Green Lantern reboot ideas.

[DrCosmic]

Dude, others have said that. No disrespect to your suggestion, but I
think the Rock (who would be an AWESOME addition to a GL film) would be
best in the Kilowog role. They would only have to CGI his face, as he has the physique and the fight moves to carry it off.

Now, I'm not suggesting that a character who is usually portrayed as a certain race needs to be played by an actor of that race, and that sometimes changing things up can make a positive impact on the character ( I've believed for some time now that there should be a black Doctor Who, or a female Doctor who).
However, some characters seem to work better when their original ethnicity is preserved (not going anywhere near Iron Man 3 here, been there, argued a few volumes about it). For example, a dramatization of Pride and Prejudice would work regardless of the ethnicity of the actors, so
Zoe Saldana could play Elizabeth Bennett, or Idris Elba could play Mr. Darcy.
However, a dramatization of the life of Nelson Mandela might not be as effective if the main character was played by Daniel Day Lewis (and he's one of the greatest actors on the planet).


Ethnically, the Rock is half-Afro-Canadian (his dad was from Nova Scotia, eh !) and half Samoan (he gets a hero's welcome when he shows up in the Islands, and here in NZ where he lived for a little while as a kid).

I kind of feel that John Stewart is such a strong Afro-American character, such an amazing role model and one of the first DC mainstream Black super-heroes that he deserves a portrayal by a Black actor. That's just IMO, and I realise I'm opening a can of worms by saying it.
Again, and this is just IMO, when I think of John Stewart, I think of an Afro-American super-hero, it's part of who he is.
Doctor who is a different story, the essential character is the same, no matter what he looks like (which is why I think the BBC should change it up and have him regenerate in different ethnic or gender form).

(feel free to disagree or criticize my opinion, but please don't bring up the "Mandarin Twist" of Iron Man 3).

As such, I think Elba, or Denzel, or Chiwetel Ejifor, or Will Smith, would be a better choice. I'm not disrespecting your suggestion, just disagreeing
(I'm not saying the Rock couldn't do the character justice, I'm just saying there are so many terrific black actors who could do it just as well, or even better).

Interesting. I do see your point about Stewart deserving a black actor to preserve the original message of the character, but the Rock, kinda is black, and has convincingly played black people before. The valet with an afro in Be Cool, or more recently Roadblock from GI Joe Retaliation. He had some black kids and he was "saying wsup to his homies in the hood" and it was all very legit. It's weird that Rock can kind of racemorph sometimes, but it doesn't bother me.

Plus there's the fact that outside of his star power, there may not be a Green Lantern movie, much less a John Stewart one, so...

 

[Lantern Venom]

Interesting. I do see your point about Stewart deserving a black actor to preserve the original message of the character.

Plus there's the fact that outside of his star power, there may not be a Green Lantern movie, much less a John Stewart one, so...

I can see BM's point, too, but you have one that's just as valid. The Rock is one of the hottest action stars in the business. He's one of the few actors who could compensate for John Stewart's obscure status and launch John into a new realm of notoriety. He wouldn't just hold his own in a JLA movie, WB could build a GLC franchise around him. That sounds just wonderful to me!

 

[Airwings]

lolololol, like PTA or Noah Baumbach would touch GL with a ten foot pole, let alone Shane Carruth.

Why is it so hard to see? Darren Aronofsky was once linked to Batman and now he's making Noah.

 

[Batmannerism]

Hey dudes,

Despite what I've said, about there being other actors better suited to the role, if the Rock is cast as John Stewart, it certainly would raise the profile
of GL.

I suppose I think of the Rock as a Samoan, since my wife is Samoan, and I live in a predominantly Samoan community (and to Samoans, the Rock is definitely Samoan !). Which is why it might be harder for me to accept the Rock as John.

So, if DJ is eventually cast in the role, I'm not going to complain, mostly because it means that GL will be back on the big screen, and will probably get reasonable backing from WB (given the Rock's enormous star power).

To be honest, the Rock would be a better John Stewart than Doomsday or Darkseid, because Doomsday has zero charm and personality (he's a bit like the Kaiju in Pacific Rim) which is what makes him scary (kind of like the Fury, from Marvel's Captain Britain). Darkseid on the other hand has an enormous personality, and while John Byrne gave Darkseid quite a bit of charm, he also has to project staggering intellect.

Neither of these characters are well suited to the Rock's acting range. John is a tough, straightforward guy with a good heart, well that's how I remember him. IMO that suits the Rock much better than either a monstrous, mindless brute, or an evil genius.

(BTW Karl Urban for Hal Jordan ! )

Hey what about John C. Reilly for Guy Gardner ?

 

[Loki882]

The Rock is half-black, so he counts. This whole notion that he doesn't simply because he doesn't exactly fit some people's preconceived notions of what a "black actor" should look like is quite frankly disturbing to me.

 

[The Guard]

it's kind of amusing that people who initially wanted John Stewart (but not just because he's a black character, of course) are now saying the actor rumored is not black enough.

