Lanterns (DCU)
Summary
Warner Bros. and HBO are officially strike forward with the DCU’sLanternsseries . However , it ’s not yet known who will be spiel Hal Jordan , one of the greatest human Green Lanterns in DC Universe . As such , the role is going to want a very peculiar character of actor , one who can project a high spirit level of courage and confidence alongside a honest share of recklessness where others would give tongue to caution or reverence .
TheDCU ’s upcomingLanternsserieswill be part of the newly rebooted cosmos from DC Studios heads James Gunn and Peter Safran . Chris Mundy has been attach as serial showrunner ( True Detective : Night Country , Ozark ) while the show itself will be written by Damon Lindelof ( Watchmen , The Leftovers ) and DC Comics fable Tom King . It ’s also been describe that"new recruit John Stewart and Lantern fable Hal Jordan into a dark , earth - based closed book as they inquire a murder in the American heartland" . Keeping that in mind , here are 10 potential actors who could be mold as Hal Jordan in the upcomingLanternsseries .
James Gunn and Peter Safran ’s DC Universe begins with six movies and six show that afford the DCU ’s first chapter , " graven image and monstrosity " .
10Tom Cruise
A Rumored Front-Runner
Tom Cruise has long been rumor as a frontrunner to play Green Lantern Hal Jordan . This is part due toCruises ' recent deal with Warner Bros.to produce original and franchise content for the studio . As such , perhaps meet a veteran Hal Jordan will become one of the first results of this novel partnership .
disregardless , there unfeignedly is no one proficient than Cruise to bet Hal Jordan . A military test pilot following in the pace of his at peace father , Jordan ’s ability to overcome peachy concern made him a prime recruit for the intergalactic Green Lantern Corps and a member of the Earth - found Justice League . Eventually becoming the not bad of the Green Lanterns , one could easily see Cruise spiel an older Jordan develop John Stewart as a new recruit , a role that would basically mirror his role inTom Gun : Maverick(just with a really nerveless light-green ring ) .
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Top Gun : Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 original celluloid starring Tom Cruise as Pete " Maverick " Mitchell , a top - tier pilot in the Navy . Thirty years after the original film ’s events , Maverick is ask to head up a section of the TOP GUN program to venture on a dangerous mission . thing become personal when the program includes the son of Maverick ’s late friend , draw him to confront his yesteryear .
9Bradley Cooper
Longtime Collaborator With James Gunn
Bradley Cooper is a longtime partner of James Gunn ’s , having provided the representative for Rocket Raccoon in the MCU ( most notably in Gunn’sGuardians of the Galaxytrilogy ) . That said , the opportunity to see Bradley Cooper play an iconic superhero in unrecorded - action would be very exciting . After all , he surely look the part of Jordan , especially one who will on the face of it have a glowing service record with the Green Lantern Corps .
Bradley Cooper bring together the DCU would certainly be a very cool addition . alike , Cooper has gone on phonograph record pronounce that he’d"follow Gunn anywhere " . To that terminal , the fortune to provide a dynamical and compelling Hal Jordan could prove to be an challenging purpose for Cooper , especially in a serial that will likely be more grounded with more dimension than the widely - panned 2011 pic .
8John Krasinski
Superhero Redemption In The DCU
Back in 2022 , it seemed as thoughJohn Kransinski was poised to become the next Mister Fantastic in the MCU , leader of the Fantastic Four . This was due to his appearance inDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnesswhere he was reveal to be a Reed Richards from another reality apart from the main MCU . Having been absolutely hurl and look exactly like Reed does in the comics , many were sad to see Marvel Studios go in a dissimilar way for their upcomingFantastic Four(despite Pedro Pascal still being an exciting alternative for Mister Fantastic ) .
