"The goal here is to do the best cinematic representation of the Green Lantern character. You know, there's no desire on anyone's part to completely change the character and just call this other character Green Lantern and try to ... draft off the name recognition. This is all about 'How do we bring the best version of this character to the silver screen?'"

The sooner the better , thats all I can say

Cool!

Green Lantern Movie can't wait its going to be awsome.

Great, and it stars the true Lantern Hal and that's good news.

Yes!  Finally, some decent news.  Who is your favorite GL, G-Man?  I thought Hal was, this surprises me. 

Oh wow, Martin Campbell directing? SCHWING!

 @Decept-O: I posted this! :P My favorite is John Stewart.

I still think Dennis Quaid should play GL Hal Jordan

wow, they (Warner Bros) actually seem to be taking this sorta thing seriously now. Will be pretty cool to see a non-Batman/Superman DC Comics movie on the big screen.

Catwoman and Steel don't count. e__e

Anyone remember Jack Black being the one who was supposed to play Green Lantern?

Sweet, I hope they make it dark like they did in The Dark Knight!

This news made me happy. :)

green lantern in the "real world" could be kinda weird

Can't wait to see it!

Glad they're doing the silver age origins instead of basing it off of the Geoff Johns stories, like First Flight.

I always believed a GL film should take place in the 50's/60's. It's give the film so much more depth and the absolute awe of those original stories. It should definitely be one of those "it's own U" type movies but mention of Alan Scott would be a great throwback to the original. This could be a great movie if done well, but it could also be done so bad. Let's cross our fingers.

@Babs:  My apologies!  Like I said, how COULD I get you two confused?  SMACK! to the back of my head!

  I  like Stewart, especially how we was portrayed in the JLU animated series, but I have always associated the Green Lantern with Hal Jordan, grew up with him and yes, I was even around when Stewart made his first appearance as a "reserve" GL. 

If you ever get a chance to see any Bronze Age Green Lantern comics and how Stewart was portrayed back then..*cringe*..he almost looked like a stereotypical pimp with his 70's attire. 

If this movie doesn't go so well,I'm not going to go see The Justice League Movie.

I read somewhere that the original creators based Hal Jordan on Paul Newman. Not sure I could have seen him in the role had they done it back in the day. I could have seen either Mark Harmon or George Eads. Now that it's coming up on 2011, it could be anybody as long as the story is good. As long as it's not Jim Carrey, or somebody like that I'm good. Maybe somebody like Greg Kinnear, only younger.  

I can't wait for this movie. I would love to see Nathan Fillion as Hal, is perfect for this role. But alas with his new show Castle I don't know if he would have the time to shoot a major blockbuster film.

David Boreanaz would be my pick of the two.

Great news!!

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it, David Boreanaz for Hal Jordan, make it happen DC, you know it makes sense ; )

The only person I think could be a good Hal Jordan is the one, the only...Mark Wahlberg. He looks like Green Lantern, is young enough and he's been in a few action/sci-fi type movies.

   
Don't you see the similarity between the looks. If you put Mark in a Green Lantern mask you'll see identical twins (metaphorically speaking)

  Hugo Weaving-Sinestro

  Eva Longoria Parker-Carol Ferris/Star Sapphire

    
Sir Christopher Lee, Sir Ian Mckellen and Peter Cullen (the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers)-Guardians of the Universe (voice only)

  Vin Diesel-Kilowog (voice only)

  Ralph Fiennes-Tomar-Re (voice only)

  Leonard Nimoy-Abin Sur (voice only)

 Jess Harnell (the voice of Ironhide in the Transformers movies)-Legion (voice only)

 Brian Cox-Hector Hammond (It'd be good if he really acted but doesn't have a huge head!)

     Will Smith-John Stewert

                                                    Brian Austin Green (Derek Reese in Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles)-Guy Gardner

   Chris Pine-Kyle Rayner (This could be when he first joins the Corps and he's stil pretty new to the superhero thing)

  Martin Sheen-Alan Scott (Old-Aged)

  Adrian Pasdar-Alan Scott (Young-Aged) 
 
 I was thinking there could be a flashback at the beginning telling the story of Alan Scott when he was still young (like in Ghost Rider when they did the same with Carter Slade). They could always save this for a sequel in case they think Alan houldn't meet Hal Jordan just yet.  
It wouldn't be bad either if Martin Sheen played the young Alan Scott. Martin Campbell could give him a CGI-created face-lift (Like what they did with Ian Mackellan in the beginning of X-Men: The Last Stand). I don't mind who plays Alan out of Sheen or Pasdar. 

       Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson)-Ch'p 
   Jerry O'Connell-Cyborg Superman 
 
 Keith David (voice of Spawn in Todd Macfarlane's cartoon series)-Arkillo 
 
   Mark Wahlberg-Yellow Lantern (with CGI make-up) 
 
   Zachary Quinto-Black Hand 
 
  Liev Schreiber-Dr. Polaris      
 
What do you think to my idea of a cast for the Green Lantern movie? E-mail me if you want to reply!

Anyone who sees this might find that on the forum topic "Casting the DC Universe", I've changed it so that it is more realistic (Ryan Reynolds for Green Lantern etc.)

I think Gerard Butler would make an Awesome Hal Jordan! He's Tough, he's built (300), he can play a wise ass like he did in Tomb Raider, and i think he'd be perfect for the man with no fear!! On a side note the ONLY person who should play Sinestro is Daniel Day Lewis, his role in "No country for old men" sold me on it, his look with the mustache and his acting abilities would make him PERFECT for Sinestro!.... My choice for Hal's Love interest Carol Ferris (who eventually becomes Star Sapphire) has to be Kate Beckinsale she'd be perfect for the role.

In terms of sequels depending on where they go with the films i'd like to see Bradley Cooper come on as Guy Gardner with Jaime Foxx playing John Stewart..and finally Jake Gyllenhal for Kyle Rayner. A fight between these three and Hal (as parallex) would be incredible. they could also do spin offs with Gyllenhall and Cooper and make a Green Lantern Corps Series, and then either throw Foxx or Butler in the Justice League, or hell BOTH!
In terms of the rest of the cast, i'd love Patrick Stewart to be the voice of Ganthet the leader of the guardians, but if he cant then maybe Chris Lee. Drill Instructor Kilowog should be Dennis Haysbert no question while Lantern Boodika should be non other than Helena Bonam Carter. If they wanted to bring in Soranik Natu as a love interest for Kyle and play the part of Sinestros daughter i'd like to see a hottie like Roselyn Sanchez take that role. so my casting of the GL universe would be as follows


          
Hal Jordan - Gerard Butler
       
Sinestro - Daniel Day Lewis
 
Carol Ferris - Kate Beckinsale

Abin Sur - Doug Jones
 
Ganthet - Patrick Stewart
 
Salakk - David Hyde Pierce

Boodikka - Helena Bonham Carter
  
Kilowog - Dennis Haysbert
 
Guy Gardner - Bradley Cooper
  
John Stewart - Jaime Foxx
   
Kyle Rayner - Jake Gyllenhal
    
Soranik Natu - Roselyn Sanchez
  
Mongul - (CGI) voiced by Eric Roberts
 
Black Hand - Crispen Glover

Nathan Fillion for Hal jordan.

"David Boreanaz would be my pick of the two. "

      
Hal Jordan - Gerard Butler

  Hugo Weaving-Sinestro

    
Salma Hayek-Carol Ferris/Star Sapphire


 
Guy Gardner - Bradley Cooper



Boodikka - Helena Bonham Carter

     
Sir Christopher Lee, Sir Ian Mckellen and Peter Cullen (the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers)-Guardians of the Universe (voice only)

  Vin Diesel-Kilowog (voice only)

  Cuba Gooding Jr or Wesley Snipes-John Stewert

    
Soranik Natu - Roselyn Sanchez

Mark Wahlberg-Guy Gardner

  

     
Sir Christopher Lee, Sir Ian Mckellen and Peter Cullen (the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers)-Guardians of the Universe (voice only)

• Sinestro: Ralph Fiennes
• HECTOR HAMMOND : MICHAEL C. HALL
• Kyle Rayner - David Boreanaz
• Kilowog - CGI Voiced by James Earl Jones
  
• Arisia - Michelle Williams
• Carol Ferris - Lisa Edelstein

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DEGRAAF said:

I still think Dennis Quaid should play GL Hal Jordan

Sorry, but Dennis Quaid is probably a little to old for this role.
David Boreanaz , or Nathan Fillion  should play Hal Jordan. "

David is Kyle, not Hal... he wouldn't be able to pull off Hal...

M

"David is Kyle, not Hal... he wouldn't be able to pull off Hal...M"

"@Watchman said:

"

DEGRAAF said:

I still think Dennis Quaid should play GL Hal Jordan

Sorry, but Dennis Quaid is probably a little to old for this role.
David Boreanaz , or Nathan Fillion  should play Hal Jordan. "

Dennis is way too oldI absolutely love David, but I'm not 100% sold on him getting Hal Fillion looks promisingthe idea of having Dennis Haysworth do the voice of Kilowog is brilliant... Deep brass sexy voice...I kinda like the idea of Liev Schreiber as Guy... although I don't know if I could get past the image of him with those nasty claws...John Stewart definately should not be played by Will Smith or Jamie foxx, we need someone more fresh and less famous for him... Because when people look at Will and Jamie, they see Will and Jamie and not John Stewart. I don't want such a good character to be lost in the hype..."

"@Hal's:

      
Hal Jordan - Gerard Butler

  Hugo Weaving-Sinestro

    
Salma Hayek-Carol Ferris/Star Sapphire


 
Guy Gardner - Bradley Cooper



Boodikka - Helena Bonham Carter

     
Sir Christopher Lee, Sir Ian Mckellen and Peter Cullen (the voice of Optimus Prime in Transformers)-Guardians of the Universe (voice only)

  Vin Diesel-Kilowog (voice only)

  Cuba Gooding Jr or Wesley Snipes-John Stewert

    
Soranik Natu - Roselyn Sanchez

Mark Wahlberg-Guy Gardner

  

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david boreanaz or chris pine i dont care 1 of those 2 tho
i just really hope that this movie doesnt make GL one big joke and be all corprate and sell out and make crappy toys

"david boreanaz or chris pine i dont care 1 of those 2 thoi just really hope that this movie doesnt make GL one big joke and be all corprate and sell out and make crappy toys "

What? This is insane! I'm so going to see this!

haha, all the optimism

This didn't age well.