1, 2, Sinestro's coming for you???

[VictusMortuus]

AintItCool is reporting that Jackie Earle Haley is up for the role of Sinestro, and that Superman may still be making an appearance in the flick, as reported in early script reviews. Anyone think Lobo may be introduced in this flick?


link-http://www.aintitcool.com/node/42742

[Webhead2006]

interesting if he is picked for sinestro wasnt thinking of that, but aicn isnt the best site for news some times. Though i serious doubt superman thing would be kept, with the on going lawsuit, and dce pretty much saying they are doing nothing with superman in live action right now its doubtful that will be in the final draft.

[Octoberist]

aint it cool news can be reliable sometimes.

But Jackie so damn short unless they can make him taller....

[Octoberist]

and as when Harry stated, Jackie might be leading for condentor but it doesn't mean he'll get it. I remember when hitfix.com's very own Moriarty (Drew) stated that Bradley Cooper WAS going to be Hal, and this way way back in May I think

[Webhead2006]

yea i know they have been right on various news things, i was going more along the superman bit, since we know film series is up in air pretty much to lawsuit is over, and they still have no direction set on. So why bother including a superman when they have no clue if/when another film will be and what direction film would take. when superman could easily be dropped out and replaced with a more meaningful cameo of john stewart or some other character.

[Octoberist]

also, you got the Brandon Routh factor. I would rather have them do an Oliver Queen..

[Webhead2006]

well we know for fact routh has stated he has been out for awhile since no contract, and then most news we have seen it seems they do want to step away from the donnerverse superman. But like i said personally i doubt superman will be left in unless maybe it altered a bit and like i said months back maybe we see his empty desk and just missed him type of deal.

[Octoberist]

we'll see.

it would be funny if Jackie got the role. Two actors linked to other comic book properties.

[Webhead2006]

haha yea i wouldnt be against him as sinestro i liked him in watchmen, cant wait to see how his freddy turns out. But as i said since we know where superman is right now which is no where thanks to the whole lawsuit i doubt superman will be there. It would be smarter move to just drop it all together or replace the kent scene for say as i said another future gl or some other random dc comics character like ........

[Jake Cassidy]

This'll be ****in, awesome if it happens.

[Webhead2006]

though there is one plus side of this article some more talk of casting of other main leads.

[Spirited Away]

also, you got the Brandon Routh factor. I would rather have them do an Oliver Queen..
I don't think it'll be Brandon Routh. IMO it'll either be a completely new Superman, or Tom Welling. The latter makes sense as Smallville will most likely have just finished its run, and there'll be a fair bit of publicity regarding TW in the Superman costume.

(And before this whole "he doesn't want to be type-cast" crap starts, TW looks like he's retiring from acting altogether post-Smallville, as Warner Bros. are investing into making him one of their executive producers.)

The only reason I'm not stressing it being a completely new Superman is because can Warner Bros. be arsed to establish another Superman/Clark Kent, especially when he'd only have a maximum shelf-life of 2 or 3 years (2011-2013)?

Tom Welling = big bucks for less effort. Granted, not as much as a completely new version of Superman, but more than enough to make it viable.

[Webhead2006]

whos to say he wouldnt still be acting post smallville, sure he loves to do producing/directing too besides act. And can probably do a good career in producing/directing game too. But who knows were everyone will be. As for the superman/kent cameo i dont know if it will even still be in the film by time filming happening. Cause i doubt things have changed at all for superman front since last reports of no movement/development.

[Saint]

Who cares about a Superman cameo? Haley is the real news. My opinion is that Sinestro should be a tall sort, but besides that, Haley seems perfect for the role--so long as they can make him look formidable.

[batman44]

I would be on board with JEH as Sinestro. Even though he's short, Haley brings alot of presence which is essential for the character.

[Octoberist]

with the height thing...JEH is 5'5. They can make him 5'8 or 5'9 with lifts against the 6'2 Reynolds. Still that's kinda small unless they give him huge lifts.

[Octoberist]

i just found out that Robert Downey Jr is only 5'8. Jackie will do fine then.

[Retroman]

Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro?I like the sound of that.:up:

[LadyVader]

Pros
- amazing actor, by far the best part of Watchmen
- I think he'd have the support of the comic book community, because of his work on Watchmen.
- He's just such a nice guy, has no problem dealing with fanboys.

Cons
- He's too f***ing short :). No really, this rules out the possibility of seeing Sinestro and GL duking out old school, without any rings. Although Jackie Earle did kick ass in that prison scene in Watchmen. But on a purely visual level, I wonder what kind of chemistry Reynolds and Jackie Earle would have.

