Today, director Zack Snyder tweeted the first picture of Game of Thrones star Jason Momoa as the superheroic Aquaman — and Great Neptune, it's a departure from the character's goofier, earlier incarnations:
Khal Aquaman definitely looks like he could go head-to-head with either Batman or Superman, but we won't know which side he'll end up on until Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice premieres in 2016.
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