Josh Brolin confirms he was in talks to star in HBO’s Inexperienced Lantern sequence and feedback on Kyle Chandler taking up the position.
Rumours started circulating earlier this month that Josh Brolin was in talks to star in HBO’s upcoming Inexperienced Lantern TV sequence. It later emerged that he had turned down the position, with Warner Bros. now in talks with Kyle Chandler to wield the facility ring. Whereas talking with ComicBook.com, Brolin confirmed he had been in talks to star in Lanterns, however it didn’t work out.
“You know what? Green Lantern didn’t work out, but that’s okay,” Brolin stated. “It’s working out. Who is it going to be, Kyle Chandler? I love him as an actor, I think he’s wonderful, actually. And, you know, we’ll see what’s down the line, man.” That final line does appear to trace that he could be open to a different DC position. Whereas there have been some who weren’t down with Brolin taking up the position, I used to be excited by his potential involvement, nevertheless transient it might need been. That stated, I’m certain Chandler can be nice.
The manufacturing continues to be searching for an actor to play John Stewart, with Aaron Pierre (Insurgent Ridge) and Stephan James (Homecoming) just lately being cited because the prime selections.
The sequence “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Lanterns was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order earlier this summer time. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content material, stated: “We’re elated to be reuniting with each Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they companion with Tom for this contemporary tackle DC’s ‘Green Lantern.’ As a part of James and Peter’s imaginative and prescient for the DC Universe, this primary new reside motion sequence will mark an thrilling new period.“
In a joint assertion, James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios, added: “We’re thrilled to carry this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom on the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and LANTERNS brings them to life in an authentic detective story that may be a foundational a part of the unified DCU we’re launching subsequent summer time with ‘Superman.’“
