Ratched and Judy star Finn Wittrock has landed a leading role in the new HBO Max series Green Lantern Corps. The series will introduce the cosmic Green Lantern police force to the DCEU.
The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Wittrock will play the Green Lantern Guy Gardner, one of the series leads. In the comics, Gardner is a hyper-masculine, somewhat militant addition to the corps. The outlet also reports that executive producer Greg Berlanti personally discussed casting Wittrock with Ratched producer Ryan Murphy. Apparently, the two shows will not overlap in production, allowing Wittrock to star in both.
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“Green Lantern reinvents the classic DC property through a story spanning decades and galaxies, beginning on Earth in 1941 with the very first Green Lantern, secretly gay FBI agent Alan Scott, and 1984, with cocky alpha male Guy Gardner and half-alien Bree Jarta,” the show’s official description reads. “They’ll be joined by a multitude of other Lanterns — from comic book favorites to never-before-seen heroes.”
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The Hollywood Reporter also reveals that another, unidentified actor is about to close his deal to play Alan Scott, the Earth’s first Lantern. In the comics, Scott is portrayed as an older, gay man who acts as a mentor to the rest of the Terran Green Lanterns. A casting announcement is expected in the immediate future.
Greg Berlanti, Seth Grahame-Smith and Marc Guggenheim will write and produce the series, with Grahame-Smith working as showrunner. The series–said to be one of the most expensive in TV history–has not announced a start date.
Fahd
I can’t really nail down how I feel about Finn Whittrock with his double n and double t. Sometimes, I think he’s very handsome; other times ugly handsome. I wish he were taller. Returning to reality, I think he’s a very good actor.
ScottOnEarth
Absolutely hilarious. You must be completely perfect-looking, since you “can’t decide” how you feel about someone, based strictly on his looks. Jesus, you are depressing.
Fahd
@ScottonEarth
In my defense, I wrote “Back to reality…” and also looks, name, all those superficial things are part of an actor’s total presentation after all. In any case, even if I am superficial at times, you seem to be a sourpuss – no wonder you’re depressed. Choose to be happy!
SPEEDOSWIMMER
OMG…….
I can’t wait!!!
Prax07
Think they should’ve went with Kyle Rayner instead of Guy Gardner. Never could stand Guy or Jon Stewart. Both are my absolute least favorite Lanterns. Finn fits the Rayner look better than Guy’s cropped orange hair too.
missvamp
HBO did a great job with titans. This should be great too!
Catholicslutbox
Titans is garbage.
Swamp Thing was amazing.
Catholicslutbox
Guess Finn will have to start juicing.
He is way too scrawny to play a muscular superhero lead.
BaltoSteve
I’m hoping they are amiable to David Ramsey play Jon Stewart.
Topazme
i can’t believe they are going with GUY GARDENER in the first DC Green Lantern adaptation…..that guy is so damn annoying in the comics….he’s hilarious too but he’s personality is defined by how everyone in the DC univers kinds hates him…LOL…i dont want him to be the first person to be introduced as Green Lantern…They should have gone with Kyle Rayner instead…Finn Wittrock looks like Kyle Raynor…Guy Garderner should look like Henry Cavill…and Kyle Raynor is gay in comics too…i like Kyle Raynor so much more in the comics..
dwick
I like the idea of them going with Guy because everyone hates him. Let’s have a superhero who’s a douche but is still a hero. I think having Alan Scott and the other person will balance it out.
chinadad
He looks like Matt Gaetz.
nm4047
or does Matt Gaetz *whoever he is, look like Finn
ryanss
Finn is soo hot
jdr11201
Yes, a whole rainbow superhero group,
IIt will be gay boy-wonder, along with gay green lantern oh, and silver-surfer you know he’s right there with his board and a couple more …. ?