I suppose it would be interesting to see somebody who phisically may not be that imposing but with that ring on his finger he has all the power in the universe.

Honestly I would prefer somebody like Mark Strong (ooooh, that voice...) but I could get used to the idea if Jackie Earle gets it.

[AnorexicBatman]

Way to ruin the twist AICN. The Sinestro becomes villain thing is supposed to be a secret for the non-comic book fans. Regardless, JEH as Sinestro :up:

[Octoberist]

his name is SINestro afterall. not very subtle.

[Ipodman]

I wonder who will be Superman

[dark_b]

i would love him as the villain. i think he would do such a fantastic job that i wouldnt care if GL looks down on Sinestro.

thank god that we are getting at least news.

[dark_b]

I wonder who will be Supermansince its not important to the story there is a 90% chance IMO that it will be deleted for the final cut. so even if they film it it wont be in the movie.
just what i think.

[Ipodman]

Well a small Superman cameo is better than no Superman at all for the next decade.

Im thinking he has a small role or a few lines in the movie, if not they would have just put the whole Justice league in the movie

[Retroman]

^^With execs being indecisive on the direction of Superman and their well documented legal troubles, this cameo is really the best shot of seeing live action Clark Kent or Superman for the next few years. So i really hope they keep it. It's kind of similar to the situation of the Hulk franchise where it's rumored that Banner and/or Hulk will be making a cameo in Iron Man 2.

Even though i want Routh back i think maybe it's best they shoot the cameo in such a way that wouldn't require them to show the actor's face.That way they'll avoid a lot of hassle but still give fans a cool easter egg.:yay:

[BojacRedleif]

I could see Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro. Wasn't expecting it though, he'll have to get in hella shape pretty quick. Well now let's lobby to get Hugh Laurie to be Hector Hammond!

But I think unless Supes is Routh then they should scrap the cameo until we get a new official Superman. I'd really prefer they have Guy Gardner (who was refered to in the script if I remember right), still hoping on Bradley Cooper as Guy. I'd really love for DC to try and keep the Actors consistent.

-edit-
I just read this on twitter that made me lol. "Jackie Earle Haley is up for Sinestro? First off, he can't play EVERYONE..."

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Jackie Earle Haley was absolutely amazing in Watchmen, so to me, i'll watch anything he is in, I was interested in this movie anyway but if JEH were cast I would be in full on excited mode.

I dont know that much about Sinestro, but of what I do know i think JEH would nail it.

[The Ace of Knaves]

Think space facist when thinking of Sinestro. He's like Hitler. His aims of order and peace are just, but the way he goes about doing things...not so much.

I think Jackie is a great, great actor. But like some have said, I dunno if he has the look.

[Rodrigo90]

He will have the look by the time they plaster makeup on him. He seems to enjoy that in movies,lol

[terry78]

Number one, Jackie is a chameleon. You see his ass in real life and again in movies, he don't look a thing like his normal visage. Ledger doesn't look like Joker from any incarnation but he pulled that off without a hitch...this is what I suspect they are going for.

Two, the height thing....two words...Tom Cruise. I'm only 5'5 myself and I know they prop that ****er up in every movie with lifts, camera tricks or even CG if they need to. I'm more concerned about the actor being able to pull off Sinestro's slow burn to sheer supervillain craziness, which this guy can do.

[bigsams50]

http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/comic/story_preview/2009/07/20/freddy_in_the_sinestro_corps.jpg

[rdh007]

This is oddly very "meh" news to me. Dude can act, and can come off as crazy, but he's short and not very physically intimidating, particularly when you've already cast a tall, in shape GL. So, I'm conflicted.

Why is he not up for Hammond instead? Or is he?

[bigsams50]

^ Hammond makes sense, idk i was kina hoping for someone else as sinestro..........hugo.......weaving lol

[BojacRedleif]

*face palm* That thought didn't flash for a second in my mind that maybe JEH is really Hector Hammond. Which in itself is still a pretty good choice, unless they were going for a much younger HH. Will keep an eye on this.

[Ita-KalEl]

I would love to see Superman (and not Clark Kent) in the movie. But it would be too good for WB...

[Kane52630]

JEH for Sinestro is :up:

[mclay18]

JEH sounds like an amazing choice for Sinestro (among other worthy actors), but I'm worried that Haley is just going to get typecast as the villain/antihero in his other projects. First it has his character in Little Children, Rorsharch in Watchmen, Freddy Krueger in the NOES remake and now his name is being bandied around as the leading name for Sinestro in GL. Regardless of who plays Sinestro, hopefully all the good actors ideal for the role have been noted by the WB and Campbell.

And no Tom Welling for the Superman cameo, please. Either have Brandon Routh or some other actor -- but no Welling.

