“They called,” Momoa wrote on Instagram of DC, confirming the news.

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Jason Momoais trading his wetsuit for a leather vest.

Its the perfect role,' Momoa said in that interview.

Jason Momoa, Lobo

Jason Momoa will play Lobo for the new DCU.Credit:Jon Kopaloff/Getty; DC Comics

“I mean, listen.

If they call and ask me to play him, it’s a f— yeah.

Momoa captioned the post with: “They called.”

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The film will begin production in the new year.

It’s scheduled to hit theaters on June 26, 2026.

Gunn celebrated Momoa’s casting by sharing a very patriotic art piece of Lobo on Twitter/X and Threads.

Lobo, dubbed “the Main Man,” is a muscled alien from the planet Czarnia.

But the actor spoke about his passion for Lobo over the years.