Warning: There are some spoilers ahead if you have not seen "Aquaman."
"Aquaman" is finally in theaters and is heading for a big opening weekend at the box office.
While Jason Momoa is the perfect Aquaman, did you know he originally tried out to play another hero in the DC superhero universe? The actor wound up playing Aquaman instead and had to keep the secret of playing the King of the Seven Seas for years.
INSIDER went through "The Art and Making of 'Aquaman,'" which features interviews with the cast, director, and production team behind the movie along with gorgeous artwork and behind-the-scenes photos and concept art that went into making the film.
The book, from Insight Editions will be out January 1, 2019. Until then, keep reading to see a few things you may not know about "Aquaman."
Jason Momoa kept the secret about playing Aquaman for years.
"When I first got the role, I couldn't tell my friends or even family members," Momoa says in the book. "[I] had to straight up lie to everyone who asked me about it directly. I was hired years before the movie started production, even before James Wan came on as director. Hell, I was in the role before there was even a script. I was the first person officially involved with the film."
"I hated doing interviews," he added. "Everyone would be like, 'You're playing Aquaman!' And I would have to lie and say, 'Nope, not happening. I don't know what you're talking about.' I had to lie nonstop."
Momoa told Jimmy Kimmel he kept the secret for four or five years.
Momoa originally auditioned to play Batman before he was cast as Aquaman.
"Man of Steel" director, Zack Snyder, had Momoa come in to test to play Batman.
"I think when I did the audition for 'Batman,' I didn't play it like I was supposed to," said Momoa. "I just played it completely different and I think that's what Zack liked."
Instead, Snyder offered Momoa the opportunity to play Aquaman as long as he kept it a secret.
Nicole Kidman's likeness was used in concept art before she even agreed to be in the movie.
According to the art book, the filmmakers were so into the idea of casting Kidman as Aquaman's mom that the actress' likeness was used in concept art and wardrobe drawings for the character of Atlanna.
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