Jason Momoa pitched being cast as Lobo as soon as James Gunn got his DC job in a text with "ten billion exclamation points": "It was always part of the plan"

James Gunn said it was always in the cards for Jason Momoa to play DC hero Lobo.

"Jason was literally the first text I got after DC Studios was announced," Gunn told The Nerds of Color. "And his text was, 'Lobo baby' with ten billion exclamation points. So essentially, I was like, 'I think that’s a pretty good idea' so it was always part of the plan."

It was announced back in 2023 that the former Aquaman star would go onto play Lobo in Gunn and Peter Safran's newly established DCU. The intergalactic foul-mouthed bounty hunter was created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen, who first appeared in Omega Men #3 in 1983. Momoa confirmed the casting via Instagram on New Year's Eve, sharing a past interview quote expressing his desire to play the character.

Though no solo movie has been planned, Momoa is set to make his first appearance as Lobo in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, which is currently filming in London. It makes perfect sense for Lobo to appear in Supergirl, as the movie sees Kara Zor-El travel across the galaxy on a "murderous quest for revenge."

"It’s one of the fun things about working with Craig Gillespie," Safran said, in reference to creating Lobo's live-action look. "He’s just been such a great collaborator on creating Millie’s look and Jason’s look and Matthias Schoenaerts’ look. It’s been fun.”

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is set to hit theaters on June 26, 2026. For more, check out our list of the most exciting upcoming movies in 2025 and beyond.