Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: You Have to ‘Get Over Yourself’ to Star in ‘Clown Work’ Like ‘Aquaman’

[CarmelBarbie]

I love him. I hope this doesn’t hurt his career. i know he isn’t the most memorable actor but that isn’t why I like him.

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

aaaaaand blacklisted.

 

[Ironman]

Why would you say that if true?

 

[Ol’Otis]

Aquaman was ass
Damn shame his appearances on the JL and JLU is better

 

[In The Zone '98]

Why would you say that if true?

Because that's how his peers talk in the group chat. Slipped up.

 

[ALonelyDad]

sad to see him not appreciate real cinema

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Aquaman was ass
Damn shame his appearances on the JL and JLU is better

$1.1 Billy pal, I mean thats what I'm told when Cap Marvel is criticized.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I doubt this has any effect on his career. Maybe with people who worked on Aquaman directly but I doubt a Yonex else will care.

 

[PlayerNinety_Nine]

he isnt good enough to be talking like that, but i hope his career doesnt take a hit. everybody slips ups eventually, LOL.

Lowkey - he actually is.


And it's not like he's talking about all comic book roles. Son won an Emmy as Cal/Dr. Manhattan in the Watchmen series, and he played the shyt out of that

 

[Instant Classic]

He's a good actor, but you have to be careful if they view you as ungrateful. I don't think he gets blacklisted but you have to be careful because look what happened to Ray Fisher when he stepped on WB's toes. I don't disagree with what he's saying, but I don't think it's something you say out loud.

 

[darealvelle]

Aquaman was ass and his character came off corny as shyt lol

That was the first role I seen him in and he reminded me of a rip off Michael jai white as Black Manta. I liked him in candyman but he was limited due to the script.

 

[mvp_status]

smh my nikka Cadillac about to get blackballed

 

[Ghost Utmost]

If you can't equate an underwater villain with a big ass helmet twice the size of his head with a clown then you're having your own issues.

All superheroes are people dressed up in crazy outfits trying to entertain. Ain't nothing cerebral or noble about it.

And thats FINE. Sometimes you want clowns and sometimes you want to read a textbook.

 

[darealvelle]

I get what he saying though. Clown should not be the word. All he had to say was “fun” role or something.

 

[Concerned Citizen]

Breh is feeling himself a little too much now. He isn’t the level of actor that can say this yet. He acknowledged that he needed the clown work movies but at the same time wants to disparage them with that term? Not the move. He’s still the one who needs the movie more than the movie needing him.