He'll be cyborg In the jla movie .
GREEN LANTERN to be John Stewart, not Hal Jordan, in DCEU
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Exactly, this is their counter to the Black Panther franchise. It would looke bad for DC if thry dont have a black lead and Marvel has 3 plus movies for Panther. Let the black guy from American sniper play him since hes unknown.Why do blacks celebrate this? They literally have no choice. They have to have a black guy and its either cyborg or Stewart
They need to make a Mr Terrific movie with a strong black lead if they are serious though.
notPsychosiz
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Didn't say that, at all.
Just because John Stewart is in a GL movie doesn't mean he is THE titular lantern. The movie is also gonna have Sinetro, probably Kilowag, and numerous other lanterns in it.
Just cause they cast somebody to play John Stewart doesn't mean they are doing a John Stewart GL movie. Only that he is in the movie.
notPsychosiz
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I agree.. I hate cyborg as of late.
Used to like him back when he was a titan... but I hate that he has Martian Manhunter's spot at the moment.
I bet this new Cyborg DC is pushing provides an unparalleled oppritunity for toys though.
I don't even consider him black really. He's a fukking robot. He doesn't represent me.
John Stewart has story arcs where he deals with black issues.
Cyborg has story arcs where he deals with being a robot.
Its bs that people accept this dude as them filling the black quota for JLA.
TheGodling
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I see that the "diversity" hustle in the comic book cinematic universes is in full swing now.
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verbalkint
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Nothing says leading character though. At best I'm thinking the GL movie will be Corps heavy with John getting heavy shine. Idris is the biggest name they can get and honestly that's a longshot. This movie is going to be wild expensive and a potential franchise, they're not putting it on the back of a Tyrese level star by himself.
They already announced Cyborg for Justice League and signed up an actor for him months ago, and they also announced a Cyborg solo movie and a Wonder Woman movie before 'Marvel's' announcement for Black Panther and Captain Marvel... which had people saying BP and CM was Marvel's quick response to DC announcing a black and female led superhero film.
So that is why people were skeptical that John would make the cut since there was already a token "black guy" announced and a host of other ethnic groups that they obviously could have went with for "diversity". But if these rumors are true.. it'll be both Stewart and Cyborg in the JL's big 7.
Cyborg is whatever but... why would 'blacks' celebrate one of the GOAT black characters making it to the big screen? fukk type of question is that?
PlayerNinety_Nine
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I don't know actually.
He's one of the only people, along with Chris Evans who has done both Marvel and DC movies. I think 'Pacific Rim' was WB too. Not sure if he's contractually barred from doing DC projects now because he plays Heimdall, but the only thing I can think that might dissuade them from pursuing him is his age. Particularly if they're gunning for multiple movies.
Thank you I didn't know who she was.
Thor 3 is the last movie he's obligated to do with Marvel... and back when Tyrese was doing his social media campaigning, he posted (maybe via some fan) how WB had been pursuing Idris for the role but couldn't do anything official because he was still with Marvel. He even joked and said "Idris, I got this man!" or something to that extent.
So I feel Idris is their preferred choice. There were even rumors of them trying to get Denzel a couple years ago, and he's even older... so I don't think the age would be the issue. It's just a matter of that Marvel contract and what Idris wants to do.
what about Katma Tui?