Marvel Studios' Namor originally looked much different, until they saw DC's Aquaman movie
Marvel and DC comic book fans have been comparing Namor and Aquaman as underseas rulers of their respective Atlantises for decades, and now the rivalry extends to their cinematic counterparts. With the release of 2018's Aquaman starring Jason Mamoa, the Marvel Cinematic Universe found themselves trailing their competitor heading into the debut of Namor in 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.Of course, one of the key challenges in debuting the on-screen Namor is determining how you visually differentiate the Prince of Atlantis from the famous Justice Leaguer. In an exclusive interview with Popverse at C2E2 2024, artist Adi Granov said his original concept art for Namor was considered too "extreme." Said Granov, "I did a lot of the early concepts for Atlantis, or Talokan. I worked on Namor, but my Namor was a lot more extreme. It went quite a bit further away from the classic design."Comic fans will know Adi Granov as the artist of the Iron Man: Extremis storyline, where his armor design and visualization of the Golden Avenger caught the eye of Jon Favreau. From there, Granov began work as a concept artist with Marvel Studios, working on the first two Iron Man films, Black Panther, and most recently Armor Wars before production was put on hold with the MCU's latest scheduling updates. Read more
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