Yahya Abdul-Mateen II calls acting in ‘Aquaman’ - “clown work”

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Aquaman star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II won't clarify his superhero "clown work" comments in a funny social media post.https://t.co/yDtkPrDq7G pic.twitter.com/ZvQR22IoNI
- Screen Rant (@screenrant) September 2, 2022
* Yahya Abdul-Mateen II says acting in films like 'Aquaman' is "clown work". The 36-year-old actor has appeared in a wide range of movies

Comments

[bellwetherr]

i think ppl are gonna blast him for this but he's right?? esp this part: But sometimes you get to know which movie or genre you're in.

[sarahvma]

He'll get "blasted" by the same people who always have a meltdown when people (rightly) point out that superhero films aren't particularly challenging for performers or an audience.

[bellwetherr]

yeah like sometimes you see some fun, outstanding performances in these movies but sometimes you just have to call it what it is!!

[shangri__la]

He's absolutely right.

[ahkna]

I think that's a real truth about Hollywood.

I always remember Christopher Lee saying "Every actor has to make terrible films from time to time, but the trick is never to be terrible in them."

The way you approach a movie where characters ride sharks like they're horses and Julie Andrews voices a shrimp the size of a submarine is going to be way different from how you approach a historical drama. You take on a movie like Aquaman because it'll be interesting to play a villain, to wear a funny costume, to raise your profile, to have an action figure, it pays well, whatever.

[curdlesnoots]

Damn, Lee was such a legend. Which reminds me, where is that Gormenghast adaptation Gaiman was working on?

I think it often takes greater focus or work ethic on behalf of the actor to make their performance shine in something lightweight than in a brilliant, technical piece which really pushes their skills. Because it’s so easy to slack off in a big budget film when really, that’s where actors do most of their advertising for the passion projects they actually want to do.

[bellwetherr]

yes!! god i love that quote