[THE MR. TERRIFIC]

I think it's a good pick. JEH is a little short however. I still think it can work. As far as a Supes cameo. I'm still hoping it's Routh.

[The Guard]

He's already been somewhat typecast as the villain/antihero. Because he looks really, really weird. It is what it is. I almost think he looks TOO evil for Sinestro, but I imagine he'd be under some heavy alien makeup if they do cast him. There are probably better choices, but there are worse ones. I wouldn't lose any sleep if he was Sinestro.

[cerealkiller182]

Well a small Superman cameo is better than no Superman at all for the next decade.

I disagree.


Haley wouldnt be a first choice but it would be hard to be dissapointed since he is a really fantastic actor with really great intensity.

[Nirvana]

If this is true, it destroys all hope of seeing Hugo Weaving in the role. :(

[Webhead2006]

YEa i as i said last night i wouldnt be dispointed if JEH is officially signed on board for sinestro sure we all have been thinking others. I do agree his height is one little factor. But if he is picked we dont know how they would be doing that to solve his and ryan's over a foot height difference. Or maybe they would make it be sinestro is short so you dont expect his turn to evil and all that.

As for the superman cameo as i said last night i doubt it will stay in final cut of the film. When a whole different dc unvierse character could be put in its place. Plus come on we know wb right now still has no clue what type of direction they want to go in with superman. We know the legal battles are one of the major factors in why nothing is going on presently and all that. Then as much as routh fans would like routh back he likely isnt going to see the tights again. Sure the execs love him. But it would be silly to stick him in the small cameo or any other random guy. When they have no clue what they are going to do for next superman film and if any film is going to happen.

In my mind if they do want to keep the cameo there, i would still go with the idea we see kent's empty desk and allued to we just missed him since he just left to do a save, and we see his jacket sitting on chair spinning. Or if you want to see some body there shot scene face forwards but we only see actors lower half and hands and face is blocked by paper. Or we could take it from back side and see back of head and see him reading the paper. But either way blocks view of who it is. So then it could be left open for superman to be anyone once they get things moving on superman. But i doubt superman is going to be on the silver screen again to probably after 2013.

[terry78]

People are talking like they're considering Jimmy Fallon for the role or something. The dude is an excellent actor.

[Chris B]

My only concern is that due to his height, it would be hard for him to be imposing. If they could get around that, then he could be a decent choice. But I agree with the notion that he may be a much better fit for Hector Hammond.

Personally, ever since that blurb from that one site (though I doubt it was true), Daniel Craig has been my choice for Sinestro.

[cerealkiller182]

But Haley has already proven he can be imposing despite his height. He's got screen presence to make up for his height

[Webhead2006]

well we will have to see if this pans out to be true or not.

[RachelDawes]

i would love him as the villain. i think he would do such a fantastic job that i wouldnt care if GL looks down on Sinestro.

thank god that we are getting at least news.

That's what I was thinking. I was starting to get a little worried.

In regards to JEH's height, I don't care if they give him lifts or not. Jackman played a tall Wolverine and it turned out fine.

[Doctor Jones]

Hmm, talk about left field, I always knew we weren't going to get Weaving or Issacs for the role but JEH has never been suggested.

Honestly, again, people are ONLY lookig at the physicality. They do that with everything on first impression of an actor in a comic book role. The performance is a whole other thing. And this man's acting ability it incredible. I'm not really worried about the choice. In fact I can get a good picture in my head with him in the makeup. You'd be surprised what they could do.

I think so far with fanboys track record, we have been pretty damn wrong with all the controversial casting decisions in the past.

Downey Jr, Ledger, Craig, Keaton - 1,000,000

The Fans - 0

I like this choice. I think people are disapointed because they're not getting Weaving or Isaacs, but again it wouldn't make it that interesting. Most of the time I want to be more curius to see how the actor will play him. Those two guys are pretty much Sinestro for the most part. There's no excitement because we know how they will play it.

[Lone Wolf]

JEH is someone I never considered for the role, let alone even thought of. Mainly like others I was keeping fingers crossed for people like Weaving, but really I'm happy about this rumor. I liked his portrayal of Rorshach and definitely think he can bring something to the Sinestro character..Come to think of it he has a bit of a Sinestro look to him, in a way. The dude is also a good actor.
In regards to JEH's height, I don't care if they give him lifts or not. Jackman played a tall Wolverine and it turned out fine.
Beat me to it. :up:

[Webhead2006]

so just for fun any one up to doing some sinestro manips of jeh.

[Keyser Soze]

When the biggest complaints we have about a possible actor for Sinestro are his height, and the fact he's too good at playing villains, I'd say we are in a fortunate position indeed.

