18 Hugely Unexpected Roles In Upcoming Movies

17. Dolph Lundgren - Aquaman

Dolph Lundgren Nereus
DC Comics

The Role: King Nereus, who presides over the underwater kingdom of Xebel, claims Queen Mera (Amber Heard) for himself and plots to kill Aquaman (Jason Momoa).

Why It's Unexpected: Dolph Lundgren has been trapped in the straight-to-video action movie dungeon for about two decades now, so to see him appearing in a theatrically-released movie that isn't The Expendables, and a big-budget superhero movie no less, is a huge surprise.

Will It Work?: Definitely. Lundgren doesn't get much praise for his acting chops but he can be incredibly effective when cast in the right part, and this sounds like something he could knock out of the park.

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