Actor Jason Momoa says it was filmmaker Zack Snyder's decision to revamp the appearance of his character Aquaman in "Justice League".

Momoa, 38, had a very brief cameo as Aquaman Arthur Curry in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" and made his big outing as the character in the latest DC Extended Universe movie released this year.

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However, fans of DC Comics were shocked to see the brunette, tattooed hunk as the trident-wielding Atlantean, who is usually blonde with a gold and green superhero costume, but now Momoa says it was Snyder's idea to have Curry tattooed and long hair, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

In the "Justice League: The Art of the Film" book, Momoa said: "Zack Snyder had the idea for the tattoos. Everyone wanted to have a little bit of blond in hair. For the eyes, I always liked that Van Gogh green colour you can get lost in; it draws you in, but you're also scared by it. So I wanted to have that look."