Though there are probably other actors I'd prefer in the role, I certainly wouldn't mind if Jackie Earle Hailey ended up being Sinestro. It's a solid choice, and I think he'd pull it off well.

[The Guard]

Maybe Sinestro could have a short man's complex.

[LostSon88]

Way to ruin the twist AICN. The Sinestro becomes villain thing is supposed to be a secret for the non-comic book fans. Regardless, JEH as Sinestro :up:

It's not a big deal...its like like non-comic book fans frequent AICN anyway.

PLUS, the entertainment media is gonna blow it anyway once Green Lantern starts production, obviously they're gonna have to bring up who the villain is.

[Agent 194]

Well, that's interesting news. He sure was good in that movie where he played a sexual deviant.

[Rodimus Primal]

I could go either way on this. He's a damn good actor and I'm sure he'd play the part well. Because of that as long as they have him LOOK good as the part then I'm not worried about his height. If they chose someone else I'd also give a vote for Hugo Weaving.

[guymandude]

Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro!! (manip :P)

http://i38.tinypic.com/drfl8h.jpg

[Dark Knight]

Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro!! (manip :P)

http://i38.tinypic.com/drfl8h.jpg





Nice manip and yes he would be a solid choice as Sinestro.

I prefer other actors.....but JEH would work!

[Sawyer]

Not quite sure what to think of this...

[louiebling$]

I don't care what anyone says... JEH as Sinestro would be Brilliant :up:


Yea he is short but what he lacks in height he makes up for in acting ability. When I read this report my jaw literally dropped and I was filled with excitement.

[Lone Wolf]

Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro!! (manip :P)

http://i38.tinypic.com/drfl8h.jpg
Woah, nice manip. :up:

[Kane52630]

Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro!! (manip :P)

http://i38.tinypic.com/drfl8h.jpg

thats ace! good job

yea thats how i pictured Jakie as Sinestro

[terry78]

Sinestro isn't particularly an attractive dude, but he just looks like a conniving mother****er. He could pull it off.

[guymandude]

Thanks guys! glad you likes!

[bigsams50]

Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro!! (manip :P)

http://i38.tinypic.com/drfl8h.jpg

Nice job dude, i feel better about him possibly being sinestro now because of this pic lol

[dark_b]

Way to ruin the twist AICN. The Sinestro becomes villain thing is supposed to be a secret for the non-comic book fans. Regardless, JEH as Sinestro :up:its like with Harwey Dent. everyone knew who he will become. and yet the actors were not allowed to speak about it.

[terry78]

Soylent Green is people.

Bruce Willis was a ghost all along.

Tyler Durden is all in Edward Norton's head.


:o

[Sawyer]

Soylent Green is people.

Bruce Willis was a ghost all along.

Tyler Durden is all in Edward Norton's head.


:o

And that weird looking English broad is a guy.

[Kane52630]

for me it comes down to either Hugo Weaving or JEH to play sinestro

[Motown Marvel]

damn, i'd be totally cool with this choice.

[bigsams50]

for me it comes down to either Hugo Weaving or JEH to play sinestro

:applaud

[Doctor Jones]

So I guess that rumor seems pretty damn reliable. I wonder if JEH knows about this.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

I loved him in Watchmen and he was very good in Little Children. If he gets the role I know he will knock it out of the park.

[terry78]

Guys like Issac and Weaving, as good as they are, are way too on the nose for this type of role. They have basically played Sinestro several times each before.

[Lunar_Wolf]

Hope the guy gets the role, the dude is a damn fine actor. Doesn't matter if he is short, there are ways around that. Just because a character is taller in the comics, doesn't mean he has to be same size in the film.

[I SEE SPIDEY]

My number one choice was that balding man-whore Jude Law.

Whoever ends up getting the role I'm not going to b**ch because they weren't my number one choice. I'll b**ch if I think they are a bad actor though.

JEH never came to mind when I was thinking of who could play the bad guy.

[Octoberist]

to be fair, Jude's hairline hasn't really changed. It was when he became a man-whore when he did a good job of hiding it with longer shaggier hair (Closer) but I guess now he's given up on that.

[Sawyer]

oWmIBKHs8yk
It weirds me out seeing him as a kid.

