I know, two posts within a week? That's unpossible!
So, after thinking about it after my last post, I decided to start thinking about my OWN Green Lantern cast.
Because, ya know...I've got a direct line to Hollywood.
First, Nicholas Brendan as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern. He's can pull off the cockiness, and I'm pretty sure that the new kid at school part when Hal goes to Oa should be easy for him. Plus, he's due for a break.
Next, Michael Emerson as Ganthet. Whoa...I just blew my own mind. Reason for this: Ganthet is a manipulative sumbitch. Mr. Emerson can do that, so I've heard.
The next one should be fairly obvious to...well, everyone. Adam Baldwin as Guy Gardner. Book it, done. Baldwin is one of the better action-oriented actors out there, who can pull off both the toughness and quiptasticness (My word, but you can use it.) needed to be Gardner, as well as work with a team. Although...Adam Baldwin in a Moe Howard haircut? Maybe, MAYBE that could change.
The next one is kinda hard for me. John Stewart is a pretty cool GL, but hard to cast. A bunch of names came to mind, first off Chiwetel Ejiofor. But, honestly, I'm not a big fan of casting British actors in American roles (Or vice versa.), so that's kinda hard for me to admit to. I think Mr. Ejiofor has the toughness to pull off former Marine, and the sensitivity to pull off architect. But if I want to stick with an American, well...a buddy and I were discussing it, and a bunch of names came up. Mos Def aka Ford Prefect...Will Smith...Don Cheadle...and, my personal pick, Terrance Howard. Although, either of the last two could pull off the role, and, again, work well with a team. I also think DB Woodside would do well in this role.
Here's another easy one: Ron Perlman as one of my favorite GLs, Kilowog. The other way that one could have gone was with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson or Vin Diesel, but I see the former as not tough enough, and the latter, while a nerd (Skip the parts about the dating, look for the D&D stuff.), doesn't have the maturity, nor the experience, needed to pull off the GLs drill sergeant. (No, I do not want R. Lee Ermey to voice him. Shut up, you're wrong.)
Followed by another hard one, Kyle Rayner. Yeah, one of the more controversial GLs, taking over for Hal after he goes nutty cuckoo and a little bit dead. Dominic Monaghan was the first name that came to mind. But, again, I don't really want to cast a British actor in an American role. Zachary Levi could work, but he's a bit too nerdy. I'm gonna postpone this one for a while. I just can't think of anyone.
Oh, and stick Doug Jones in some funky make-up and he could be, like...half the GL Corps, but I'll settle for Tomar Re.
The next one doesn't, strictly speaking, have to be in the movie, but it was a fun one to cast. Alan Scott, the original, magic infused Green Lantern. Gotta have an older actor, who still looks like he could take on Solomon Grundy. Viggo Mortenson is way too grizzled, Ed Harris, honestly, doesn't seem action-y enough, not too mention being too old. Anthony Head is too British, but otherwise perfect. So who to choose? How's about Dennis Quaid?
That's all I got for now. Next time, I'm gonna work on the villains.
