who would you cast as MERA in the aquaman movie?

[Project Initiative Cascada]

Has it been confirmed that she will be in the Aquaman film yet?

[dzub]

Can't argue with that

you just made my day! she's the perfect Mera to me

Yeah I have the feeling they wouldn't then cast a white woman for his wife after going to the trouble of working out a sort of Polynesian look for Aquaman. But I do hope they know red comes in bottles, maybe a deeper red if they want it to not clash with an actresses skin tone.

I doubt Rhiana is much of an actress though

Although the actress above gets my vote, they might pick a more polynesian looking person, as you said above.

Rihanna not much of an actress?!
didnt you watch battleship?!!

[Vanguard-01]

Has it been confirmed that she will be in the Aquaman film yet?

I believe so.

Pretty sure there's an interview out there where her name came up in a list of likely characters to appear in the movie.

EDIT: And, yes. Elena Satine would also be awesome.

[Lady Warp Spasm]

Eva Longoria - she looks like Mera to me and I bet would be just fine with the physical side of the role too.

[harashkupo]

Wouldn't it be funny if they got Emilia Clarke?
Opening weekend would probably be pretty good.

[The Kid]

I got a mad crush on Jessica Chastain so that's my vote

[Vakanai]

Jada Pinkett Smith.

[blackbolt396]

Jada Pinkett Smith.

Please sir no jokes.

[DebkoX]

Chastain. Easy.

[Vakanai]

Please sir no jokes.

What makes you say it's a joke?
And what's wrong with jokes?

[The_Greatest_Username]

I'd like if they went for someone with a look similar to Aqauawoman.

That's not Mera, though. I don't care who they cast, as long as she can act well and look like the character.
Based on that, Jessica Chastain is my pick.

[PretenderNX01]

Rihanna not much of an actress?!
didnt you watch battleship?!!

Somehow I missed that one. Although Rhi being Caribbean could be like uniting two sea cultures.

That's not Mera, though. I don't care who they cast, as long as she can act well and look like the character.

Yeah he said it was some form of Aquawoman and as they've clearly showed they are not concerned with looking like Aquaman I'm guessing Mera won't have to look like her comic book counterpart either. I would like the red hair though as it comes from all people.

Wikipedia:

That's interesting about red hair in Polynesian culture as that seems to be an inspiration for their Aquaman. A red haired Mera could be descended from someone important then, or seem to be.

[The_Greatest_Username]

Yeah he said it was some form of Aquawoman and as they've clearly showed they are not concerned with looking like Aquaman I'm guessing Mera won't have to look like her comic book counterpart either. I would like the red hair though as it comes from all people.

It's Aquawoman from Earth-2 who is about as related to Mera as Alan Scott is to Hal Jordan. The DCCU Aquaman at least looks like the Aquaman we've seen in cartoons and in the 90s. Mera's appearance has not been prone to any sort of variation during her existence, so there's no good reason to change it.

[Mia]

Jessica Chastain followed closely by Bridget Regan.

[BeastieRunner]

I voted for Woll but if we're not going to have a red-head ...

Carmen Ejogo please!