Official Green Lantern Casting and Discussion Thread

[batnkevlar]

Nathan Fillion for Hal Jordan! t:

Nate Fillion ain't good looking thus aint a good leading man for Green Lantern... end of discussion...

 

[The Man of Steel]

Nate Fillion ain't good looking thus aint a good leading man for Green Lantern... end of discussion...

I agree, I've never liked the idea of Fillion as GL

 

[Dr. Fate]

You mean Josh Duhamel? He could be, but there's a lot of superhero roles that people think that he can good for, such as Bat, Supes, The Flash, GL, etc. I don't know, though. I can only see Jim Caviezel as Hal Jordan because he could bring so much to the character, but that's just in my opinion.

Jim Caviezel's a good actor, but looks more like Superman/Batman than Hal Jordan. Plus Jim's gonna be 40 this year and most studios & filmmakers seem hellbent against casting anyone around that age for a superhero. I half suspect WB will hire some inexperienced 20 something pretty boy 'cause it's cheaper and they'll think audiences will find it 'sexier' or 'more hip'. Then you have people who seem to not want to cast Jim because of his playing Jesus... so odds are that WB will not go anywhere near Jim or even consider him for the part.

I say Nathan Fillion for Hal (just watch him on Firefly and tell me he can't pull off Hal), and if not him than go with either David Boreanez (spelling?) or James Marsden (hell, about time he got to play the hero and not get overshadowed by someone else).

 

[Derrick9592]

Well you do have a point there and you're probably right. They're probably going to cast some unknown actor to be Hal Jordan, kinda like how how they cast Brandon Routh to be in Superman Returns. I think this guy could pull off as Hal Jordan much as Nathan Fillon and Jim Caviezel.

His name is Justin Bruening, 6' 3", 9/24/79, from 'All My Children and upcoming Knight Rider TV film. :gl:

 

[TheVileOne]

Can someone please explain how WB expects to say this is a SPIN-OFF in Justice League and using JL as a way to help this movie and other spin-off DC comic book films, when in JL they said they are using John Stewart, but in GL they are using Hal Jordan. I like Hal Jordan and everything, but how does that make sense? Won't that tick people off if they end up liking Stewart in JL? Won't non-fans who like the movie say its racist?

 

[Sawyer]

Jensen Ackles for Hal Jordan.

 

[MagicPrime]

Definatly Fillion for Hal.

But I could really see Kyle being played by Josh Hartnet

 

[MagicPrime]

What what what?

 

[Derrick9592]

quote=LOUD_SILENT_MAN;13692566]Jensen Ackles for Hal Jordan.

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You know, I can really see Jensen Ackles as Hal Jordan, not in a movie, but a GL TV series if they made one.

 

[Dr. Fate]

Well you do have a point there and you're probably right. They're probably going to cast some unknown actor to be Hal Jordan, kinda like how how they cast Brandon Routh to be in Superman Returns. I think this guy could pull off as Hal Jordan much as Nathan Fillon and Jim Caviezel.

His name is Justin Bruening, 6' 3", 9/24/79, from 'All My Children and upcoming Knight Rider TV film. :gl:

Hmm... that might work in lack of Fillion or one of the other preferred choices.

 

[The Squirrel]

Fillion is good as Mal. But I can't see him, nor do I want him as Hal.

 

[TheVileOne]

Why is it that no one can answer my question?

 

[TheLongestDay]

Id like to see Peter Krause as Hal,that guys got alot of charm and intensity

BAM!

 

[batnkevlar]

Again, not good looking enough, but at least moreso than Fillion...

 

[Derrick9592]

Can someone please explain how WB expects to say this is a SPIN-OFF in Justice League and using JL as a way to help this movie and other spin-off DC comic book films, when in JL they said they are using John Stewart, but in GL they are using Hal Jordan. I like Hal Jordan and everything, but how does that make sense? Won't that tick people off if they end up liking Stewart in JL? Won't non-fans who like the movie say its racist?

Well, they probably might say it's racist that they're 2 GLs that have different skin color, but who knows? They probably might use John Stewart for a GL sequel. Maybe it probably might not tick people off if they would end up liking 2 GLs from different movies.

 

[GL1]

Can someone please explain how WB expects to say this is a SPIN-OFF in Justice League and using JL as a way to help this movie and other spin-off DC comic book films, when in JL they said they are using John Stewart, but in GL they are using Hal Jordan. I like Hal Jordan and everything, but how does that make sense? Won't that tick people off if they end up liking Stewart in JL? Won't non-fans who like the movie say its racist?

The same way they spun off xXx2 from xXx1... different characters with a storyline explanation as to why. Speaking of Vin the same can be said of the Fast and Furious movies. No one cried 'racist' then, and even those who liked Vin in the original gave the second one a chance, would have enjoyed them had they not sucked.

You're imagining a problem where none exists, which is likely the reason why few bothered to answer your question.

 

[TheLongestDay]

Again, not good looking enough, but at least moreso than Fillion...

well im no expert on mens good looks but id say Peter Krause was a very good looking man imo

 

[TheVileOne]

The same way they spun off xXx2 from xXx1... different characters with a storyline explanation as to why. Speaking of Vin the same can be said of the Fast and Furious movies. No one cried 'racist' then, and even those who liked Vin in the original gave the second one a chance, would have enjoyed them had they not sucked.

Umm you do remember that the XXX sequel bombed right and was one of the biggest flops of 2004?

Not to mention that the Fast and The Furious sequels were terrible. The second movie did have Paul Walker, one of the main leads from the first one. And the third one did nowhere near as well as the previous 2. Fast and The Furious is a joke of a franchise.

You're imagining a problem where none exists, which is likely the reason why few bothered to answer your question.

If WB plans on solving it in the way you suggest then there is a big problem and you can't provide any legitimate or successful examples to back it up.

Well, they probably might say it's racist that they're 2 GLs that have different skin color, but who knows? They probably might use John Stewart for a GL sequel. Maybe it probably might not tick people off if they would end up liking 2 GLs from different movies.

That makes no ****ing sense. If you are introducing John Stewart as Green Lantern in Justice League to help start a spin-off movie, why do you turn him from John Stewart into Hal Jordan if by chance the audience grows attached to John Stewart?

If they want a Green Lantern movie starring Hal Jordan, why not just make Justice League with Hal Jordan?

WB clearly has no idea of what they are doing. Figures this was the company that produced Batman and Robin, Constantine, and CINO.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

They also produced Batman Begins, V For Vendetta and 300. What's your point?

 

[Dr. Fate]

Nate Fillion ain't good looking thus aint a good leading man for Green Lantern... end of discussion...

Well who is good looking enough for Hal then?

 

[Matt.S99]

since he probably isnt gonna be batman, im liking david boreanaz as hal

 

[The Man of Steel]

Well who is good looking enough for Hal then?

James Marsden

 

[Matt.S99]

meh hes already got 2 roles in superhero films, but he could work

 

[The Man of Steel]

meh hes already got 2 roles in superhero films, but he could work

Ive never seen anything wrong with an actor playing more then one part's in super hero movie's

 

[Jake Cassidy]

They were both minor characters (Cyclops was barely in the X-Men movies). If he was playing both Superman and Batman,for example, than I'd see the problem.