Tom Cruise, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper & more are on the Green Lantern shortlist

[Brandeezy]

'Green Lantern' Shortlist Has Tom Cruise, Ryan Reynolds, Jake Gyllenhall

Tom Cruise, Joel McHale, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds, Armie Hammer, and Jake Gyllenhaal are on the shortlist of actors DC Entertainment is considering pursuing for the role of Hal Jordan in “Green Lantern Corps,” multiple people with knowledge of the project exclusively tell TheWrap.


The casting process is still in the very early stages, and there are no talks with any of the actors as of yet. DC is considering whether Reynolds, who played Jordan in the 2011 film “Green Lantern,” should return to the role, an insider told TheWrap. His superhero stock soared last year when he starred in “Deadpool.”


Cooper and Jared Leto auditioned for the 2011 film before it went to Reynolds, who appeared in “Green Lantern” alongside Peter Sarsgaard, Blake Lively, Mark Strong and Angela Bassett. Cooper was last seen in “War Dogs” for Warner Bros. Leto starred as The Joker in the studio’s “Suicide Squad.”

Cruise is particularly interesting because he has never played a comic-book superhero before, though he does anchor the “Mission Impossible” and “Jack Reacher” action franchises.

Gyllenhaal is a longtime fan favorite for the role and defended superhero movies last year at SXSW: “Superhero movies have inspired me. I remember when I saw ‘Thor” I was really inspired. There’s a reason for myth. They are so moving and so important…. Sometimes I’m in a scene playing what people might interpret as a sociopath and I’m thinking of ‘Thor,'” he said.

Hammer has trolled fans on social media about playing the role, including in Twitter interaction with actor Joe Manganiello, who will play Deathstroke in Ben Affleck’s Batman film. Hammer will next be seen in “Call Me By Your Name,” premiering at Sundance.

Warner Bros. has set David Goyer and Justin Rhodes to write the script for “Green Lantern Corps.” Goyer will produce while DC Entertainment President Geoff Johns and Jon Berg will executive produce, based on a treatment by Goyer and Johns.

One year ago, Johns confirmed that Green Lantern and the entire Green Lantern Corps will be joining the “Justice League” films.

“We’ve been to the bottom of the oceans, we’ve been to ancient Greece mythology, we’ve been to the past and future Flash, into the digital world with Cyborg, we still got to go to space,” the longtime writer of the comic book “Green Lantern” said. “So the Green Lanterns and the Green Lantern Corps will be coming to join the Justice League universe.”

The studio had no comment.

Ryan Reynolds again? he must be trolling as Deadpool

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Yeah, more interested who is playing John Stewart. Jake Gyllenhall is the best out of those listed.

 

[Brandeezy]

Yeah, more interested who is playing John Stewart. Jake Gyllenhall is the best out of those listed.

I like Tom but he's short af, I can't see him playing a Superhero ever. He would make a dope Maxwell Lord though

 

[AnonymityX1000]

I like Tom but he's short af, I can't see him playing a Superhero ever. He would make a dope Maxwell Lord though

Yeah, I mean he looks great for his age but he is too old as well IMO. I used to hate Tom Cruise but now I really like him.

 

[Bone Bender]

...Ryan Reynolds?

DC seems real desperate to even consider him.

 

[MenacingMonk]

I can't believe these idiots are considering to bring back Deadpool.

Tom Cruise? Cooper? I like them, but they don't fit the part.

Jake could play Kyle Rayner.

 

[prophecypro]

Ryan fenessing a comeback even Batfleck never could so

 

[TKOK]

Yeah, I mean he looks great for his age but he is too old as well IMO. I used to hate Tom Cruise but now I really like him.

Cruise will be almost 60 by the time this comes out. So unless he's playing a Hal Jordan who've been around for a while he's too old imo.

 

[Conz]

First off, El Mayimbe might be the biggest clown on the internet.

Second ... when these shortlists come out, does it mean these actors also have interest in the role? Can't imagine Bradley Cooper or Ryan Reynolds would do this. Cooper more so maybe b/c he's a CG superhero, but i can't imagine an actor in both universes at once. Would Tom Cruise be in the running for Hal Jordan? Does that make any sense at all? Joel McHale can't play anything except a total a$$hole, so i don't see it. Seems like if this is really the list it's down to Gyllenhaal and Armie Hammer, and there's already whispers about Armie Hammer.

I think he's the best bet, b/c he's not big he'd overshadow the role. Neither would Gyllenhaal, but i just can't even see him in a superhero movie. Don't know why, i just can't. They have enough big names in this universe to cast a lesser known guy in this role, especially if they go big for the John Stewart role.

 

[AnonymityX1000]

Cruise will be almost 60 by the time this comes out. So unless he's playing a Hal Jordan who've been around for a while he's too old imo.

Dude is 54 and he was still convincing as Ethan Hunt last Mission Impossible. He really takes care of himself.

 

[David_TheMan]

None of those white actors are Hal Jordan, more Kyle Rayner types.
Looks like this shyt is going to suffer from the same damn problems as the first.

 

[TKOK]

Dude is 54 and he was still convincing as Ethan Hunt last Mission Impossible. He really takes care of himself.

he was able to pull off being Jack Reacher and he's almost the exact opposite of how he is described in the books.

 

[Majestyx]

@ ryan reynolds ass again as green lantern.... how that shyt work

 

[Mortal1]

I need to see that John Stewart short list. This list is every typical shortlist I've seen in the past five years.

 

[Norrin Radd]

James Marsden is also being looked at apparently