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

[deepsbluesea]

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

[sarahvma]

I mean, he's not wrong. I think having to wear ridiculous outfits in front of a green screen requires having a certain amount of humility and limiting your ego.

...If that's what he means.

[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.

[ginainabottle]

OP, Yahya has his own tag ;)

Honestly, I find refreshing when actors don't dance around shitty projects and either embrace them for what they are or just take a step back, instead of forcing a narrative that those projects are deeper than they actually are.

Also,

[deepsbluesea]

OP, Yahya has his own tag ;)
thanks :) i didn't notice that

[ginainabottle]

No prob, I've only learned about it yesterday with that post about his perfect Calvin Klein photoshoot <3

[theactualworst]

Yeah I love when actors talk about shitty movies they were in and just go “listen I was buying a house” or “I just wanted to make sure I could put my kids through college.”

I mean my job ain’t shit but it pays the bills so whatever!

[false_hate]

I suffered through Ambulance for this man, I want better roles for him.

[progression]

I love superhero movies because even if they have some real moments in their storylines, it’s mostly fun nonsense. So… he’s not wrong about any of this and if people think he is, they should really look at their life and choices.

[ahkna]

IA. They're just fun popcorn action movies.