Vulko was intended to appear in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023), but was ultimately dropped due to Dafoe being unavailable. As such, the character was killed offscreen by ocean pollution.
Summary. Willem Dafoe was absent from Aquaman 2 due to scheduling conflicts with multiple other projects. Vulko's off-screen death came from an Atlantean plague caused by widespread human pollution.
For alternate versions of Nuidis Vulko, see Nuidis Vulko's Character Hub. Nuidis Vulko was the chief advisor to the throne of Atlantis, who was killed by Darkseid during his conquest of Earth.
In a show of heroics, Aquaman offers to save Black Manta. He kneels next to the crevice, offering the villain his hand. However, Manta lets go and falls to his death beneath the crumbling ruin of Necrus.
We'll be taking a deep dive into Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom's ending tomorrow, but yes, Amber Heard's Mera survives the events of this movie. With the DCEU reaching its end, though, this will still be the last time we see the character on screen. What is this?
In the end, the heroes are successful, Black Manta dies and Aquaman reveals the existence of Atlantis to the United Nations, hoping the underwater civilization can be recognized as a sovereign nation.
The reason for this is that Vulko was probably originally planned to come back for the sequel, given his close relationship with Aquaman as his mentor. However, Wan revealed in September 2023 that Dafoe was unable to return due to a scheduling conflict.
Mera is the former Queen of Dimension Aqua, Queen of Atlantis, and wife of DC Comics superhero Aquaman. Mera also has a twin sister named Hila, who turned to villany. In her first chronological appearance, Mera is shown to be fleeing the criminal Leron after he usurps control of her kingdom.
Arthur approached the two and is shocked to see his mother alive and well. Atlanna and Arthur happily embraced each other as they're finally reunited after years of separation. Atlanna explained how she managed to survive her death sentence and remained trapped in the lost kingdom for years.
According to Mera, only high-born Atlanteans are capable of breathing both water and air, including Orm, Vulko, Atlanna and Scales. Other Atlanteans require water-filled suits to function on land and will suffocate if their helmets are breached.
Some of the character's most notable villains include his archenemy, the mercenary Black Manta; his own half-brother the Ocean Master; the humanoid sharks King Shark and Orca; the pirate the Scavenger; Mera's twin sister Siren; and the Trench species, among others.
Aquaman loses his left hand when the madman Charybdis, attempting to force Arthur to show him how he can harness Arthur's ability to communicate with sea life, sticks Arthur's hand into a piranha-infested pool.
Orm is defeated by Aquaman, who reclaims the throne and takes command of the deceived Atlantean soldiers. The Trench are returned home and Vulko is taken in for an Atlantean trial. However, Orm is remanded to Belle Reve for his crimes after abdicating the throne and losing political immunity in the process.
In the DC Comics universe, Orvax Marius was an unstable fleet Captain for the Men-of-War who was chosen to duly wed Princess Atlanna and take kingship of Atlantis in a joint bid by the Aristocracy and Sea Force to better tithe and bind both factions.
Aquaman is back for one final battle in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, the final movie of the DC Extended Universe. The sequel sees Aquaman (Jason Momoa) and his entire family, including baby son Arthur Jr, at threat from Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) who is still seeking revenge for Aquaman killing his father.
Amber Heard appears in the "Aquaman" sequel, but her role is barely a fleshed-out character. Heard returns as Mera, Aquaman's love interest, but fans may be surprised by how little she's actually in "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom."
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom didn't sail off to the best of starts at the US box office. Having been projected a $40 million four-day opening, it landed below those modest expectations with $38.1 million and was sunk by The Color Purple on Christmas Day.
Will there be Aquaman 3? Currently, there are no concrete plans for a third installment, and the trajectory of the franchise appears uncertain. "Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom" stands as the concluding film in DC's Extended Universe before an impending hard reboot orchestrated by James Gunn and Peter Safran.
At least two Heard scenes were cut from “Aquaman 2” — an action sequence that found Mera fighting Black Manta (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and a love scene with Momoa — according to individuals familiar with the production.
Black Manta realizes that Aquaman was right, but makes one last effort to kill him in desperation. He is quickly struck down by Aquaman, saying that Black Manta never really had a chance to begin with.
With the help of Aquaman's half-brother Orm (Wilson), our rough-and-tumble hero defeats the resurrected Kordax and Manta falls to his death as Necrus crumbles.
By the end of their fight, Charybdis has run away, racked with newfound guilt about the death of Scylla, leaving Aquaman's hand is a little burned, but otherwise fine.