[Chewy]

Just a few hours ago I was standing on the red carpet of Spike TV’s 2009 Scream Awards. They’re recording the show tonight and it airs Tuesday October 27th. Anyway, while on the red carpet I managed to get a number of interviews and one of them was with Jackie Earle Haleyhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://www.collider.com/2009/10/17/exclusive-jackie-earle-haley-addresses-green-lantern-sinestro-rumor/#).
The reason getting to speak with Jackie was great is I was able to ask him directly about the rumor that he is going to play Sinestro in director Martin Cambell’s “Green Lanternhttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://www.collider.com/2009/10/17/exclusive-jackie-earle-haley-addresses-green-lantern-sinestro-rumor/#)”. If you missed the story, we reported the rumor earlier today (http://www.collider.com/2009/10/17/will-jackie-earl-haley-play-sinestro-in-director-martin-campbells-green-lantern/). But according to Jackie, tonight is the first he’s heard of this rumor. Of course I tried to find out more by asking him if he’d screen tested for the part, but Jackie told me that wasn’t true. Exactly what he had to say after the jump:

Before watching the interview…know I didn’t have a camera (http://www.collider.com/2009/10/17/exclusive-jackie-earle-haley-addresses-green-lantern-sinestro-rumor/#) person helping me tonight so if the framing isn’t perfect…that’s why.
Also, while Jackie says he hasn’t been approached for the part, that doesn’t mean he won’t be down the road. It could be like he says at the end of the interview, “you guys are out in front of it and I don’t know anything about it yet. If something comes up I’ll let you know.”
Jackie Earle Haley


Was he shocked to hear he was cast as Sinestro in Green Lantern? Says he just heard about it walking the red carpet
I ask if he was screen tested for the movie. He says no.
What is it like for him to be talked about for key parts in big movies
On set of Nightmare on Elm Streethttp://images.intellitxt.com/ast/adTypes/2.gif (http://www.collider.com/2009/10/17/exclusive-jackie-earle-haley-addresses-green-lantern-sinestro-rumor/#) the makeup took a toll on him. Is he now excited to go back and play the role again if they make a sequel
I finally ask him if he is in Green Lantern or if it’s a possibility. He says, “you guys are out in front of it and I don’t know anything about it yet. If something comes up I’ll let you know.”


SOURCE (http://www.collider.com/2009/10/17/exclusive-jackie-earle-haley-addresses-green-lantern-sinestro-rumor/)

There is a video at the site

[dnno1]

Hey, the man said he knows nothing about it. Speak to his agent.

[TheComicbookKid]

While some actors do lie for whatever reason, I think he's telling the truth. This may just be a wishlist, floating around the GL production office.

[Octoberist]

i think he's telling the truth too, just based on his body language.

[Octoberist]

i'm thinking it's that Martin Campbell has compiled a list of actors he wants as Sinestro but that's it. he probably hasn't gone out to contact any of those actors yet.

[StorminNorman]

its like with Harwey Dent. everyone knew who he will become. and yet the actors were not allowed to speak about it.

Aaron Eckhart talked about Two Face every time he went in front of a reporter.

[Doctor Jones]

Yeah, I don't think they contacted him yet, so that's why he doesn't know.

I always wondered how this stuff gets out.

[Webhead2006]

yea maybe its true his name is on a short list of actors campbell is starting to look at and that is why JEH hasnt been approached yet. Though like i said i would be down with him if he does get signed. But if he isnt i hope a just as qualified actor nabs the role.

[RachelDawes]

So JEH might not be Sinestro? That sucks. If nothing else, I liked seeing movement on the casting front.

[rdh007]

JEH for Hammond!

[solidsnake86]

The best thing about this news is that there actually looking for actors, we haven't heard anything on the casting rumours front since July. JEH is a solid choice, and sinestro seems lanky so with camera tricks they can deal with the height, its no big deal.

[Visceral]

I always thought Timothy Dalton for Sinestro but he whatever works.

[Octoberist]

let's say Haley is not Sinestro, something tells me we're going into overdrive into casting rumors and eventually legit news very soon!

[Grommers]

Aaron Eckhart talked about Two Face every time he went in front of a reporter.

Wrong...he was pretty quiet about it, nobody was sure if two-face was going to appear in this movie, or the next one, or if he was just going to come to be at the very end of the movie..

Eckhart was quiet about two-face, it wasn't until the movie came out that people really grasped how big of a role he had in it.

[dnno1]

Yeah, I don't think they contacted him yet, so that's why he doesn't know.

I always wondered how this stuff gets out.

Yeah, but he said that he didn't know anything about a screen test either.

[solidsnake86]

^Didnt bradley cooper deny testing for GL and landing at part in the A-Team at one point, we saw how that turned out. Regardless if its true or not Octoberist is right, we are probably going to go into overdrive with rumours now.

[Changeling]

Ya Cooper did the same

[Webhead2006]

will be nice to have some more rumors/solid real news now.

[Kane52630]

if not JEH then
Hugo Weaving for Sinestro!!

