It may be the Labor Day vacation right here within the States, however James Gunn and his rapidly-expanding DC Universe is not taking a single day without work. Whereas the brand new studio CEO is at present busy guiding his “Superman” reboot to the end line, Gunn and his DC Studios co-head Peter Safran have additionally been multitasking as they additional flesh out the franchise round their golden goose. One of many extra high-profile initiatives that is being developed comes within the type of a brand new sequence titled “Lanterns,” initially described as a riff on “True Detective” and one that may heart totally on the (arguably) underserved character of John Stewart. However as befitting its identify, there will likely be varied different Inexperienced Lanterns preventing for his or her share of display screen time, not least of which will likely be Hal Jordan. Now, based on a brand new report, we’ve a greater thought of who may be in consideration to play the fan-favorite superhero — and he is a really acquainted face to each DC and Marvel followers alike.
In response to scooper Jeff Sneider’s newest publication (which is underneath a paywall for subscribers) and corroborated by /Movie’s personal sources, Gunn and Safran have gone as far as to increase a proper supply to Josh Brolin, who’s definitely no stranger to the comedian guide sandbox. Most well-known for portraying the mad titan Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity Struggle” and “Avengers: Endgame,” the “Dune” actor additionally portrayed Cable in “Deadpool 2” and the DC character Jonah Hex within the misbegotten flop of the identical identify again in 2010. (We humbly apologize to Brolin and his representatives for even bringing that debacle up once more.) If that potential casting appears unusual, nevertheless, there is a technique behind it. Sneider signifies there will likely be a Riggs/Murtaugh dynamic between John Stewart and Hal Jordan.