Aquaman gives us the first look of the villainous Black Manta

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II plays the role of Black Manta aka David Kane, alongside Jason Momoa in the titular role, Amber Heard as Princess Mera and Nicole Kidman as Queen Atlanna.

Aquaman’s nemesis Black Manta has a face and he seems to have made quite the appearance for fans and followers hooked on to digging out facts about the upcoming movie.

First shared by Entertainment Weekly, the photo offers the first look at the much awaited sneak peak of the pirate of the high seas, David Kane, who also plays the role of a mercenary. The character will be played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, and fans will finally meet the cunning pirate in DC's upcoming stand-alone movie on Aquaman, where Jason Momoa is playing the titular role. 

The photo shared exclusively by the outlet shows Abdul-Mateen's Kane - whose name has been changed from the original comics' David Hyde - working on a prototype of his super-suit; its special powers being the blasts of red plasma that it shoots from the eyes.

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