Green Lantern to start filming in November

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Tue Jan 12, 2010 8:58 am

I would watch that movie

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 4:54 pm

Peter Saarsgard has been cast as Hector Hammond though he probably won't be the main antagonist its probably a set-up as a villain for a future GL movie (should this one ever get off the ground and become a sucess). Good choice though.

http://blog.newsarama.com/2010/01/13/pe ... r-hammond/

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 5:07 pm

I can definitely see it as a set-up villain. Unless, of course, they choose to make Sinestro the set-up villain. I can actually see it both ways, having Sinestro start good with a bit of evil showing and Hammond being the big bad or setting it up as Hammond being a supporting character who turns evil at the end (kinda like what they did with The Leader in Incredible Hulk movie).

Tragic Angelus · Post by **Tragic Angelus** » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:58 pm

Yea, I think Hammond is the main villain in this one, and Sinestro is to appear, but like in the books he was the mentor. And what better way to set up a sequel than learning your mentor is actually someone you should stand against?

Mr Wallstreet · Post by **Mr Wallstreet** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:43 am

DC/WB really needs a win with this film if there are any hopes of creating a sucessfull franchise that doesnt have a Bat or \S/ shield on it and I'm not sure how they plan to accomplish that with a big headed funny looking villain. Also, DC pretty much missed out on the entire comic book movie movement this past decade putting out a handful of films while Marvel put out film after film.

I am excited about Jonah Hex though.

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:28 pm

There's rambling that Jackie Earle Haley may be up for the role of Sinestro. I think he can pull it off, from what I've seen of him as Freddy and his role in Little Children he's a great evil bastard

Tragic Angelus · Post by **Tragic Angelus** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:56 pm

As far as looks go for Hammond, I for one won't be terribly disappointed if they scale his head down by about oh, 100%. I don't mind Hammond as the villain at all, but I agree that someone with the head size he's given in comics now, one where his own body can't even support it, that would just be terrible. Maybe increase it slightly, but nothing huge or so outlandish that it's just too stupid.

I think most comic fans would be in agreement there, as the idea of a guy who's head is almost the same size as his body is just toooooooo bad to translate exactly to screen.

Tragic Angelus · Post by **Tragic Angelus** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:08 pm

Apparently, Haley's been confirmed as a rumor by the director, who said that instead Mark Strong is in talks to play Sinestro. As well as THIS bit of awesome news:

"Well, Kilowag will be," said Campebll. "Tomar-Re is in it. Sinestro is in it. Abin Sur is in it. All the origin people. Carol [Ferris], of course, who will be played by Blake Lively. All the main characters are there, and it's a complex story. The origin story of Green Lantern is complex, probably one of the most complex, which makes it a challenge to get it right."

From: http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/01/15/exclusive-green-lantern-director-says-mark-strong-in-talks-to-play-sinestro-confirms-kilowog-more/

Kilowag? Tomar? Holy SHIT how are they going to pull this stuff off?? Maybe Hammond WILL Have a giant head then if they're gonna do Kilowag Abin and Tomar-Re

jedispyder · Post by **jedispyder** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:46 pm

Yep, read that on Twitter earlier and just got around now to post it. Well, technically you posted it before me but best intentions

I'm excited about seeing Kilowog. Who are they gonna get to play/voice him? Gotta be someone gruff and forceful. Imagine Kilowog with a sweet song voice? Actually, that'd be awesome!

Tragic Angelus · Post by **Tragic Angelus** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:14 pm

Well I mean, if they want to do just voice work they could pull anyone who did his voice in the JLU or the GL animated, but I suppose it depends on how they want to go about doing him in teh film. Will he be fully animated and CGI? most likely.

Or are they going to do a sort of Darth Vader deal, with someone playing him and someone else providing the voice? Or even like they did with Thing in FF, where they suit was there and the actors voice was altered in post to make it more gravely.