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Be greater than a king, be a hero!
From Superman, Wonder Woman and, of course, Aquaman, who doesn’t love the Justice League heroes of the DC Extended Universe? The recently released film Aquaman stars hyper-masculine Hawaiian hunk Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, the titular character.
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rom Superman, Wonder Woman and, of course, Aquaman, who doesn’t love the Justice League heroes of the DC Extended Universe? The recently released film Aquaman stars hyper-masculine Hawaiian hunk Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry, the titular character. The film follows the journey of Aquaman, the son of a lighthouse keeper with Atlanna, an underwater crown-princess, as he looks to fulfill his destiny of becoming king of Atlantis.
Check out the dialogue between Aquaman and Mera, a badass underwater Atlantean princess. Aquaman: “I’m no leader. I’m not a king”. Mera: “Atlantis has always had a king. Now it needs something more”. Aquaman: “Well, what could be greater than a king?” Mera: “A hero. A king fights for his nation. A hero fights for everyone.”
Wow! This dialogue really resonated with me! So inspiring, as a hero indeed fights for everyone!
Maybe we should make an Indonesian version of Aquaman, to inspire us since our political leaders don’t. Which of our Indonesian actors could play Aquaman? Reza Rahadian! He’s not big and burley like Momoa, but he’s one of Indonesia’s best and most versatile actors and has played a very wide range of roles. I saw Reza in a pencak silat film, Pendekar Tongkat Emas (The Golden Cane Warrior), which, like Aquaman, was also about leadership struggles. He played Biru, a villain, but as an actor, he could easily turn himself into a hero.
