Patrick Wilson looked completely unrecognizable in a snap that was shared to Aquaman director James Wan's Instagram account on Tuesday. In the photo, the 48-year-old actor was seen flashing his toned upper body while sporting an unkempt beard and a heavily weathered pair of pants as he stood next to the filmmaker. Wan, 44, also wrote a humorous message in the post's caption that read: 'I found this guy @thereelpatrickwilson stranded on a desert beach, doing his Cast Away impression. #Aquaman.' Washed out: Patrick Wilson looked nearly unrecognizable in a snap that was shared to Aquaman director James Wan's Instagram account on Tuesday On Sunday, Wilson shared a snap to his own Instagram account that gave his followers a better look at his chiseled physique. The performer was seen flexing his chest and leg muscles while going for a prolonged run in the snap. The actor also wrote a short message in the post's caption that alluded to his former role in the 2018 superhero flick Aquaman, which Wan directed. The statement read: 'Can Atlanteans Run? #SeeOrmRun #RunOrmRun #aquamanandthelostkingdom.' Unkempt on purpose: In the post's caption, the filmmaker noted that the actor was 'doing his best Cast Away impression'; Wilson is seen in 2019 Big questions: The performer previously shared a shot of himself to his Instagram account where he asked his followers, 'Can Atlanteans Run?' in the post's caption Wilson is currently set to appear in the forthcoming sequel to the superhero film, entitled Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom. The actor will reprise his role as Orm Marius, also known as Ocean Master, in the upcoming feature. Jason Momoa and Amber Heard are also set to portray the titular superhero and his romantic interest, Mera, whom they both played in the original flick. Also set to appear in the feature are performers such as Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Dolph Lundgren and Temuera Morrison, among others. Doing it again: Wilson is currently set to reprise his role as Orm Marius, also known as Ocean Master, in the forthcoming superhero film Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom Development on the feature began during the production of the original film, when Wan pitched an idea for a follow-up to Warner Bros. In 2019, Deadline reported that the filmmaker had signed on to work on another flick centered on the DC superhero, which was later confirmed. David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, who co-wrote the original feature's script with Wan and Will Beall, returned to pen the new movie's screenplay. A petition to remove Heard from the cast following her scandal concerning her alleged abuse of her former husband, Johnny Depp, was previously circulated and received over 1.5 million signatures, although she remained attached to the project. Confirmed: Production on a sequel to the DC Comics-based film initially began in 2018, and Wan's involvement with the project was made known to the public the following year A separate spinoff from the original feature, tentatively entitled The Trench, was also in the development stage before it was eventually canceled this past April. Much of the cast was added over the past few months, with Wan making an announcement about the film's title in June. Production later began in the latter portion of that month with London serving as a primary filming location. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is currently set to be made available to the public on December 16th, 2022. Forthcoming release: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is currently set to make its wide debut on December 16th, 2022 All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility