So, getting more of both Abdul-Mateen and the red-eyed Black Manta can only be a good thing, and bodes well for the much-anticipated Aquaman sequel.
Though Yahya Abdul-Mateen II does not divulge very much information at all regarding the plotting of the upcoming sequel, he does confirm that his villainous character, Black Manta, will be back to once again sport his giant, bug-eyed helmet and fire red laser beams at Jason Momoa’s King of Atlantis, Aquaman.
Even though he can’t give us much in the way of details, the actor does state his excitement about returning as the sequel gives him the opportunity to dive a little deeper into the Black Manta character, which does suggest he will play a bigger role in Aquaman 2, perhaps even being the main adversary.
The first Aquaman introduced us to Black Manta, somewhat tragic origin and all, as well as showing us the beginnings of the character’s personal vendetta against Jason Momoa’s Arthur Curry aka Aquaman.