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Aquaman 2is the last film from Zack Snyder’s DCEU, showcasing Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry/ Aquaman and Amber Heard’s Mera going against Abdul-Mateen II’s Black Manta. The film had initially been heavily anticipated among the fans as the first film was a massive box office hit. However, after delays and controversies associated with the film, that is, the Heard vs Depp case, the sequel failed to impress the DC fans.
Ironically, despite the lackluster performance in the theatres with Forbes declaring the sequel as one of DC’s worst-reviewed films,Aquaman 2has performed better than Dwayne Johnson’sBlack Adam.This news split the DC fandom because they shared different opinions on social media.
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Aquaman 2SurpassesBlack AdamDespite Several Roadblocks
The year 2024 has been tough for some superhero films as some films have been immensely successful, while some tanked heavily at the box office. One of the films happens to be James Wan’sAquaman 2,which has underperformed at the box office due to the setbacks presented to the film.
The film, featuringJason Momoa, had been reshot because of the outcome of the Heard vs Depp trial, and the actress’ role was parred down to a few minutes.Due to the defamation trial, the sequel had been delayed and faced the anger of the fans as well.
However, all these stumbling blocks could not stop the sequel from surpassingDwayne Johnson’sBlack Adamat the box office. Johnson’s project, which earned only $390.4 million at the box office, was surpassed by Wan’s project, which has managed to stay afloat at the box office with $396.1 million at the box office.However, fans were having mixed opinions aboutAquaman 2surpassingBlack Adamat the box office.
Black Adam still Better than Aquaman 2
— K Tha A 2008 (@DaBossDon2014)July 29, 2025
https://twitter.com/sahil27122001/status/1749118527125205183
As it should Aquaman it was much better, considering that’s not saying much.
— ѕιм (@LethalRadiant21)June 16, 2025
https://twitter.com/mason_anto46176/status/1749120566962094548
I feel that is fair, I enjoyed Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom bit more than Black Adam, but Black Adam has its own charms, and issues.
— Wingzero871 (@DarrenRobinso15)July 26, 2025
While some DC fans were happy, while some were not regarding the news, Dolph Lundgren, who portrayed the role of King Nereus in theAquamanfranchise, was clearly furious. TheRed Scorpionactor has criticized DCU for making corporate decisions and how changing the plot last minute led to the sequel’s failure at the box office.
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Dolph Lundgren Was Fuming at DCU For ChangingAquaman 2’sPlot
During an exclusive interview withComicBook, Dolph Lundgren criticized DCU for limitingAmber Heard’sscreen time in the film, and it was some sort of corporate decision that led to changing the original version of the film that he had initially seen. The decision was taken right after the final verdict was given on the Heard vs Depp trial.
“I just realized that it was some kind of corporate decision that they try to limit Amber Heard and then I’m playing with her dad and went along with it.”
The actor added that he was disappointed for the movie connoisseurs who couldn’t see the original version of the film and understand their disappointment for not meeting their standards.
“I was just disappointed for the moviegoers, because I thought the original script was great and the original cut — I saw a little bit of it, it was really good, so I didn’t see any reason to start reshooting and reshaping the story, which obviously led to disappointment in the moviegoers and not just me.”
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The frustration of the Swedish actor is understandable as the 2018 film was a smash-hit blockbuster at the box office, grossing $1.14 billion at the worldwide box office. However, compared to the first film’s success, the sequel is nowhere close to it.
Tushar Auddy
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Tushar Auddy is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, primarily covering WWE. He has contributed to anime, MCU, DCU, animation, and TV Series, giving sharp insights and coming up with his own unique theories, which take the fandom by storm.
