Green Lantern: The Motion Picture

[The Mike]

More of the same but still GL News:

5.08.2009
Article by Zombiezeus
Green Lantern Movie News!
While Bam!Kapow!’s resident Lantern expert, Dark Lantern, attends to duties no doubt protecting Space Sector 2814, the duty of reporting on Green Lantern news must temporarily fall to someone else (sorry DL, hope I do you proud)…

First with the confirmed stuff:

The release date has been pushed back! For some reason–Superherohype suggests it’s because there’s no lead yet–the movie is now coming out June 17th, 2011, instead of the original release date of December 17, 2010.

Bad idea, Warner Brothers–Marvel Studios is releasing "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers", and Sony is releasing "Spider-Man 4" all in the summer of ‘11. That’s a lot of superheroes to begin with, let alone a newcomer to the movie game. They should have stuck with their original release date come hell or high water; that way the field is WAY less crowded and you can give people a reason to go the movies on their winter/Christmas breaks.

But as to the aforementioned uncasted lead, there’s some news on that front as well. Everyone’s been hoping for Ryan Gosling in the role, but it seems the director, Martin "Casino Royale" Campbell, has other ideas in mind.

Namely, the ********* from Wedding Crashers, Bradley Cooper.

I don’t buy it. I feel like he’s established himself in too many semi-or-full-on-^^^^^^^ roles to be readily accepted as a hero. Plus he just doesn’t look like a hero. Apparently, he’s got tons of positive advance word of mouth from this summer’s "Old School"-esque comedy "The Hangover", and the success of that might determine his chances at wearing the ring. But to me–it just doesn’t feel right. Plus he’s a tad over the hill for the role…

Other names being tossed around are Brian Austin "Yes, From 90210" Green and someone named Shawn Roberts. Check it out straight from the horse’s mouth over at Latinoreview , who broke the Shawn Roberts news in the first place…

Shawn Roberts:

 

[Darklord Dave]

After seeing Trek, I'm even more supportive of Pine in the role. If they're going young as has been said, Cooper is too old for the role.

 

[DinoLast]

I have just checked out Bradley Cooper's pictures because I have never heard of him
And I have to say, I could see him playing Hal Jordan

 

[The Mike]

The funny thing is I could see Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper and Chris Pine all playing Hal and it'd be different roles for all three. If they are going young it'll be Pine or Gosling, the thing is whether or not they'll be available. The hard one I'm having trouble picturing is Brian Austin Green.... They moved the date of Green Lantern to delay it a bit which means it'd be shooting either right next to our up against a Star Trek sequel in theory and Pine is already signed for two more of those. He may not be an option depending on shooting schedules.

 

[Darklord Dave]

The hard one I'm having trouble picturing is Brian Austin Green.... They moved the date of Green Lantern to delay it a bit which means it'd be shooting either right next to our up against a Star Trek sequel in theory and Pine is already signed for two more of those. He may not be an option depending on shooting schedules.

I would have said the same thing before Sarah Connor Chronicles - I thought he played the tough guy well in that, and he has the right look for Hal.

 

[IrishJedi]

Pine just doesn't LOOK at all like Hal Jordan. He's more pretty-boy GQ than hardened tough Test Pilot. I couldn't buy him as GL unless he was the Kyle Rayner version (which thank God is no longer than canon GL)

 

[Dr Daystrom]

I would have said the same thing before Sarah Connor Chronicles - I thought he played the tough guy well in that, and he has the right look for Hal.

Agreed. I think he could pull it off.

 

[jnmx2000]

After seeing Trek, I'm even more supportive of Pine in the role. If they're going young as has been said, Cooper is too old for the role.

my thoughts exactly, after seeing star trek, I actually want pine to be GL, he just looks right for the role of a hero, he most reminds me of peter parker for some reason.

 

[Saya]

I could see Cooper or Pine but definately not Green or Gosling. Man Not Gosling! I think out of all of them Pine might be the best pick if people can disassociate him from the trek film.

 

[IrishJedi]

Pine. Does. Not. Look. Like. Hal. Jordan.

 

[The Mike]

I still say that Sam Worthington looks most like Hal Jordan and am upset his name isn't floating around as possibles.

 

[IrishJedi]

I still say that Sam Worthington looks most like Hal Jordan and am upset his name isn't floating around as possibles.

Give it a couple of weeks... it just might.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Pine. Does. Not. Look. Like. Hal. Jordan.

Yes. he. does.
As much as any actor can look like a comic book character. I'd say Bradley Cooper or Ryan Gosling (especially Gosling) don't. look. like. Hal. Jordan.

 

[Entropy]

Out of Worthington, Pine, Cooper, Green and Gosling, I'd go with Pine. He's a tad young but has got a good temperament and look and I could definitely see him grow into the role. Cooper and Gosling are just wrong and I'm just not a big fan of Worthington. He's got a constipated cro-magnon thing going on I don't shine to.

 

[IrishJedi]

You guys might as well suggest Channing Tatum.

 

[Saya]

Cant go just by how they look have to go by acting abitity as well. otherwise the movie will be awful. I think Pine is the better actor over Cooper and can actually "be" Green Lantern. Not sure if Cooper can pull it off without it being campy.

 

[Hulksmashed]

I think that Pine looks every bit the part of GL. I think its safe to say that Pine can portray a cocky and capable pilot that fears nothing

To me, its more about the feel of the character then the look. Id rather have someone that looks CLOSE to the character and feels perfect then someone that looks perfect and feels close....

 

[The Mike]

You guys might as well suggest Channing Tatum.

Bite. Your. Tongue


(Writing with additional periods is fun!)

Cant go just by how they look have to go by acting abitity as well. otherwise the movie will be awful. I think Pine is the better actor over Cooper and can actually "be" Green Lantern. Not sure if Cooper can pull it off without it being campy.

Cooper has range, more than people give him credit for. If you really watch his films he plays very different characters convincingly. Now since the general populus doesn't know who he is and isn't giving him much credit I would say that trend might continue with Producers and he might be bumped out for a more A list star.

 

[Saya]

checking out that link on the previous page they are also considering Shawn Roberts who played in Land of the Dead and Diary of the dead: both good zombie flicks but not what Id consider great "acting" movies. I think choosing Shawn Roberts would be a big mistake. If Pine Is out of the running Id say Choose Cooper.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Cooper was excellent and showed a lot of range in Alias. But I still see him as a romantic comedy guy rather than an action hero. Tatum looks too dumb for Hal.