Jul 20 2009
DiCaprio Producing An Aquaman Movie, World Asks, ‘Why?’
What could go wrong?
There’s a big, long article over at THR detailing just how many superhero projects DC has going right now, and hidden within the piece is this line:
“The studio is taking pitches on sci-fi hero Adam Strange and the underwater-breathing hero “Aquaman,” to be produced by Leonardo DiCaprio and his Appian Way shingle.”
That’s right Entourage fans, it’s finally happening, though hands up if you think Brett Ratner will be directing instead of James Cameron? Yeah, I thought so. The movie is still in it’s early stages, and the studio is just taking pitches from writers right now. My idea for the movie? Anything, so long as it doesn’t involve anything seen on that DVD box including green and orange scales suits, angry seahorses, and of course Aqualad lurking in the background.
Actually, scratch that. Honestly, the only way I think an Aquaman movie can work is if you take it completely the opposite direction and make it a joke. Understand that he’s an undeniably lame superhero and just go with it. Make the entire thing so camp and over the top that it’s just hilarious. Try to make a serious movie about a guy whose super power is to swim really fast and talk to fish is just asking for disaster. Listen to me Leo, or you’ll wish you had.
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If any one has seen the Justice League series they will know Aquaman can be done well…
There is a 2 parter where he cuts off his hand to save his son and his kingdom when an underling turns on a weapon that will melt the polar ice cap….
If that story is done… it will be huge…
Apart from talking to Aquatic Life aquaman can do the following.
1. Superhuman strength and resistance to damage
2. He is the king of Atlantis with an army that has more advanced weapons than the surface world.
3 A magic trident with power on the order of Thor’s hammer
I’ve never understood the bandwagon hatred for Aquaman.
You wanna make fun of his powers? My only assumption is that you do not know what his powers are.
He has superpowers comparable to any other big league hero (arguably more/stronger powers than some). In addition to what retsel said, he also has magic water powers that include shaping and controlling water and being able to instantly kill someone by sucking the water out of their bodies.
And he does not “talk to fish” he COMMANDS any all aquatic life. It isn’t a case of him going “hey tuna, can you do me a favor…” It is a case of him going “YOU! Do my bidding NOW.”
I’d want to see either a a very campy, tongue-in-cheek type of movie, or an over-the-top, super crazy violent one with tons of great white sharks and killer whales. That would get me pumped up real horrorshow like.
The problem with Aquaman is what had the potential to be an excellent story got wrapped up with characters like Superman and Batman and was totally overshadowed. Lets also not forget the really cheesy art. The story of Aquaman is ready to be told today. With all the obsessive interest in Ghosts, Occultism, and the unexplained, coupled with dozens of shows on every single night about lost civilizations and aliens, I know if Mr. DiCaprio takes the movie seriously and depicts Aquaman in the true light as it is suppose to be told and in all seriousness, it will be probably be bigger than Batman begins. I was blown away by Batman begins and it was not getting the credit it deserved when it was in production either. I really hope Mr. DiCaprio develops the story of Atlantis and his origins.