Key things
- Chris Pine and Timothy Olyphant were considered for the role of Hal Jordan in the Lantern series.
- Kyle Chandler has been confirmed to play Hal Jordan in the upcoming Lanterns series.
- In the Lantern series, both John Stewart and Hal Jordan appear in the detective story.
Chris Pine was one of the actors rumored to play Hal Jordan Lanterns series before the casting of Kyle Chandler was announced. One artist shared fan art of Pine with his character looking great as a Green Lantern.
Chandler has been confirmed to play Jordan in the DCU's Lanterns. However, prior to his casting, there were various speculations about who would play Hal Jordan in the anticipated DC Universe film. Lanterns. There have been claims that Josh Brolin, who has played Thanos in several MCU films, has been offered the role. However, Avengers: Infinity War the star reportedly declined, but Pine and Timothy Olyphant were among those on the shortlist. One artist used his creative juices for a makeover Star Trek the Green Lantern and Pine actor looked incredible for the role.
Artist 21xFour shared new fan art (which has since been removed from Instagram) of Pine rocking a black-and-green bodysuit, complete with his green-glowing power ring on his right hand that gives him power, and a matching green mask covering his eyes to keep it up. identity secret. The artwork also included Pine portraying Hal Jordan as a test pilot for Ferris Aircraft, wearing a brown leather bomber with his name “Jordan” on the left side of his chest, a white t-shirt and jeans underneath. and brown leather shoes. He looked cool rocking Jordan's casual aviator look. According to ComicBookMovie, there are various reports about his potential involvement in the series. Pine is not new to playing a DC Comics character, having portrayed Steve Trevor in the Gal Gadot film. Wonder Woman movies. However, the film was still under the DCEU (DC Extended Universe), which was discontinued due to inconsistent storytelling and mixed critical reception.
The same concept was also used by 21xFour for Tom Cruise in August. But the job didn't involve Cruise rocking a green and black jumpsuit. He suggested only Cruise with Jordan's pilot look, and many approved, given the actor's previous role as naval pilot Maverick in Top Gun. However, the only concern with Cruise playing is his age; he seems too old for the role, so one suggested he could play an older version of the character. “Hal bloody Jordan, played by Tom Cruise. [An] an aviator and a risk taker. The man is born for this role. He could be like an older Hal at this point,” commented a fan. Although Pine and Cruise looked incredible as Jordan, there's no chance fans will see them play the part, as Chandler has just been confirmed to say “Yes” to playing the character as per Deadline .
The DCU is coming Lanterns the series will feature two lanterns – John Stewart and Hal Jordan. The highly-anticipated show will follow their journey in an “original detective story that is a core part of the unified DCU that we'll be launching next summer.” SupermanJames Gunn and Peter Safran previously told Entertainment Weekly. There are many of them Lanterns in the DCU, but the series will be a terrestrial TV show. However, it will also contain others Lanterns of the Green Lantern Corps, who will be watching Earth from space.
Chandler could be a great choice to play Hal Jordan Lanterns due to his strong screen presence and leadership qualities that fans observed in his portrayal of high school football coach Eric Taylor in the sports drama Friday night lights. Jordan is a great representative of the corps and a great leader, something Chandler is sure to do with his commanding presence. Jordan is also relatable due to his flawed nature and reckless behavior. However, he remains a hero in the comics. Chandler's charm and grounded nature could effectively humanize Jordan.
Lanterns doesn't have an official release date yet, but HBO has officially picked up the series.
Source: 21XFour/Instagram