"Heroes Actor Reveals How He Almost Became Aquaman!"

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Santiago Cabrera, renowned for his portrayal of Isaac Mendez in the hit series Heroes, recently shared insights into his near miss with the role of Aquaman. The actor, currently starring in Eva Longoria’s Apple series and Fox’s The Cleaning Lady.

Santiago Cabrera detailed the experience in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “Technically, I was Aquaman in 2007 when the writer’s strike hit,” Cabrera revealed. Shortly before the writer’s strike, Cabrera explained that he traveled to Australia, where he had the opportunity to work with renowned director George Miller, whom he greatly admires. During this time, Furiosa actor Tom Burke relayed Miller’s suggestion to Cabrera about playing a superhero role.

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Isaac Mendez kneels by paintings in Heroes

Cabrera said he had the chance to visit Peter Jackson’s FX company, and even try on the Aquaman costume. For a brief moment, the role felt tangible. However, Cabrera acknowledged the uncertainty of the entertainment industry, noting that nothing is certain until it’s public and official, as he is now able to discuss. “In this business, until it’s all out there, until you’re at the premiere and you’re talking about it like I am now, it’s never real. Clearly, I was excited for that one. So if anything came again, I feel, why not? I’d love to go into the villain territory though, I think I’d enjoy it.”

“Technically, I was Aquaman in 2007 when the writer’s strike hit.”

The role eventually went to Jason Momoa and became a massive hit. Despite mixed reviews from critics, the film grossed $1.152 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing DCEU film, the highest-grossing film based on a DC Comics character, and the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2018. A sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, was released on December 22, 2023. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $434 million worldwide against a production budget of $205–215 million.

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Santiago Cabrera’s Recent and Upcoming Projects

Santiago Cabrera has been busy with a mix of television and film roles recently. In 2022, he appeared in the second season of HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant, starring Kaley Cuoco, and lent his voice to the animated series Undone on Prime Video. Additionally, he had a role in the Disney film Godmothered.

In 2023, he reprised his role as Captain Cristobal Rios for the second season of Star Trek: Picard. He has upcoming roles in The Land of Women, a comedy-drama for Apple TV+, and the third season of The Cleaning Lady for Warner Bros. and FOX. Beyond that, he is slated to appear in a TV mini-series called Federico, the Imaginary Life of Fellini, where he will portray the iconic filmmaker.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter