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Could Future Movies Star Other Green Lanterns?

If not Hal Jordan, what about Kyle Rayner, Guy Gardner or John Stewart?

   See, this is from back when Kyle was the #1 GL.
 See, this is from back when Kyle was the #1 GL.

Green Lantern’s unusual amongst super-heroes in that the identity’s almost equally associated with multiple, totally-different personalities. Sure, Hal’s back to #1 GL these days, but ask any of the JUSTICE LEAGUE cartoon’s fans who GL is and they’ll say John Stewart. And Guy Gardner and Kyle Rayner both had lengthy, years-long stints. I bring this up because, during an interview with MTV about BURIED, Ryan Reynolds brings up the possibility (emphasis on possibility) that future GREEN LANTERN movies might be about ringslingers aside from Hal.

So spoke Mr. Reynolds…

"It's a pretty big universe and there's a lot to explore… There's a lot to explore with Hal   and  without him. You could do a couple more movies with Hal, then you could move on to a movie with Guy Gardner or Kyle Rayner, any of those guys… [but] let's not put the cart before the horse…"

So yeah, this talk might be getting a little far ahead of things, but it’s interesting to consider - - this might possibly be an avenue for Reynolds to do the DEADPOOL movie and not have it conflict with the greater plans for GREEN LANTERN. == TEASER ==

   Everybody knows this needs some Ion power.    
Everybody knows this needs some Ion power.    

It’s tough to say which Earthborne GL I’d like to see star instead of Hal. John brings a military hardness and discipline that’s a bit more bad ass than a cocky pilot. Kyle’s more fun since drawing is his day job - - his constructs run a lot more creative than any other GL’s. And as for Guy? It’s always fun to see a cantankerous loudmouth like him in any leading man position (and we have already seen him as GL in THE BRAVE & THE BOLD and the discontinued JUSTICE LEAGUE live-action TV shows.) And how could I forget mentioning Alan Scott?

Me, I just want to see “ultimate Green Lantern” Sodam Yat appear in some capacity in these movies.

I suppose this calls for some fantasy producing. Which GL would you want to headline one of these movies, if not Hal? And what actors are just the undeniable doubles for these characters?

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I think it would work well to have each movie have its own lantern, passing the mantle, but keeping the others as cameos in the movies 
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Throw in some Guy Gardner!
Make a GLC movie, and star Gardner and Rayner

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Not sure how the people who aren't familiar with the comics would feel about that. Personally I hope we'll see more of the Earth GLs but I think Hal Jordan has to stay as well, especially if the first movie spends 40 minutes telling his origin story.

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In for Kilowog... 

 
Btw, reading between the lines, those comments by Ryan Reynolds seem to indicate maybe a possiblity he could maybe step down off the Green Lantern films and pursue other venues i.e. Deadpool, etc. 
    

"It's a pretty big universe and there's a lot to explore… There's a lot to explore with Hal   and  without him. You could do a couple more movies with Hal, then you could move on to a movie with Guy Gardner or Kyle Rayner, any of those guys…  

   
And if you notice there is a difference on how he talks about Green Lantern and how he talks about Deadpool too.   He seems to have more passion playing one over the other.        
 
Ryan Reynolds
on getting the Green Lantern role: 

 

"I've known about “Green Lantern” my whole life, but I’ve never really followed it before. I started to fall in love with the character when I met with [director] Martin Campbell. When I sat down with him, I really got what it is that this guy is all about. When you have a guy like Martin Campbell, part of his charm is that he has bad ass of titanium, and the other part is that he’s slightly crazy, and you have to be to take on something with the scope of “Green Lantern.” He’s less of the director and more of a general. He just really knows strategies, he knows the intricacies, and his attention to detail! It’s infectious. I sat down with him, and I could not even believe what he was saying. When I went to the meeting, I was entirely cynical [about the film]. I thought, “What the hell, I’ll see what they have to say,” and I left the room with a completely different perspective."     
 
He basically spends most of the time talking about the Director than GL himself, even admitting he was "cynical" from the beginning. 
 
Ryan Reynolds comments on his suit during Green Lantern filming:  

"[The Body Suit is] kind of ridiculous. It's made of actual woven misery.  Whatever material they've used, they've managed to make it the most heat-conducting substance known to man." 

  
 
 
 

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I would like to see John Stewart.

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Dennis Leary as Guy Gardner

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Bring on Guy!!!! But no bowl cut.

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that would be great.....maybe bring in the other color lanterns.  green lantern 2 would be epic with geoff johns new angle.  you could set up the 2nd film having the bad corps winning leading into the 3rd movie.  i'm geeking out over here.

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I think the better way is to feature the main Green Lantern in the three movies. Then the next main Green Lantern in the next three movies. And the next. Each five of the GLs will make a total of 15 movies.

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I think john would make a good lead role for a GL sequel, kyle's plot is too deeply rooted into the corps to make a movie out of it.

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If the movie is really successful, I could definitely see Will Smith being offered the part of John Stewart.  He would do an excellent job and bring a huge crowd to the movie.  
But, I think they should continue with Hal and follow the War of Light storyline. 

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Guy Gardner - Bowl Cut = Totally Awesome! ^_^

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KYLE!!!

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John Stewart would be a smart choice. He's easy to introduce, his background makes him very interesting, and there's a built-in audience that knows him from the cartoons.

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@lostlantern13 said:
" John Stewart would be a smart choice. He's easy to introduce, his background makes him very interesting, and there's a built-in audience that knows him from the cartoons. "
This
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Kilowog and Guy buddy cop film.  Hell any buddy cop film with GL's is a win win in my opinion since you're guaranteed at least two GL's. :) 

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Haha woven misery, that sounds akin to a heavy batsuit

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i want to see common at john stewart

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i would be interested in seeing a movie based on John Stewart or Kyle Ryner
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I nominate Ben Browder (Farscape) to be Guy Gardner !! 
 

 
 
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I sure hope so. 

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I'm sure its already on the menu for the sequel. 

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I would love to see a movie where Hal retires and Kyle, John, and Guy have to take over for him as a team but they don't get along at first.

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Put John and Guy in the 2nd movie. Put Kyle in the 3rd.

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I would love to see Sodam in a GL movie, but i'm not sure he's as recognizable as other green lanterns. Kyle Rayner could definitely carry his own film and I think he is the best GL other than Hal. Or they could just do a Green Lantern Corps kinda thing and incorporate multiple GL's
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@The Impersonator said:
" I think the better way is to feature the main Green Lantern in the three movies. Then the next main Green Lantern in the next three movies. And the next. Each five of the GLs will make a total of 15 movies. "
No way, man. 2-3 GL movies is enough for me, thank you.
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@Mr. Dead Pool:
ha! Yes! A Guy movie would be totally awesome, but please- no bowl cut.  
 
I think that John would be good for the next movie- an easily accessible backstory coupled with awesome thematic possibilities (come on, Xanshi?) and you have a killer comic book movie.
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Taye Diggs as JOHN STEWART in 2nd movie.  
Guy Gardner in 3rd movie 
KYLE in 4th movie maybe introducing Ion 
 
5th movie the whole gang!  
WAAAAAAAY!!
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I dunno. It’s kinda convoluted how there ended up being so many Human Green Lanterns anyways. I would be nice for them to introduce them, especially John Stewart, who thru the Justice League cartoons became one of my favorite Lanterns. But it would be too forced and take away from the movies. Basically, the margin for error is too high and the likelihood of them doing it right is slim to none. 

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Sodam Yat

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@Captain13: Kyle would be a good spin off from the end of third.  Thing about comic movies is it's a lot like James Bond and a lot of different people could play the same character.
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@imblackjames: I agree.  I see you remember the cast for the JLA and I thought Common would have been a great choice for Stewart too.
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ALAN SCOTT WHAT ABOUT HIM, I know that he is not a normal Lantern, but he is the original GREEN LANTERN, we need a movie about him.
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Jared Leto as Kyle Rayner 
Jeremy Renner as Guy Gardner 
Common as John Stewart

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Personally I think to eleviate all of this is to have a Green Lantern Corps Movie. I've always liked the 1st fews issues of GLC with Kyle, Guy, John, Sodam Yat (?), Arisia, Soranik Natu, and maybe Jade just to name a few. I would love to see the Buddy Cop interaction between Miltary style John Stewart, Cocky A-hole Guy Gardner, and all around good guy Kyle Rayner.  Their interactions among each other would be priceless.  
 
But to answer the question I honeslty think they would just continue with Hal Jordan and just introduce the others gradually.  I mean they have Parallax in the 1st movie, so who's to say that they won't go the route of using the Arc when Hal went mad in GL and introduce Kyle in the 3rd and final movie. 
 
Or the most likely way to go is to is for Sinestro to evolve over the course of the films and become the final villian in the 3rd which I would want to see more. I would love to see the fight scene between those two.

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I'd like to see John Stewart.

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I would love to see multiple green lanterns in one movie
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@primepower53 said:
" I'd like to see John Stewart. "
LOL, I keep thinking Jon Stewart from the Daily Show will be a Green Lantern.
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I gotta back up the Sodam Yat requests. Even if it is a cameo. Though a John Stewart movie does move me, the man goes hard. 

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Guy Gardner!

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Am I the only one who'd rather see John Stewart in a movie?

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Chris Pine for Guy Gardner and the guy who played Eggs in True Blood for John Stewert.
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Not only would this really work around Ryan Reynolds (which sounds kind of silly at first but makes a bit more sense if you think about it), but also reach into the larger fanbase as well as serving as a bit of experimentation. Not everyone likes Hal Jordan the best.... I daresay John and Kyle are my favorites. If it was only Hal for three movies straight, I think people would be wanting more. Same for John, Kyle, and Guy. 
Having John would also be a good push for Star Sapphire and Katma, although I kind of hated those comics - it is what it is.

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John Stewart is already in the credits for the first film,I commented on this months back. I was curious if they were going to do the bar brawl grom secret origins which they mention his name

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MORRIS CHESTNUT AS JOHN STEWART for the win!!
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Ch'p. These movies need more Ch'p. 
 
And Mogo.

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@ReverseNegative said:
" @primepower53 said:
" I'd like to see John Stewart. "
LOL, I keep thinking Jon Stewart from the Daily Show will be a Green Lantern. "
That would be seriously totally awesome XD
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Kyle

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I won't to see all the GL's.

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kyle rayner should be the next green lantern if they change GL's
 
   










 
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