In the current movie-going climate, reporting on up and coming films has very much become a ‘report first, ask questions later’ sort of environment. With it being very easy to make grand assumptions over the tiniest of details. And sometime theories and rumors being thrown about by the press just need to be put down, when they get out of hand.
Case in point with the recent rumour from The Wrap that Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger, The Man from U.N.C.L.E), was Warner Brothers’ top choice for the role of Hal Jordan in the upcoming ‘Green Lantern Corps’ film.
Per the report:
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.”
In a recent interview, however, when asked about the casting rumour, Hammer had this to say to The Wrap (what?):
“I saw the reporting too. That’s the first I’ve heard of it.”
Now that’s not to say that he definitely will not be playing the character, but that it’s too early for anything to be set in stone. ‘Green Lantern Corps’ has a projected release date of 2020, and it’s unlikely we’ll hear any solid casting news for a while now.
What do you guys think of this rumor? Who would be your top choice for Hal Jordan? Sound off in the comments below!
Source: The Wrap