone likes it. And Zack Snyder's a genius." Despite his apparent enthusiasm, though, Momoa was apparently led to believe he was auditioning for the role of Batman.
"I think when I did the audition for 'Batman,' I didn't play it like I was supposed to," said Momoa (via Insider). "I just played it completely different and I think that's what Zack liked." In a separate interview on ITV's "This Morning," Momoa revealed that when he was called by Snyder to audition for the film, he "knew" that the role of Batman had already been cast, so he rejected the invitation. The "Game of Thrones" star's agent eventually convinced him to go in for the audition for "Batman," but later learned that Snyder wanted him to play Aquaman instead.
