DC’s Cyborg Headliner Ray Fisher Didn’t Know He Was Getting His Own Film
Rising star Ray Fisher had no clue his life was going to change in the matter of minutes. The 27-year-old thespian learned just hours before Warner Bros. publicly revealed its slate of mega-budget superhero movies tied to the DC Cinematic Universe, which includes Fisher headlining as the title character in a Cyborg movie set for release in 2020.
Ray Fisher: “I didn’t know the extent to which DC and WB had planned on taking my character. When I signed on, I just wanted to be part of this world. But that specific information, I found out then and there. I didn’t think I’d be getting my own stand-alone film.”
Fisher has become the first African-American actor to score a non-ensemble superhero film since Will Smith’s Hancock in 2008.
In July, the 6’4″ Fisher wrapped shooting his cameo role for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, scheduled for release in March 25, 2016. Cyborg will also turn up in two Justice League movies.
Ray Fisher: “It was surreal. You get this idea of going to work on a Hollywood set as being really stressful and nerve-wracking. But it blew that stereotype away. If they did have stressful times, it wasn’t while I was there.”
H/T: Inside Movies @ EW
Jason Momoa Lands Aquaman Role in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice
Game of Thrones and Stargate: Atlantis alum Jason Momoa has reportedly landed the role of original Justice League member Aquaman in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice opposite Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill as the two heroes, respectively. Filming has already begun on the Zack Snyder film written by Chris Terrio (Argo) from a screenplay by David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight).
Israeli supermodel Gal Godot will play Wonder Woman in the film, which also stars Jesse Eisenberg, Jeremy Irons and Holly Hunter. Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane will also reprise their roles from Man of Steel for the film, set for a May 6, 2016 release.
H/T: THR