| “ | You need to live so that you can kill that son of a bitch. NOW GO! | „ |
| ~ Jesse Kane's last words to Black Manta before committing suicide. |
Jesse Kane is a minor antagonist in the 2018 DC Extended Universe superhero film Aquaman. He is the leader of a group of undersea hijackers who were hired by Ocean Master to hijack a submarine. He is also David Kane's father, who swears vengeance against Aquaman for letting his father die and becoming the supervillain Black Manta.
He was portrayed by Michael Beach, who also played Devil Ray in Justice League Unlimited, Charles Pike in The 100, and Henry Kessler in Saw X.
Biography[]
Aquaman[]
Jesse Kane was a pirate with his son, David Kane, who helped him steal a military stealth sub. At some point, they were hired by King Orm Marius to take over a Russian nuclear submarine in order to help him in his cause to unite the kingdoms of Atlantis and declare war on the surface world. As they were celebrating their apparent victory, Jesse presented his son with a special knife; initially, David viewed it as a piece of junk, until Jesse told him it belonged to his grandfather, who fought in World War II as one of the "Frogmen" (Scuba divers who went into battle underneath the seas) and was code-named "Manta".
However, Aquaman brings the submarine up to the surface, invades the submarine, and he engages Jesse's crew and David. When his son was starting to lose against Aquaman, Jesse shot a grenade at Aquaman, but he was able to withstand it. Jesse shot him with another grenade, but he deflected the grenade on a torpedo which toppled over him, and the submarine started to flood with water.
David begs Aquaman to help him and his father, but Aquaman refuses because they killed innocent people and should not expect any mercy for their crimes. David tries to save his father, but Jesse tells him to get off the submarine, so he could one day find Aquaman and kill him. David flees the submarine and starts to bear a deep hatred for Aquaman, while Jesse pulls out a hand grenade, while trapped underwater, and commits suicide by blowing it up. After losing his father, David swears revenge against Aquaman and everyone he holds dear, and is assisted by Ocean Master and later Kordax.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Manta † - Father
- Unnamed Wife
- Black Manta † - Son
Allies[]
- Ocean Master - Employer
Enemies[]
- Russian Captain †
- Aquaman - Indirect Killer
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Aquaman killed Black Manta's father by accident, thinking Black Manta had killed Thomas Curry when in reality, his father had died from a heart attack.
- Michael Beach previously voiced a a character based on Black Manta called Devil Ray in the DCAU.
