How Aquaman 2 Made Filming Underwater Scenes Less Painful For Actors
According to director James Wan, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is a far less painful experience for the actors than its predecessor. Following the doom-and-gloom Zack Snyder era of the DCEU, Aquaman (2018) proved to be the beginning of a new chapter in the DC film franchise. Its mix of humor, vibrant scenery, and a playful performance by lead actor Jason Momoa, was a stark contrast to what came before, which ultimately resonated with audiences around the world and resulted in a box-office haul of over $1 billion.
Momoa is set to return to the role of Arthur Curry/Aquaman, the half-human king of the mythical underwater city of Atlantis. Amber Heard, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe, and Nicole Kidman will also reprise their roles as members of the Atlantean race. Due to the nature of Aquaman's powers, and the abilities of the Atlantean peoples, many of the scenes will take place underwater, requiring plenty of visual effects and practical rigs that allow the actors to appear as if shooting through the ocean.
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While at CinemaCon (via CinemaBlend), Wan opens up about the painful experience the actors had while filming Aquaman, and the steps the crew took to address those issues on Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. During the Aquaman 2 panel, the director admits that the previous movie required the actors to be fit into wired harnesses that were relatively uncomfortable. Wan explains that, on the upcoming sequel, the crew used new technology that took the stars out of the painful equipment and gave them more freedom to act. Check out the full quote below:
On the first movie, we really put the actors through a lot of physical pain, you know hanging them on wires
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