Jason Momoa on Landing the Lobo Role in SUPERGIRL Through Persistence

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Momoa reveals he texted James Gunn about the role the moment DC Studios was announced.

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Jason Momoa sat down with hosts Frankey and Coy for the second episode of Season 2 of DC Studios Showcase, the official DC podcast distributed through HBO Max, offering an extended behind-the-scenes conversation about his role as Lobo in the upcoming film SUPERGIRL. The episode, posted to YouTube, covers Momoa's path to the role and his experience filming it, making it one of the more chaotic and hype conversations the podcast has produced.

Momoa describes texting "Lobo" to James Gunn the moment DC Studios was announced, framing the casting as something he had pursued since childhood. He also recounts the first time he saw himself fully transformed in Lobo's makeup, complete with blood-red eyes and fangs, and details the first day on set filming a scene involving Lobo's Space Hog. The conversation also touches on the character's history in DC Comics and why the casting drew immediate enthusiasm from fans familiar with the source material.

SUPERGIRL is scheduled to open in theaters on June 26. The podcast episode runs well past the film's promotional basics, with Momoa and the hosts also drawing an unlikely connection between the DC Universe and the Fast and Furious franchise, and Frankey drinking her first Guinness, poured by Momoa on camera.

HBO Max has been active with podcast and interview content tied to its DC and original programming slate. BroadwayWorld previously covered the platform's TALKING PICTURES PODCAST episode featuring Sally Field in conversation with host Ben Mankiewicz .

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Jason-Momoa-Discusses-Playing-Lobo-in-SUPERGIRL-in-New-DC-Studios-Podcast-Episode-20260612)._