Is Jackie Earle Haley Going To Be In Green Lantern?
Sat, October 17, 2009 
Even with the just announced news-item of Green Lantern headed out of Australia (with possible substitute shooting locations being Canada or Mexico), Aint It Cool News big-cheese Harry Knowles has the word that director Martin Campbell is slowly, but surely, readying a cast to stand next to his leading man Ryan Reynolds.
As per his source(s), Jackie Earle Haley is said to be the frontrunner to play Sinestro. In the comics, the character was a former mentor-turned-villain against Hal Jordan. With this rumor comes more confirmation that Haley (ever since having a major career comeback with his Oscar nominated turn in Little Children) is wisely sticking to genre fare. That’s his bread and butter, and has been working out for him so far.
Sure he was awesome as Rorschach in Watchmen this past Spring. But next year will be pretty big too with him being the new Freddy Krueger headlining Platinum Dunes’ Nightmare on Elm Street reboot in addition to co-starring in The Human Target on Fox this coming January. I'm all for this casting decision if it ends up happening.
Said contact also reiterates long-time rumblings that Superman will in fact make a cameo in the film. Of course, earlier drafts of the script had the bit part in question being that of Clark Kent. If this ends up going down, who would done the red-and-blue suit and/or glasses? Brandon Routh (even though his Superman contract with Warner Brothers has since lapsed)? Tom Welling (strike that suggestion – we all know that’ll never happen)? Matthew Bomer? A no-name character actor?
Reader Comments (3)
Wasn't one of the AICN guys responsible for the Bradley Cooper will be GL? It could end up repeating itself.
It was HitFix and they never said that Cooper was going to be Hal Jordan. They reported he was a finalist for the role which was later confirmed in the trades when Ryan Reynolds was cast.
I hope Superman/Clark makes it into the film. That would be a good sign that DC is headed for the shared Universe strategy, and may bode well for a future Superman film, or at least the possibility that Superman will be able to appear in a future JL movie. I could live with Superman being DC's "Nick Fury," appearing only in cameos for now, as long as we see him on screen again in JLA, and hopefully his own film later.