Josh Brolin confirms he was in talks to star in HBO’s Green Lantern series and feedback on Kyle Chandler taking up the function.

Rumours started circulating earlier this month that Josh Brolin was in talks to star in HBO’s upcoming Green Lantern TV series. It later emerged that he had turned down the function, with Warner Bros. now in talks with Kyle Chandler to wield the ability ring. While talking with ComicBook.com, Brolin confirmed he had been in talks to star in Lanterns, however it didn’t work out.

“You know what? Green Lantern didn’t work out, but that’s okay,” Brolin mentioned. “It’s working out. Who is it going to be, Kyle Chandler? I love him as an actor, I think he’s wonderful, actually. And, you know, we’ll see what’s down the line, man.” That final line does appear to trace that he could be open to a different DC function. While there have been some who weren’t down with Brolin taking up the function, I was excited by his potential involvement, nonetheless transient it may need been. That mentioned, I’m certain Chandler can be nice.

The manufacturing remains to be trying for an actor to play John Stewart, with Aaron Pierre (Rebel Ridge) and Stephan James (Homecoming) just lately being cited as the highest decisions.

The series “follows new recruit John Stewart and Lantern legend Hal Jordan, two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.” Lanterns was given an eight-episode straight-to-series order earlier this summer time. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max content material, mentioned: “We are elated to be reuniting with each Chris Mundy and Damon Lindelof as they companion with Tom for this recent tackle DC’s ‘Green Lantern.’ As a part of James and Peter’s imaginative and prescient for the DC Universe, this primary new reside motion series will mark an thrilling new period.“

In a joint assertion, James Gunn and Peter Safran, co-chairmen and co-CEOs of DC Studios, added: “We’re thrilled to carry this seminal DC title to HBO with Chris, Damon and Tom on the helm. John Stewart and Hal Jordan are two of DC’s most compelling characters, and LANTERNS brings them to life in an authentic detective story that could be a foundational a part of the unified DCU we’re launching subsequent summer time with ‘Superman.’“