 

[brainchild81]

If Rock=John Stewart is true, while Rock wasn't one of my choices, I'm stoked as Hell that WB/DC is finally choosing the right GL. This shows they recognize @least one of the mistakes they made last time. They can take my money now if they'd like I hope he pulls it off perfectly

 

[Lord]

The Rock kind of looks samoan, i don't think he's the right actor for the role because i'm not sure he can play a convincing John Stewart, he's a little too charismatic for his oun good.

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

it's kind of amusing that people who initially wanted John Stewart (but not just because he's a black character, of course) are now saying the actor rumored is not black enough.

sounds more like sour grapes from fanboys who desperately wanted elba. he's heimdall already; and even if he is a better actor then the dwayne, he wouldn't be able to do for GL what dwayne can. we'd be lucky if dwayne played the role. lucky.

 

[Derrick9592]

I think Dwayne can do wonders for the role if he does play John Stewart. He's already proven that he has the charisma, built, and likable presence so I don't really see a problem with that.

 

[Rorschach2012]

Idris Elba can't bring back the GL franchise the way Dwayne would.

 

[Derrick9592]

Agreed. At this point, I really don't see Idris Elba playing GL anytime soon, even though he'd be great. He's already committed to a franchise playing Heimdall and becoming more Oscar worthy.

 

[Lantern Venom]

it's kind of amusing that people who initially wanted John Stewart (but not just because he's a black character, of course) are now saying the actor rumored is not black enough.

Yeah, that's silly. If this is true, it means John is getting a unique, high-profile actor. There is nothing to lament there.

 

[Young Superman]

how about matt damon as hal Jordan?

 

[GREEN =w= DAY]

so there are rumors flying around about WB wanting a Hispanic Flash which i think is ridiculous. and before people crap all over me, i just want to point out that i am Mexican.

anyway, if they really want a Hispanic character then why not Kyle Rayner? and i even have a great suggestion for who to play him - Oscar Isaac

 

[Pondslider]

I don't have a problem with a hispanic Flash, but it seems like if they really want a hispanic superhero Blue Beetle would fit in well with their plan for smaller, lower budget superhero movies and possibly lead into a Teen Titans movie if the rumors of Robin/Nightwing being in Batman v. Superman are true.

 

[brainchild81]

how about matt damon as hal Jordan?

He'd probably do a great job, but he also probably wouldn't want the role. Nobody big time is gonna wanna go anywhere near Hal after his abysmal flop.

 

[Lantern Venom]

so there are rumors flying around about WB wanting a Hispanic Flash which i think is ridiculous. and before people crap all over me, i just want to point out that i am Mexican.

anyway, if they really want a Hispanic character then why not Kyle Rayner? and i even have a great suggestion for who to play him - Oscar Isaac

I approve of this sentiment. Bring on the artist!

how about matt damon as hal Jordan?

That might work, but I'm guessing the next time we see Hal will be on Arrow.

 

[bluerayer]

how about matt damon as hal Jordan?

Matt Damon for Aquaman!

 

[Rorschach2012]

I personally think Mett Demen would work best as Barry Allen (my first choice is Aaron Paul though, second would be Gosling but it'll never happen)

Just imagine this cast for a second...

Superman: Henry Cavill
Batman: Ben Affleck
Wonder Woman: Gal Gadot
Green Lantern (John): Dwayne Johnson
The Flash: Matt Damon
Aquaman: Gerard Butler

I still really like the idea of Jake Gyllenhaal as Green Lantern. If the script is good enough he may sign on...

 

[Young Superman]

I don't care which human GL they use next time around, as long s we get to see Arisia Rrab.t:

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

I personally think Mett Demen would work best as Barry Allen (my first choice is Aaron Paul though, second would be Gosling but it'll never happen)

Just imagine this cast for a second...

Superman: Henry Cavill
Batman: Ben Affleck
Wonder Woman: Gal Gadot
Green Lantern (John): Dwayne Johnson
The Flash: Matt Damon
Aquaman: Gerard Butler

I still really like the idea of Jake Gyllenhaal as Green Lantern. If the script is good enough he may sign on...

i don't know i think matt is a bit long in the tooth for the flash, ten years ago, totally, but he's even older then ben. i think he's better of as steve trevor.

the flash has spidey potential, so it's probably best to go with a younger actor. i do want matt included in the dccu though.

if matt can get blomkamp to direct and copley as thawne I'll change my mind.

 

[Rorschach2012]

I care! It should either be Hal or John

 

[Thundercrack85]

I admit I am not much of a Green Lantern fan (not that I don't like him, I'm just not that familiar with the character), but it seems to me that one thing they could really work on in a new movie, is giving a connection between Hal Jordan and Abin Sur.

For example, perhaps have the government find him, capture him, and then Hal breaks him out. Give them some bonding time. Rather than just having Abin Sur tell the ring to find someone, or handing it over to the first guy he comes across.

 

[Young Superman]

I' d personally rather have Kyle Rayner as the next big screen GL. But that's probably because Kyle was the GL I grew up with.