Jason Momoa Reworked Lobo’s Look in Supergirl With Two Bold Tweaks

Jason Momoa did not just show up to play Lobo in Supergirl. He rolled in with notes, asked for a couple of bold tweaks, and, honestly, the character looks better for it.

Momoa put his stamp on the suit

The Aquaman alum had been rumored for Lobo for a while, and DC finally confirmed it back in December 2024. The newest Supergirl trailer even gives us quick shots of the intergalactic bounty hunter tearing around on his space bike. But the version we see there? That came out of some very specific asks from Momoa on set.

Podcaster Brandon Davis, who visited the Supergirl production, says costume designer Michael Mooney told him Momoa was hands-on with the look. Two things in particular changed because of him — and they are not small, background details.

• Claws on the gloves - not a typical comic-book Lobo feature, but Momoa wanted them.
• A much bigger chain around Lobo's neck - upgraded from the original design, and it even carries a grenade.

"Number one, you can best see on a Hot Toys figure - he wanted his Lobo to have claws on the gloves," Davis said. "And then Momoa told them he has bigger chains on his wallet, so they made that thing really bulky."

That tracks with what we see so far: the final look is louder, heavier, and, yeah, pretty fun.

He hacked the cigar too

Momoa did not stop at wardrobe. Supervising hand props chief Charlie Horwood told Collider that the actor asked for Lobo's cigar to be built around a vape so its glow would actually light his face on camera. The props team turned it around in about six hours and paired it with a brass punch lighter. Small touch, big vibe.

The text that kick-started it

Momoa has said for years that Lobo is the dream role. So when James Gunn took over DC Studios, he shot his shot in the most on-brand way possible. As Gunn put it on X (via Variety):

"F***** Lobo"

Turns out Gunn had been picturing Momoa as Lobo for years anyway. The stars finally lined up, and here we are: Momoa as his favorite comic-book maniac, revving into his big-screen debut in Supergirl.

Where things stand now

We got a new image of Momoa's Lobo shared via Empire Magazine on June 2, 2026, and the latest trailer flashes some quick motorcycle mayhem. Between the clawed gloves, the grenade-draped chain, and that glowing cigar, this take is unmistakably Momoa's. Side note: director Craig Gillespie has compared the Supergirl script to the first Iron Man, which is quite the bar to set.

Bottom line: the tweaks are simple, specific, and they punch up the character fast. Subtle? Not even a little. Appropriate for Lobo? Absolutely.