Aquaman
2018
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Dec 8, 2019 · The actor reveals how he was surprised to learn he was playing both Cal Abar and Dr. Manhattan in HBO's 'Watchmen' series. He talks about his reaction, nudity, voice, and blue paint.
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is an American actor. He portrayed David Kane, the Black Manta in the DC Extended Universe Aquaman films and Bobby Seale in the Netflix historical legal drama The Trial of the Chicago 7. For his portrayal of Cal Abar in the HBO limited series Watchmen, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a ...
- Actor, Producer
- July 15, 1986
- 2 min
Sunday night’s episode, “A God Walks Into Abar,” reveals that Cal Abar (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), the quietly supportive husband of protagonist Angela Abar (Regina King), is actually Dr ...
Watchmen: Created by Damon Lindelof. With Regina King, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Tom Mison, Sara Vickers. Set in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.
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Dec 8, 2019 · Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Talks Dr. Manhattan, His Watchmen Character. Entertainment. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Continues to Surprise — And Be Surprised. The Watchmen and Aquaman star...
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- Joshua St. Clair
- 9 min
Dec 8, 2019 · Watchmen Star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II On the Big Doctor Manhattan Twist and His 'Liberating' Nude Scene. Here's how the actor became the famously naked blue god. By Gabrielle Bruney...
Jun 18, 2020 · The actor reveals how he created four versions of the iconic character, from Blue Cal to Dr. Manhattan, and how he connected with Regina King's Sister Night. He also shares his experience of working on a show that explores heroism, history and Black American bodies.
