United Kingdom, March 11 -- Jason Momoa unashamedly chased the job of playing anti-hero Lobo for DC by sending a foul-mouthed text message.

The actor, 45, known for his portrayal of Aquaman, reached out to movie bosses about playing the seemingly invincible bounty hunter after learning of James Gunn and Peter Safran's appointments as co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios.

Jason reached out to James with the succinct message: "F****** LOBO."

James, 58, commemorated the anniversary of Lobo's debut in DC Comics by sharing a screenshot of Jason's text on his social media account.

He said: "On the anniversary of Lobo, I can't help but think of a text I received from Jason Momoa on the morning it was announced Peter and I were the heads of ...