Sterling K. Brown Wants a Role in 'Green Lantern Corps,' and Duncan Jones Gives His Thoughts
Green Lantern Corps is quite some time away. Slated for 2020, and with its writers onboard, the film is relatively unknown to the public (and quite possibly to the studio as well). So, while we wait for some real news about the film, we'll throw in some tidbits that have sprung up.
For starters, Sterling K. Brown has thrown his hand up to fill one of the empty acting slots for the film. With the premise of "Lethal Weapon in Space," and with Hal Jordan and John Stewart as the lead characters, a fan brought the project to Brown's attention.
"Dear powers that be, if you are looking for someone to play John Stewart, I humbly submit my name. Namaste???????? #GreenLanternCorps https://t.co/1DTshcKS5M" said Brown, taking to Twitter to voice his enthusiasm.
Director Duncan Jones gave his opinion on the character of Green Lantern, despite having no connection to the project. Via twitter, he said "Green Lantern should be about a simple-minded jock who has to come up with imaginative, new ideas every time he uses the ring," before following up with, "Mechanics & stakes of Green Lantern always bugged me. Ring that can do anything & you have a tough time winning fights? Hero, please!"
"The hook in the "dumb jock" version of Green Lantern is that he has the power, but lacks the wits to use it. Endearingly frustrating." he concluded. Jones thinks that the character is dumb, so don't expect him to join the project.
Source: Slashfilm
