While unexpected, the decision to cast an older DCU Hal Jordan was a wise one, not only because lantern It’s also James Gunn’s entire DC Universe. James Gunn’s upcoming Superman The film will introduce the DCU’s first onscreen Green Lantern, Guy Gardner, played by Nathan Fillion. SupermanDCU “Gods and Monsters” This chapter will follow two other Green Lanterns in their own show, the upcoming lantern A thriller in which Hal Jordan and John Stewart team up to investigate a mystery on Earth. lantern‘ A full plot synopsis has yet to be released, but Hal Jordan’s character may be revealed soon.
The search for DCU’s Hal Jordan has reportedly begun in early September 2024. Josh Brolin appears to be the top contender for Hal Jordan, with Matthew McConaughey and Ewan McGregor also expected to play the role. These are unexpected candidates, as all three actors are over 50, while DCU’s Superman is only in his 30s. Brave and boldBatman in the comics is expected to be between 30 and 40 years old. All the main members of the Justice League, including Green Lantern Hal Jordan and John Stewart, tend to be the same age in the comics.
Hal Jordan’s Older Age Allows the DCU to Explore More Green Lantern Stories
The DCU could delve deeper into Green Lantern lore with a more experienced Hal Jordan
While the casting of an older Hal Jordan could mean the character will retire soon after his introduction, this choice could actually help Hal Jordan’s DCU story. Green Lantern The movie starring Ryan Reynolds revolves around Hal Jordan’s origin, which makes its DCU version somewhat redundant. Instead of a new origin story, the DCU can explore Hal Jordan’s many other comic book adventures, from his early encounters with Sinestro, to his missions with other human Green Lanterns, to Hal Jordan’s most iconic storylines. Hal Jordan has over 65 years of comic book stories, so there’s no need to repeat his origin story in live-action.
The already established Green Lanterns offer the DCU a great opportunity to explore a habitable universe full of cosmic stories.
Additionally, an older Hal Jordan is involved in the wider Sector 2814. If Hal was already in his 50s when Superman became a famous superhero, and Guy Gardner was already working with other metahumans, then human Green Lanterns such as Kyle Rayner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, and Sojourner Mullane could have existed and worked for the Green Lantern Corps. An already established Green Lantern provides the DCU with a great opportunity to explore an inhabited universe, with plenty of cosmic stories to tell across multiple movies and TV shows, whereas starting from scratch would likely limit the DCU’s Green Lantern Corps.
The DCU’s young Superman doesn’t require other characters to be that young, either
Superman’s DCU journey doesn’t have to start at the same point as other DC characters
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David Cronuswaite’s Superman will begin his journey in the DCU as a young hero in a world where many superheroes already exist. Superman’s youth means that other DC heroes, such as Batman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, and Green Lantern, are at a similar stage in their superhero careers. After all, Superman should be the role model for all DC heroes, and he is often the pioneer of the DC Universe’s superhero era. However, the beginning of the DCU will not begin with their own stories like the DCEU and MCU do.
Man of Steel May Revolutionize James Gunn’s Superhero Scene Supermanopposing the old ways of superhero teams like The Authority and Justice League International. Likewise, the Green Lantern Corps may have been involved in Sector 2814 for a long time, with Alan Scott and Hal Jordan having served the Green Lantern Corps for several years at least by the time Hal and Jon Stewart showed up. lanternLikewise, the Teen Titans exist — through the upcoming Teen Titans movie — shows that Dick Grayson and the other young heroes have been fighting crime for some time.
DC’s Best Green Lantern Story Features Experienced Hal Jordan
Hal Jordan has starred in several DC Comics stories that required him to be a seasoned superhero.
Hal Jordan’s origin story has been told and retold many times in the original film, including his first appearance in 1959, 2008’s Green Lantern: Secret Originsand modern Earth One comics. But Hal Jordan’s superhero origins aren’t the only interesting part of his comic book history. For example, Hal Jordan became the supervillain Parallax in the 1994 comics Emerald Twilightwhere he battled Guy Gardner and the Justice League. Hal then sacrificed himself to stop the Sun Devourer from devouring Earth’s sun in 1996 Last NightThe Ghost then resurrected him and chose him as its host in 1999 Judgment Day.
Hal Jordan was fully resurrected in 2004 and became Green Lantern again. Green Lantern: RebirthHal has also participated in other important cosmic battles. For example, Hal and other human Green Lanterns fought against the Yellow Lanterns in 2008’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Sinestro Corps Warwhich establishes the nominal prophecy Blackest NightThis is one of the most brutal DC crossover events starring Green Lantern. Given that Hal Jordan and John Stewart will investigate a mystery in the DCU lanternDCU may adapt Blackest NightAll human Green Lanterns will star in the live-action version.