From the first time Clark Kent walked into a phone booth mild mannered and walked out able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, the concept of superheroes having dual identities has been almost as important to the genre as the superpowers themselves. Not so for John Stewart, Earth’s fourth Green Lantern and sometimes member of the “Justice League of America” — one of the more prominent heroes to choose not to wear a mask.I love how excited all the actors are for this movie. Hopefully with the strike clearing up they can get it back into production.
Now the actor who was cast to play him is pulling back his.
Long rumored to be in contention for the role, Common confirmed to MTV News for the first time publically that he was cast in the now dormant film, calling being picked for the role “an honor.”
“It’s a blessing really, to know that I could potentially be this superhero,” he enthused. “Justice League itself is an honor, and Green Lantern is an incredible character to play. It’s a blessing to be associated with it.”
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Well, he's quite the hottie, isn't he?
ReplyDeleteAnd the winner for the worst post is "Jeff" who had this to say...
ReplyDelete"The only green Lantern is Hal Jordan. In the cartoon the Green Lantern always sounded like "I'm a black man with a power ring an' I'ma gonna kick yer ass"
Why the poor fellow is quite confused! There are thousands of Green Lanterns!
ReplyDeleteOh My Gahd, BLACK PEOPLE in MY COMICS?! HOW DARE THEY?! TOKENISM! TOKENISM!!!!
ReplyDelete*facepalm*
Besides, the only true Green Lantern is Alan Scott. Water is wet, dirt is dirty, and Alan Scott is the One True Green Lantern. I'm just saying.
Look, it doesn't matter, 'cos it's the first movie. They have to work their way up the Greatest Ever Green Lantern, right?
ReplyDeleteSo Guy will take over in, say, the third movie, &, well, obviously Hal is far too lame to ever appear at all.
:duck&run:
Actually guys, this is the casting for the Justice League movie. The Green Lantern movie is still rumored to feature Hal. This is the era where GL fans get to have their cake, eat it, and throw it at Kevin Dooley.
ReplyDeleteY'know, I read "John Stewart cast!" and then the first line was about Clark Kent and I thought...
ReplyDeleteOh. Not THAT John Stewart. Pity.
Me too, Will. How does Ragnell manage to sucker us every time?
ReplyDeleteI read on Newsarama they shelved Justice League. Some kind of Budget limitation or some such thing. Pity really.
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