[Webhead2006]

well it w ould be great for a weaving or an issacs but we have no clue what is the type of actors campbell and his casting director want to go with for the character.

[Lone Wolf]

If not JEH, Weaving would be ideal.

[Hush]

Weaving or Issacs for me, just NOT JEH. He just doesnt fit for me. If they do go that way though i have faith in Campbell.

[terry78]

Weaving or Issacs for me, just NOT JEH. He just doesnt fit for me. If they do go that way though i have faith in Campbell.

Did Ledger fit for Joker?

[I SEE SPIDEY]

He could be lying but for now I'm going to take JEH at his word.

[Doctor Jones]

Weaving or Issacs for me, just NOT JEH. He just doesnt fit for me. If they do go that way though i have faith in Campbell.

Heath freaking Ledger dude. :dry: Must I say this?

Just because someone doesn't fit your perfect vision of the character doesn't mean he'll suck. How many times have you all learned this lesson?

[Philly Phanboy]

I'm wondering if this is a half-true rumor and he is actually up for Hammond. :confused:

[dark_b]

Ledger had enough acting chops. thats a fact. hes face visual didnt resemble a 2d painting of a joker character which fans always want. he had an accent and he had long hair.he took a risk and went all for it and made a fantastic interpretation of joker. plus a fantastic script helped.

so i dont understand how naming Ledger is now getting popular on SHH.

[Octoberist]

it's because it's a bad case of deju vu with JEH, if he is indeed Sinestro.

[Octoberist]

I'm wondering if this is a half-true rumor and he is actually up for Hammond. :confused:

I do have to say that JEH does look like Hector..well the old school version anyway.

[Webhead2006]

well at most JEH name is probably a name of many who campbell likes their works, and would think work well in the film. Now will JEH get a role who knows, since we know he hasnt been approached yet.

[Octoberist]

i know people hate devin of chud.com here, but he made a good point a while back:

When there's cast rumors, it's very 50/50 depending how progress has been made. Either it could be someone on the verge of signing the deal (which is more legit) or it could be just a dream casting list created by the director and casting director.

I really think that JEH's name was floating around and the person who heard it just reported to aint it cool news. I'm just wonderin who else they have in mind for Sinestro!

[Webhead2006]

yea me too man, i wonder if they do have a list of dream guys they would like to see, compared to you know a more real list of choices.

[Octoberist]

yeah. i was an intern at a production house, and they created a list of actors all the time. heck, even i had to make a list up after a script of theirs. From there, they proceed to find the most realistic match, depending on the casting agency and funds.

[Webhead2006]

yea i understand on those things work, i want to get into production work myself in hopefully the near future. Though i have to get out of my home city. Nothing is happening here.

[Dark Knight]

JEH would be a solid choice as Sinestro! Just use some CGI to make him look a bit taller and all will be good.

Having Routh as Superman make a cameo would be a good way to go as well......especially since there it nothing going on with the next Supes film any time soon. Which is sad in itself......

Campbell and the costume designers just need to make sure they make the necessary improvements and adjustments the Superman suit. Make it far better looking visually onscreen than the crap that used in SR.

[Octoberist]

i think they got the lady who designed the costumes from Lord of the Rings...

[Doctor Jones]

Only Clark shows up in the film. Having Supes show up will be too much. That's robbing GL out of his own film and saying that there must be some A lister to appear to make it good. It's insulting.

I'm not exactly into the whole Cleark cameo, but if they do it right, I might dig it. I don't want to see him for more than five seconds. It should be more of a blink if you miss sort of thing.

[Lobo]

He'd be good, but I am hoping for Jon Hamm as Sinestro

[Webhead2006]

Cant wait to see who is cast officially if its ends up being JEH or if its someone else. As for the kent cameo i said before its likely wont be in the shooting draft if it has even made it into the current rewrite drafts they are at right now. But who knows.

[mclay18]

i think they got the lady who designed the costumes from Lord of the Rings...

They have TWO crew personnel from LOTR: production designer Grant Major and like you said, costume designer Ngila D**kson. And they have Watchmen's senior art director, Francois Audouy, to top it off.

Production designer Jeff Mann was originally attached to the project, but I guess Campbell wasn't satisfied with his work.

[Webhead2006]

Totally we have heard some good names getting attached to the project for months now. Cant wait to see what they have in store.

[NotFadeAway]

This is awesome news. Martin Campbell, Ryan Reynolds, and now the possibility of JEH. This film is going to be amazing.

[Dark Knight]

Only Clark shows up in the film. Having Supes show up will be too much. That's robbing GL out of his own film and saying that there must be some A lister to appear to make it good. It's insulting.

