Why Black Manta Isn’t A Villain In Aquaman, According To Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

As it nears the $1 billion mark, Aquaman is effortlessly riding the high tide at the box office as the DCEU’s biggest hit. There are a lot of things the underwater superhero action flick did right that contributed to its success. For fans of the comics, the addition of supervillain Black Manta was certainly a highlight. That said, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who took on the role for Aquaman, believes you can scratch ‘villain’ from the character’s title. Here’s what he said:

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