RUMOR: Aquaman Movie to Significantly Alter Mera’s Relationship

John F. Trent |

Feb 18, 2018

DC Films’ upcoming Aquaman film directed by James Wan and starring Jason Momoa looks to really dive into the political machinations of Atlantis. Not only will the film showcase Arthur Curry’s origin story, but it will feature some of Aquaman’s most prominent foes including Black Manta, Oceanmaster, and King Nereus.

There were significant rumors about the film having three villains. However, James Wan debunked those rumors noting there is only one primary antagonist.

While Wan debunked that rumor, a brand new one has emerged that indicates James Wan and DC Films will be altering Mera’s relationship with King Nereus in the upcoming film. In the new film the two will be father and daughter.

Just In: Diverging from comics canon, the relationship between Dolph Lundgren's King Nereus and Amber Heard's Mera in AQUAMAN will be father and daughter! pic.twitter.com/HATdbjQFbs

— The Aquaverse 🔱 (@AquamanUniverse) February 18, 2018

In the New 52 relaunch of DC Comics, Mera is actually betrothed to King Nereus, who is the current King of Xebel. Xebel is a rival kingdom to Atlantis and was actually a penal colony where losers of Atlantis’ many civil wars were exiled.

If this rumor is true, it’s extremely interesting why they would even call Dolph Lundgren’s King Nereus, King Nereus? If King Nereus is actually Mera’s father why wouldn’t they just use Ryus, who was actually Mera’s father during the New 52.

Fans are mixed by the news.

Some were not so happy about Nereus being turned into Ryus.

Excuse me, WHAT!? Hope this isnt true

— Kyle Kwasny (@KfekteR) February 18, 2018

Ugh.

— TyrannosaurusReich (@GoblinReich) February 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/Zor__El/status/965285858466201605

Excuse me, WHAT!? Hope this isnt true

— Kyle Kwasny (@KfekteR) February 18, 2018

However, others approved of the rumored change.

Cool, I wonder when the trailer is coming out

— BULLETSCARER22 (@BULLETSCARER22) February 18, 2018

good…

— El Clarko (@elmanofsteel) February 18, 2018

https://twitter.com/QueenCeto/status/965324605639491585

What do you think? Do you want Mera’s relationship with King Nereus changed from the comics so the two are father and daughter? Or do you think they should have just used Ryus if they were going to make Nereus Mera’s father?

Aquaman is expected to hit theaters on December 21, 2018. The film stars Jason Momoa as Aquaman, Amber Heard as Mera, Nicole Kidman as Queen Atlanna, Willem Dafoe as Nuidis Vulko, Patrick Wilson as Ocean Master, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Black Manta, and Dolph Lundgren as King Nereus.