I'm not exactly into the whole Cleark cameo, but if they do it right, I might dig it. I don't want to see him for more than five seconds. It should be more of a blink if you miss sort of thing.





That's what I orginally thought, that Clark would make a cameo....which would be just fine in itself, but now this report said Superman?

[Dark Knight]

They have TWO crew personnel from LOTR: production designer Grant Major and like you said, costume designer Ngila D**kson. And they have Watchmen's senior art director, Francois Audouy, to top it off.

Production designer Jeff Mann was originally attached to the project, but I guess Campbell wasn't satisfied with his work.






Nice!

Now lets hope they get WETA or ILM to do the SFX!

[solidsnake86]

Sinestro's not even the villain in this film, which if you think of it, were only going to be seeing hints of him turning into a villain, so for now he is a good guy. Unless a lot of stuff has changed in the script....

[Doctor Jones]

Indeed. It'll be interesting to see how JEH can play the mentor while still good since he doesn't become the villain in this film.

[Webhead2006]

well we dont know how much as changed with the script/characters with all the rewrites they have done. They could have easily made sinestro be mentor for half the film and then turn and go evil, or what not.

[Doctor Jones]

I hope not. He's a character who deserves good devlopment.

[Octoberist]

well we dont know how much as changed with the script/characters with all the rewrites they have done. They could have easily made sinestro be mentor for half the film and then turn and go evil, or what not.

i really doubt it. i think the rewrites were more in the lines of dialog and maybe plot points, expansion of certain scenes.

[Webhead2006]

well probably so octoberist, we dont really know how much was altered in those rewrites compared to first draft to what ever is the current draft into the studio.

[Doctor Jones]

I think Hammond has been on the casting calls that came out recently, so I'm pretty sure he's still in.

[Webhead2006]

oh he is probably still in, i was just trying to say we dont know what has really changed from the first draft and if the main threats of the film are still legion and hammond. They likely are. though i hope sinestro has a good juicy role and maybe at the end to be revealed to be the one behind things and get banished from the corps. So then when he returns in part 2 he is evil yellow sinestro.

[Octoberist]

but that's too much stuff right there. i think if all else, he needs to get banned in part 2.

[Webhead2006]

well we should know sinestro is evil and all that. But i dont know much on the gl characters so i dont know how things should really be at all. But how would you guys want to see his desent into evil, banishment from gl corps, and returning with his own yellow ring?

[Doctor Jones]

The banishment should happen in 2. It's too much to put in one film. And you wanna sort of like Sinestro so when he turns in 2 you're like "Damn, I liked him too." And you got to feel for the him. IN 2 when they duke it out I want a purpose, some tragedy behind it. The training in this film should have something along the lines of how Ducard trained Bruce in BB. I know they can't fit that much in, but i want the same kind of emotion.

Legion and Hammond are enough for one film.

[mclay18]

IMDB has Haley as Sinestro. No "rumored", "negotiations" or any other tag by it and it's usually a press release or official studio sources that confirm/deny these rumors.

I'm really doubting IMDB's reliability. It's been taken with a pinch of salt ever since it emerged, but this... come on.

[Webhead2006]

oh we all know how un trusty imdb is. All we know it is a rumor, and JEH revealed at scream awards he wasnt approached at all. He could be or he could not. Who knows.

[Octoberist]

if you have an account (and the money) you can do whatever you wanna do with the credits on imdb.com. THe only problem being is that it will be change back by the staff if you're not legit..

[solidsnake86]

So were back in a news slump I see, its odd how non of the major internet movie sites have followed up on this story.

I'm starting to think we might not hear anything this year and if they actually are having that DC event planned in the new year they might try to hold out for then. Question is, will they be able to stop things from leaking.

[Webhead2006]

hmmm i that could happen they want to hold out to then and reveal sinestro/carol/etc.... other roles then. Though i am sure if someone is close to a deal some site like variety or what not will break the story.

[Octoberist]

This is how Harry is: If he hears something, he'll just post it on his site. God bless him because that has always been his method but I don't know about this JEH rumor either.

I mean, he got the Doc Savage half right, mind you..

[Figs]

So if Sinestro might not be the main villian for this film, who is?

[solidsnake86]

Sinestro isn't the villain from the first draft figs, its actually hector hammond and legion. However, the secret origin arc in the books was coming out around the same time they handed in the first draft so they might have added some stuff in.

[Doctor Jones]

Hammond is the villain. Legion is a subplot for the corps to battle. Legion causes Abin Sur's ship to crash. Hammond is calld in to examine Sur's body. A bit of what killed Sur from Legion get onto Hammond.

This is in the first draft, but who knows what could of changed.

