Who do we think should play Hal Jordan? Read this list and find out.
Justice League casting rumors have maintained a steady pace
of, "Oh, my god, I need it now!" With Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones, Conan) all but
confirmed to be Aquaman, this still leaves a Green Lantern and Flash to be
announced. There's a lot of talk amongst folks who wouldn't know such things
anyway that Hal Jordan might not make his Justice League debut—it will be
someone like John Stewart. "You mean the fake news guy?" No, Guy
Gardner, one of the other Earth Lanterns. However, I think that might be
counterintuitive to the flow of the DC film universe from here on out. Most
likely we'll begin (again) with Hal Jordan, wiping the slate clean of Ryan
Reynold's and Martin Campbell's hideous attempt at making a Lantern film.
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| "Oh my! Is that my voice? I AM amazing!!!"
In a perfect world, where Nathan Fillion was 15 years younger, he would be the
perfect choice. After putting an uncannily flawless performance into not one,
not two, but three animated Lantern
flicks, he is beloved by GL fans everywhere and widely considered to be the
best voice Hal Jordan ever had. We have to face facts, though. For what DC
needs from the character, he's not young enough to carry several films worth of
Justice League flicks for at least the next decade. Technically, he would be my
number two choice, but he gets the highest of honorable mentions here.
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Other runners-up include Patrick Wilson, whose Night Owl was solid, but I don't
think he has the particular charisma for Jordan. Also considered were Charlie
Hunnam, if his performance in Pacific Rim
wasn't stupendously bad, and Zac Efron if he wasn't a dwarf.
Now on with our top choices of whose power we should beware of...
5. Ryan Gosling
Prior to 2011's phenomenal Green Lant-- haha, sorry. Before Ryan Reynolds
turned Hal Jordan into a silly man-child, Ryan Gosling was heavily rumored to
be a solid contender to wear the ring. While I definitely wouldn't be
disappointed to see Gosling as Hal Jordan—he no doubt has the physique,
lady-killer looks, and acting chops to pull it off—he doesn't seem too excited
about the notion of playing a cosmic superhero. Gosling has sideswiped the
questions before by referencing his character in Drive being his closest rendition of a superhero we'll see from
him.
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| "Which one of you ladies wants to see my power battery?" |
Perhaps with the right paycheck and timing, Gosling might change his tune.
There are other actors on this list I'd rather see, but I'd still jump for joy
if they snagged this handsome young chap to lead the Core.
4. Jamie Bamber
Outside of Battlestar Galactica fans,
hardly anyone knows who in the hell this is. He is handsome as all get out, can
charm the pants off any woman with that gorgeous smile, a tight body, and has
already played a bad ass outer space pilot! What more could you want? Well,
maybe if he was 12 years younger, he'd be perfect! Unfortunately, the reality
of casting for major roles like this calls for a younger star that can age well
with potential sequels, and being over 40 doesn't look good on an actor's
resume no matter how ageless you might be. Seriously, this dude's 40? He looks
like he's fresh out of a college frat house!
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| "I'm sorry. I didn't see you there. Throw me that ring and I'll catch it with both hands."
Even so, Bamber has it all. He looks almost exactly like how most artists have
drawn the character and he's played in very similar roles before. He's mostly
on here just because he's so darned similar to Hal Jordan already and I'm a big
Battlestar fan.
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3. Chris Pine
This
choice might be too obvious. He's young. Hot. Great in bed. Is the Captain of
the Enterprise. Spectacular at being a dick. He was even heavily rumored to eventually
slide gently inside the tight green suit once before.
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| "This is Captain Hal Tiberius Jordan of Farris Air. Damnit! |
I wouldn't be surprised
if this is the top choice of some, but with the massive success of Star Trek, that seems highly unlikely.
His rendition of Captain Kirk is nearly the Jordan character already, but
coupled with his Star Trek 3
schedule, and the fact that it would be just too similar and too
expected, we'll most likely never see Pine as Hal Jordan of Earth.
2. Bradley Cooper
He's too old. He's nearly 40. Let's just get that out of the way, but he's also
too damn awesome not to be considered... though he won't be. Bradley Cooper
fits so well as Hal Jordan it makes my pants tight. He's got the swagger, the
James Bond chest hair, intense performances under his belt, and an exquisitely
heroic figure.
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| "On set photo of Bradley Cooper in the new Green Lantern suit..." |
Cooper has put out both Oscar-nominated performances and high-octane action
roles. He kicked ass in over-the-top action flicks like A-Team and Limitless, and
stretched his acting muscle in American
Hustle and Silver Linings Playbook.
He would be a great choice if he wasn't an old dried up wrinkly prune according
to Hollywood.
1. Armie Hammer
If this guy doesn't end up being Hal Jordan, there is something amiss in the
universe. Hammer was once heavily rumored to be the next Batman before Zack
Snyder decided to go the path of the old battle-hardened Bruce Wayne of Dark Knight Returns. He is a young,
rising action star with an open schedule that's already had the light of comic
film superhero shined in his direction.
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| "Now imagine this....but like greener...." |
Hammer has proven himself as a venerable actor in Social Network, taking on the role of the Winklevoss twins, playing
in the same room with himself as two
separate characters. Come on! That's awesome. Plus, he's already worn a
Green Lantern mask, only it was black and he rode a horse... and didn't fly or
anything. Standing at a dashing six feet and five long inches, and with Hal
Jordan constantly at odds with Batman, he can literally stand toe-to-toe with
Affleck's Dark Knight. He's got a classic, dashing look, which Jordan always
had, a towering framework of masculine ingenuity, and a sexy baritone that
flows from his hot breath like an angel of God.
He's still young, at only 27, and can wear the ring for a multi-film contractual
agreement into his late thirties while remaining physically adept and fresh.
His latest project with Guy Ritchie is a wrap with nothing big on the horizon
as of yet. The stars in sector 2814 have aligned for Hammer. Warner Bros. just
needs to take advantage of this golden opportunity before someone else snatches
him up.
- J.G. Barnes