Martin Campbell Talks Sinestro Rumors
Sat, January 16, 2010 
Yesterday, Drew McWeeney of HitFix reported that "Jack Earle Haley is the only choice for Sinestro by the studio", in the upcoming "Green Lantern' movie. This confirmed a report back in October courtesy of Aint It Cool News. Apparently, director Martin Campbell didn't get the memo and shot the rumor down when speaking with MTV. In fact, he also revealed who he wants to cast in the role of Sinestro.
"No, that's completely wrong," said Campbell of the persistent rumor, which popped up again recently despite Haley denying any involvement with the "Green Lantern" movie. "In fact, we're in negotiations with Mark Strong to play Sinestro."
"He's not only a wonderful actor, but he looks like Sinestro," he added. "If you look up old pictures of Sinestro, he's very like him. The Jackie Earle Haley thing, somebody told me about it this morning; I had never heard it before in my life."
Reader Comments (4)
Ladies and gentlemen, we have officially run out of actors to play villains in blockbuster movies. It's Mark Strong or nobody.
Sherlock Holmes, Kick Ass, Robin Hood, Green Lantern, John Carter of Mars, probably Bond 23...
This guy is on a role. He's this generation's Tim Curry I suppose.
He certainly is.
Maybe Strong can be the voice of an evil cloud of toxic smoke in Avatar 2 that gets orgasms from pollution.
I like Strong, he's be cool as Sinestro. After all these films, though he needs to take about a year off, though. just to rest. But hey, he gets paid well each movie and he's good so no complaints from me.