[Octoberist]

yeah, Legion is more of a plot device to drive the story forward whereas Hammond is technically the main villain of the piece.

It works, for the most part in the first draft.

I can't see if Legion could work on its own if it were the sole villain, to be honest. It's kinda like how Gary Oldman is the villain in The Fifth Element but the real threat is tht black cloud thing.

[Figs]

I don't know much about Green Lantern so I started reading up about Legion and Hammond.

From what I've read, Legion would make a far more entertaining villian than Hammond. To be honest Hammond seems kind of boring, then again I'm sure the writers over the years made him interesting if he is in fact one of Green Lanters main villians.

[Octoberist]

to be honest, I think Hammond is not that bad. He's very very Silver Age that there's a charm to his character. But I think he should be used sparingly...

However, Legion is not..a real character per say, in the script. I'm gonna go into spoilers but he serves a way to introduce Hammond, a big threat that ties Hal to the Corps, and the foreshadowing of Sinestro's turn.

That being said, I don't think the movie could work with Legion by itself. There's no personality. He's just a force. a mcgufflin.

Given the right actor, I think Hammond could be very very entertaining because he was written (in the script) as very whimsical. But I think there should be a creppier side to him that shows that he is someone that you don't wanna mess with. I hope the rewrites fixes that.

[solidsnake86]

I would rather they change legion to that parralax entity thing in rebirth.

[Octoberist]

you know what? That's completely possible to do that. I mean, why not? and Legion in the script is already Parralax (as the creature) pretty much.

[Webhead2006]

well like we know things have gone through many rewrites so we will just have to see what remains from that first draft to the final shooting draft once filming does start up officially in a few months.

[solidsnake86]

I think it would make the most sense to change it to parallax if they decided to keep legion in the script. Then again if they were worried about the budget they would have put in atrocitus with a guy in makeup and cut out a lot of money.

[Dark Knight]

JEH for Hammond!



Ah!

Now that would be a good casting choice as well!

[Bug-Eyed Earl]

They can make Jackie look huge easily- you think the guy who played Xerxes in 300 was really 8' tall?

[dark_b]

They can make Jackie look huge easily- you think the guy who played Xerxes in 300 was really 8' tall?how many times did xerxes move around normal humans? didnt he only have one scene together with a normal sized human?

[IDrawDeadPeople]

You're right... and the actors who played the Hobbits were actually 3 1/2 feet tall... :oldrazz:

[solidsnake86]

Well the plus side is that sinestro is rather lanky so dealing with the height wouldnt be a problem and look weird. Its not like sinestro is supposed to be huge.

[Octoberist]

god, i wish some other site can confirm this!

[Webhead2006]

well it was confirmed by jackie at scream awards he wasnt even asked at that time yet. So who knows if he is even asked to come in for real.

[Octoberist]

i'm antsy because the casting of Thor is coming through in full force right now!

[Webhead2006]

oh yea i know but thor is due to start filming any week now, compared to gl and even cap who are still a good 4-7months before starting up.

[Octoberist]

thor is starting next year if I'm not mistaken.

I know people like to defend the film status of the Captain America movie, but I'm just thinking right now they're just having a hard time putting things together. Then again, Green Lantern went through a lot of crap too during pre-production.

[Webhead2006]

well there was the report a week or so ago saying thor was ready to start up production in 8-10 weeks which would be late dec/early jan.

[mclay18]

Yeah, there was an interview with Natalie Portman a week back, who revealed that she would be on set for Thor (in New Mexico, natch) in January 2010. At the rate they're going, they're going to finalize the remaining cast members and have the pic ready by May 2011. CA doesn't even have the leading man cast in the role.

I have a feeling we'll get more casting announced for GL in the following weeks. Warners could easily hold back casting information until January, because Campbell is fine-tuning his next pic with Mel Gibson for Warners.

[Webhead2006]

that is possible and like i said before for cap, we know its director just got into prep work this month, cap is a more phsyical film then sfx driven scifi/fantasy type of film like thor/gl. So it will probably need a much short filming time then either of those two plus we are a good 7 months from when its due to even begin so casting has plently of time. I am sure cap will be nabbed by march.

[Octoberist]

web, you have to admit that it's troublesome that there's a lack of news going on with the Captain America project, especially when it's from the same studio, in this case Marvel.

[Bug-Eyed Earl]

how many times did xerxes move around normal humans? didnt he only have one scene together with a normal sized human?

I wouldn't have said that if this was only a $50 million movie. Besides, Lord of the Rings did it well even without CGI just by using forced perspective- even a a low-budget icelandic Beowulf movie did it very well by casting a 6' actor as Grendel and making him look huge, using huge doubles and forced perspective.