Official Green Lantern Casting and Discussion Thread

[Saint]

That makes sense.

Hal is from an older generation while Kyle was made for the present one.

Geoff Johns once compared Hal Jordan to Han Solo with a power ring. I felt that was particularly apt. Following it through, it would place Kyle Rayner as Luke Skywalker.

 

[Derrick9592]

Sam Jaeger. It makes sense. If Berlanti is gonna do this then it makes him even more likely. This guy has all the Hal mannerisms and not the most recent Eli Stone but the one before that showed his stuff.

Nice I can see that He'd makes a great Hal.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Geoff Johns once compared Hal Jordan to Han Solo with a power ring. I felt that was particularly apt. Following it through, it would place Kyle Rayner as Luke Skywalker.

That's an apt analogy. Being a fan of "The Wire", I used to like thinking of Hal Jordan as Jimmy McNulty with a power ring. Sadly, Dominic West is a little too old for Hal now, and is playing Jigsaw in the new Punisher movie.

 

[The Sage]

I knew you would point to Harvey Dent but its not a proper comparison.

Harvey Dent was allowed to be built and destroyed in one film because the other characters didn't have to be. Bruce and Gordon were established in the first film, the Joker was established in the first scene and needed no further explanation.

With Hal Jordan you are going to need to dedicate the first act to building Hal, the second act building Hal the Lantern and the third act is Hal saving the day. Shoe horning Sinestro just does the character an injustice - its better to establish him and build up to his fall.

No reason to blow your load in film one - especially when Green Lantern doesn't have Batman's rogue gallery.

Is there a reason why the first film couldn't feature both Hal's rise and Sinestro's fall in a way doesn't shoehorn either? Would make for a good juxtaposition.

 

[The Major]

Is there a reason why the first film couldn't feature both Hal's rise and Sinestro's fall in a way doesn't shoehorn either? Would make for a good juxtaposition.

It could be done IMO.

The film makers are using Emerald Dawn as the template, though.

 

[Dark Knight]

It could be done IMO.

The film makers are using Emerald Dawn as the template, though.

Emerald Dawn AND I hope Secret Origins by Geoff Johns.

 

[Dark Knight]

That's an apt analogy. Being a fan of "The Wire", I used to like thinking of Hal Jordan as Jimmy McNulty with a power ring. Sadly, Dominic West is a little too old for Hal now, and is playing Jigsaw in the new Punisher movie.

The Wire was a great show!

And the new Punisher movie looks awful and is getting ripped from all sides.

I have even heard comments that it might be worse than Dolph Lundgrens Punisher film. Thats bad....

 

[Keyser Soze]

The Wire was a great show!

And the new Punisher movie looks awful and is getting critically ripped from all sides.

I have even heard comments that it might be worse the Dolph Lundgrens Punisher film. Thats bad....

I thought the Thomas Jane one was awful too. What is it about The Punisher? It's a franchise that can give us great comics, but just seems to translate to manure on the big screen.

 

[Lobo]

And, IMO Punisher should be one of the easiest to adapt, I hate both Punisher movies so far, and have no hope fore the one coming in December.

 

[Dark Knight]

I thought the Thomas Jane one was awful too. What is it about The Punisher? It's a franchise that can give us great comics, but just seems to translate to manure on the big screen.

Yeah, it's unfortunate. The Thomas Jane film had a shot, but in the end failed because instead of being a serious and tragic film all the way through....MSJ made the film unbalanced with some bad cheesy moments. Plus he shot the film in Miami??

Lousy....

 

[I Am The Knight]

Yeah, it's unfortunate. The Thomas Jane film had a shot, but in the end failed because instead of being a serious and tragic film all the way through....MSJ made the film unbalanced with some bad cheesy moments. Plus he shot the film in Miami??

Lousy....

MSJ did not direct that one

 

[The Major]

MSJ did not direct that one

Thomas Jane's Punisher was better then Daredevil IMO.

 

[Dark Knight]

MSJ did not direct that one

Your right...I got confused with another terrible film that MSJ butchered....GhostRider!

 

[Spider-Fan83]

Sam Jaeger. It makes sense. If Berlanti is gonna do this then it makes him even more likely. This guy has all the Hal mannerisms and not the most recent Eli Stone but the one before that showed his stuff.

you know, its kinda funny, I was almost thinking, Jonny Lee Miller (Eli Stone, himself) for Sinestro
(didn't know the same producer/director, from that was working on this)

 

[Keyser Soze]

you know, its kinda funny, I was almost thinking, Jonny Lee Miller (Eli Stone, himself) for Sinestro
(didn't know the same producer/director, from that was working on this)

I thought Johnny Lee Miller for Hector Hammond. The big forehead does it.

 

[The Guard]

What is more rich about a test pilot with "the right stuff" as opposed to an average person suddenly flung into a world way over his head with most powerful weapon in the universe and a responsibility to perform the duties of 3600 people? What is more rich about being selected by a predecessor as opposed to being thrown into the deep end by a little blue alien who needs to protect the legacy of the Green Lanterns, regardless of the cost to the individual burdened with it?

Hal's career and personal baggage are just more interesting than Kyle's tends to be. It's also a bit more thematically relevant to the whole "fear" and "willpower" themes. Not that Kyle Rayner isn't an interesting character, but he and his elements work best as a successor to the GL legacy, with a distinct legacy/cautionary tale to draw from. Plus, let's face it, seeing the Guardians, the Corps, etc around, is cooler than not seeing them around.

 

[The Major]

Hal's career and personal baggage are just more interesting than Kyle's tends to be. It's also a bit more thematically relevant to the whole "fear" and "willpower" themes. Not that Kyle Rayner isn't an interesting character, but he and his elements work best as a successor to the GL legacy, with a distinct legacy/cautionary tale to draw from. Plus, let's face it, seeing the Guardians, the Corps, etc around, is cooler than not seeing them around.

That's why they should split it into 2 trilogies. Hal with the first and Kyle for the second.

 

[Dark Knight]

If they ever introduce Kyle then it shouldn't be until the 2nd or 3rd film.

 

[Saint]

Hal's career and personal baggage are just more interesting than Kyle's tends to be.

I do not agree, obviously.

It's also a bit more thematically relevant to the whole "fear" and "willpower" themes.

Yes, I have to give you that one.

Not that Kyle Rayner isn't an interesting character, but he and his elements work best as a successor to the GL legacy, with a distinct legacy/cautionary tale to draw from. Plus, let's face it, seeing the Guardians, the Corps, etc around, is cooler than not seeing them around.

Sure. But my suggestion gives you both.

 

[The Major]

If they ever introduce Kyle then it shouldn't be until the 2nd or 3rd film.

Which he'll end up being a sidekick. Kyle is a strong enough character to be the star of the franchise. All they need to do is wait until Hal has done a few films.

 

[BlackLantern]

^^if it even gets to that point

 

[BlackLantern]

Which he'll end up being a sidekick. Kyle is a strong enough character to be the star of the franchise. All they need to do is wait until Hal has done a few films.

...and that is entirely your opinion....

 

[The Major]

^^if it even gets to that point

Nothing is guaranteed.

 

[The Major]

...and that is entirely your opinion....

No, that's fact. Kyle has been the star of a comic series for ten years plus mini-series.

He's got a good enough mythos for a trilogy, just like Hal does.

The Spider-man movie fans could be its potential audience.

 

[BlackLantern]

Hal Jordan was and is now the star of a comic book series for just as long....tenure has nothing to do with it....

that's the problem with you Rayner fans, you claim your bias as fact and won't admit otherwise....