One MAJOR Aquaman character not returning for The Lost Kingdom

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom director James Wan has confirmed that Willem Dafoe will not be reprising his role from the first movie.

In Aquaman, Dafoe played Vulko, an advisor and mentor to Arthur Curry / Aquaman, played by Jason Momoa.

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Unfortunately, we won't see Vulko again as Dafoe had to pass on the movie due to scheduling conflicts, but that means we will see more from Nicole Kidman's Atlanna.

"Willem is not in this one, no," Wan told Entertainment Weekly.

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"Part of the reason was because his schedule did not work out for us. But what that allowed me to do was expand on Atlanna's role. Atlanna in this one ultimately becomes Arthur's advisor. Because Arthur's not from this world, she helps him better understand the world and the politics of how things work."

The first Aquaman movie, starring Jason Momoa in the title role alongside Amber Heard as Mera, was a major success for DC Comics as it earned well over $1 billion at the global box office. The sequel will deal with Arthur protecting Atlantis from an ancient evil that arises.

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will address climate change

Within the comic book series, the character of Aquaman is concerned with keeping the world's oceans clean, which touches on the serious subject of climate change, and Wan previously confirmed that the sequel movie will include environmental issues.

"I think people are going to be excited to see that this movie is quite different from the first movie in terms of tone. It's a little bit more serious, and we're dealing with issues like climate change," he The Hollywood Reporter.

"We're not afraid to lean into that in a big way, because the 'Aquaman' comic book, even way back when, has always been environmentally conscious. He's always been someone who's fought to keep the ocean clean, and it feels more relevant in the world that we're living in today.

"So this movie has something to talk about, but it's still a fun action-fantasy movie."

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will star Momoa, Heard, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lungren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Temuera Morrison and Kidman.