When the Aquaman 2 cast list became official online, it was clear that we'd be missing out on some characters such as Willem Dafoe's Vulko. Actor Michael Beach played Black Manta's father Jesse ...

Manta gets to kill Aquaman, while Kordax gets to be freed from his icy prison, resulting in the resurrection of his long-dormant kingdom. The designs of which are ripped straight from Peter ...

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Then in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, after nearly half a decade of imprisonment, Orm is broken out to help Arthur track down Black Manta and foil his schemes. There’s a nice evolutionary journey ...

That’s where Black Manta and Aquaman first become enemies, when our hero took Black Manta’s father’s life. An unfortunate action that leads the Black Manta down a dark and vengeful path.

Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He has written about entertainment and breaking news for over five years. Courtesy Warner Bros Pictures/DC Comics The King of the ...