Now , perhaps the DCU’sLanternscan provide some redemption for Krasinki should he be concerned . Although he ’s sure as shooting actuate behind the tv camera in recent geezerhood , a bearded Krasinki is similarly a dead ringer for the elementary artwork of Hal Jordanthat Gunn and Safran have used to promote theLanternsshow thus far ( encompass fine art fromGreen Lantern : Earth One Vol . 2 ) . Likewise , Krasinski is no stranger to television by any means ( The Office , Jack Reacher ) .
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness stick to Doctor Strange as he pilot divers and perilous alternative realities in the Multiverse with the aid of mystical allies . Directed by Sam Raimi , this installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe present a orphic fresh opponent .
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7Jensen Ackles
Maybe Batman Isn’t Meant To Be
Jensen Ackles had long campaigned to play a live - natural action Batman . He ’s also already sound alive versions of both The Dark Knight and Jason Todd ’s Red Hood for Warner Bros over the years . However , one could contend that Ackles could just as well portray DC ’s dandy Green Lanternwhen and if the Caped Crusader does n’t end up working out .
Having most recently playedSoldier Boy in Amazon’sThe Boys(a satire of Captain America ) , Ackles has leaven his ability to act an older superhero ( even one as tainted and saucy as Soldier Boy ) . As such , one could easily see him bring a old-timer Hal Jordan to life inLanterns . He ’d also get the probability to have some stronger morals , while still portraying Jordan as the brazen rule - breaker he ’s get laid to be in the comic strip .
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Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 original film starring Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a top-tier pilot in the Navy. Thirty years after the original film’s events, Maverick is asked to head up a section of the TOP GUN program to embark on a dangerous mission. Things become personal when the program includes the son of Maverick’s late friend, forcing him to confront his past.
6James Marsden
Forget Cyclops, Become A Space Cop
When it comes to the superhero film music genre , James Marsden is better make out for play the first live - actionCyclops in 20th Century Fox ’s firstX - Mentrilogy . The squad leader of the X - human , Scott Summers was a no - nonsense submarine who was largely underutilized on - covert . As such , a role like Green Lantern would hopefully allow Marsden to genuinely shine as a superhero in the DC Universe . He ’s certainly had other part that have proven his dynamic charm would be consummate for Hal Jordan .
X - Men , released in 2000 , introduce Wolverine and Rogue as they join Professor Xavier ’s private academy for mutants . The nonmigratory superhero squad , the disco biscuit - Men , go by Xavier , confront a terrorist governing body of mutants with like ability , foreground the on-going conflict between humans and mutants .
5Jake Gyllenhaal
A Chance To Finally Be A Superhero
Since the early 2000s , Jake Gyllenhaal has nearly played two of the expectant superheroes of all time . First was when he almost replaced Tobey Maguire as Spider - Man for Sam Raimi’sSpider - Man 2 . The second time was when he got quite far in the casting process for Christopher Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogy , only for Christian Bale to get the character instead . That being said , Gyllenhaal did terminate up playing the Spider - Man scoundrel Mysterio in 2019’sSpider - world : Far From dwelling .
However , perhaps Hal Jordan could eventually be the role that attain Jake Gyllenhaal a movie superhero . He certainly looks the part . Likewise , the estimate thatLanternsmay mirror aTrue Detective - case procedural is the sort of labor where Gyllenhaal could sure thrive .
4Josh Duhamel
The Right Look And Age
Best known for his role in theTransformersfranchise as Captain Lennox , Josh Duhamel could for sure play an officer type where more fantastic / cosmic elements are at play . He also recently played the superhero have it off as the Utopian in Netflix’sJupiter ’s Legacy , as well as providing the voice of Harvey Dent / Two - Face in the two - part animatedBatman : The Long Halloween . When all put together , Duhamel could easily play a superhero with military experience in the DC Universe .
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3Chris Pine
Maybe A Different DC Comics Pilot Will Work
Chris Pine could roleplay a veteran Hal Joran in his sleep . After all , he ’s already played a alike pilot from DC Comics . In the DCEU’sWonder Womanmovies , Pine played Captain Steve Trevorwho crashed his aeroplane on the island of the Amazons known as Themyscira , eventually becoming the love sake of Princess Diana aka Wonder Woman ( Gal Gadot ) .
