Dolph Lundgren Is ‘Disappointed’ for ‘Aquaman 2’ Viewers Because a ‘Really Good’ Original Cut Got Axed: ‘I Didn’t See Any Reason’ for Reshooting
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Dolph Lundregn recently told ComicBook.com that a “really good” original cut of “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom” exists, but it’s not the one that fans got to see when the DC sequel opened in theaters over Christmas.
To date, the sequel has earned $109 million at the domestic box office and $375 million worldwide — a far cry from the $1 billion the original “Aquaman” crossed to become the highest-grossing DC Universe film.
Lundregn appears in the “Aquaman” films as Nereus, the king of the Atlantean tribe of Xebel who also happens to be the father of Aquaman’s love interest Mera (Amber Heard).
Mera’s role was drastically reduced for the sequel. Lundgren said that choice also resulted in him losing screen time since his character is so linked to hers. “I just realized that it was some kind of corporate decision that they try to limit Amber Heard and then I’m playing her dad and went along with it,” Lundgren explained. “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.
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