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Jason Momoa is slated to appear in the second installment ofAquamanin December this year. While he spends his time protecting humanity from threats underwater and on the surface, that doesn’t stop him from taking on roles that can push his limits on another side of the fence.
Recently, Momoa starred in a long-running franchise alongside some of the most talented A-listers in Hollywood and gave them a really tough time. But, despite his majestic debut in the film, it has struggled to get the numbers in at the box office.
According to a Tweet from @CultureCrave that comes via Variety, it hasn’t been able to go beyond the collections of the sixth installment which came out 10 years ago. But, fans have been wondering if it’s not Jason Momoa after all. Is it because of hisAquamanco-star – Amber Heard?
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Did Amber Heard Fail This $7.3 Billion Franchise?
Amber Heard, after appearing in small-budget films like3 Days to Kill(2014)andPineapple Express(2008),got her massive deal that came in the form of 2017’sJustice Leagueas Princess Mera oppositeJason Momoa.
She then went on to reprise her role in 2018’sAquamanin a much greater capacity and the film collected $1.14 billion in global sales. But the years that ensued put her career and her reputation at risk. We’ve all witnessed her legal fiasco with ex-husbandJohnny Depp.
Not to mention, filmmakers would want to steer clear ofAmber Heard. Made on a staggering budget of $340 million, the tenth installment of this mega-franchise accumulated $719 million. Heard’s co-star’s performance garnered much appreciation from fans, but it appears as if she may have jinxed it.
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Surprising Reasons Jason Momoa’s Dante Reyes Didn’t Sell
As per ScreenRant, there are a couple of reasons why Jason Momoa’s debut inFast XalongsideVin Dieseldidn’t work out as expected. Is Amber Heard one of those?
One major reason was that the franchise peaked with the seventh and eighth installments collecting $1.5 billion and $1.2 billion respectively; the current fan sentiment concerning franchise films was another. Franchise fatigue is a real thing!
Twitterati went bonkers upon the news. Take a look –
They need to stop with these movies man. It was perfect after the first 5/6
— Mo 💫 (@Mo_UTD10)June 06, 2025
I stopped watching once they became super heroes
— ₿kush (@420bitcoins)August 12, 2025
Not surprised. They have done many fast movies and people aren’t really as into the new ones
— 𝕏periencer (@techy_ap)July 17, 2025
Great maybe now they’ll stop making these movies for the love of God
— Tuco Salamanca (@CubanTuco)June 27, 2025
Not surprised at all. Should’ve ended afer Paul Walker’s passing. Just out of respect, you know.
After Walker’s last appearance, the product of the films just became worse and worse.
— K 🚀 (@K_theEnthusiast)June 12, 2025
Suggested:“That scene was never in the movie”: Jason Momoa Convinced Fast X Director to Go Off Scripts For One of the Most Disturbing Moments in the Movie
Jason Momoa will be returning as Dante Reyes inFast X Part 2.The film is expected to arrive in cinemas on June 18, 2025.
According to The Direct,Fast Xwill arrive on Peacock for streaming by September 16.
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Ojaswi Chaudhary
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Extremely passionate about a great story since the little guy was 8. He has lived through nothing short of almost 300 of Hollywood’s finest pieces of work, and is now creating some of his own here at FandomWire. He loves to make time for a good book and a good meal.
