By now, when modern audiences think of Aquaman, their minds immediately go to Jason Momoa's turn as Arthur Curry in the DCEU's Justice League. Though this wasn't the first attempt at bringing Aquaman to Hollywood. Back when Smallville was dominating the small screen, talks of giving Reacher's Alan Ritchson his own Aquaman show started to pick up steam. Though they got close on several different occasions. Alan Ritchson would never suit up as Aquaman in his own standalone show.