Having also voice a version of Spider - Man in Sony ’s animatedInto the Spider - Verse , Chris Pine is no alien to roles in the superhero moving-picture show genre . As such , it could be very interesting to see him in a more salient function in the new DCU , one that would see him mate with new recruit John Stewart . He ’d also have great chemical science with Nathan Fillion who ’s already been drop as the Green Lantern Guy Gardner in James Gunn’sSuperman .
Wonder Woman is channelize by Patty Jenkins and introduces Diana , an Amazon princess , who stake into the world of Man during World War I to battle the forces of wickedness and strive for ataraxis . This film is a part of the larger DC Extended Universe .
Top Gun: Maverick is the sequel to the 1986 original film starring Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a top-tier pilot in the Navy. Thirty years after the original film’s events, Maverick is asked to head up a section of the TOP GUN program to embark on a dangerous mission. Things become personal when the program includes the son of Maverick’s late friend, forcing him to confront his past.
2Boyd Holbrook
He Could Finally Play The Good Guy
While there are exceptions , Boyd Holbrook has more often than not been cast as the unfit guy in franchise projects ( Logan , Sandman , Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ) . As such , to see Holbrook in the role of a superhero as good and as hardy as Hal Jordan could be very compelling . That said , one could also see Holbrook being perfect when and if Hal Jordan were to face some sort of corruption as he magnificently did in the comedian with the fear entity known as Parallax .
1Ryan Reynolds
Second Time’s The Charm?
While very unbelievable , one has to wonder if Ryan Reynolds could ever be convinced to retort as Hal Jordan ’s Green Lantern for the DCU . Having played Jordan in the 2011Green Lanternmovie , Reynolds has move on record sound out that it was one of the worst films he ’s ever been in . Likewise , hilarious Green Lantern joke were made at the DC ’s movie ’s disbursement in both of Reynolds’Deadpoolmovies(perhaps there will even be a third in the MCU’sDeadpool and Wolverine ) .
That said , there ’s no denying that it would be a vast draw if all parties were in agreement , and Reynolds actually agree to take another cranny at the role . Lanternswill likely have a far unspoiled and more dynamical narrative with far good visuals and a strong execution than the 2011 picture show . Likewise , many have agree that Reynolds ' molding as Jordan was never the problem , and was in fact the movie ’s nifty ( if only ) strength .
In this series set within the DC Universe , Lanterns keep up intergalactic law enforcement officers as they handle power rings to maintain orderliness across different planet . The show explore their personal and professional challenges while addressing broad subject of DoJ and responsibility in the cosmos .
Upcoming DC Movies
Release Date
jokester : Folie à Deux
October 4 , 2024
battery-acid
July 11 , 2025
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness follows Doctor Strange as he navigates diverse and perilous alternate realities in the Multiverse with the aid of mystical allies. Directed by Sam Raimi, this installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe introduces a mysterious new adversary.
Supergirl : Woman of Tomorrow
June 26 , 2026
The Batman - Part II
October 2 , 2026
The Boys is a gritty and subversive take on the superhero genre, focusing on a group of vigilantes who confront powerful superheroes abusing their abilities, exploring themes of corruption and moral ambiguity in a world where heroes are not always what they seem.
X-Men, released in 2000, introduces Wolverine and Rogue as they join Professor Xavier’s private academy for mutants. The resident superhero team, the X-Men, led by Xavier, confronts a terrorist organization of mutants with similar abilities, highlighting the ongoing conflict between humans and mutants.
In this two-part animated film, a serial killer terrorizes Gotham, killing on holidays. It’s up to Batman to find and stop the killer, while the Falcones, the Joker, and plenty of other old enemies seem determined to get in his way.
