'Supergirl' director Craig Gillespie praises Jason Momoa's take on Lobo: 'We got to really craft this character together and pay homage to the comic book'

After playing the superhero 'Aquaman' in the DCEU, Jason Momoa is now set to turn antihero Lobo in the upcoming superhero film 'Supergirl', starring Millie Alcock in the lead. While the actor has been brimming with excitement about taking on his new role, director Craig Gillespie also has a lot to say about the star coming on board the film.Speaking about casting Momoa and collaborating with him on bringing the character Lobo to life, Gillespie heaped praise on the actor saying, "I know Jason wanted to do this for years, and we got to really craft this character together, the whole look, and really pay homage to the comic book version of Lobo. There have been many decades of Lobo, but we really zeroed in on the `90s. And he came in with such enthusiasm, a lot of ideas, and really wanted to keep the humour and the eccentricities of Lobo that are in the comics.

And I'm really excited that we got to do that. He just embodied the character in the best way."The film marks Momoa's debut as Lobo in the newly launched DC Universe and serves as one of the first major entries in DC Studios' new cinematic universe under the leadership of James Gunn and Peter Safran.The film stars Milly Alcock in the dual role of Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl. According to the official synopsis, the film reveals the origin of the interplanetary nomad Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, cousin of Kal-El, better known as Superman.

Headstrong, worldly-wise, and often reckless, Supergirl exudes a brand of heroism all her own—truthful, relatable, and always on her own terms. But when an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion.

Together they undertake an epic, interstellar journey, struggling to balance one’s need for vengeance with the pursuit of justice—and to save the life of Kara’s best friend, her dog Krypto.Alongside Alcock and Momoa, the film features a cast that includes Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham and David Corenswet, who is set to portray Superman in the new DC Universe.'Supergirl' is scheduled to release in cinemas on June 26. The film will be available in IMAX and 3D formats and will be released in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.