Josh Brolin is passing on a Green Lantern-related alternative.

The 56-year-old No Country for Old Men actor has handed on a proposal to star in Lanterns, the DC Studios collection based mostly on the superhero, in keeping with THR.

He was being thought-about for the a part of Hal Jordan, the cocky Green Lantern hero beforehand performed by Ryan Reynolds within the 2011 film.

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According to a number of sources to THR, the actor “received on offer at the end of August. By the end of this past weekend, his mind was made up. No other details were available.”

Lanterns has enlisted Ozark’s Chris Mundy because the showrunner for the eight-episode collection, co-written by Damon Lindelof, the creator of Lost, in addition to comics writer Tom King. The present remains to be in casting levels, and can reportedly start filming subsequent January to June in Atlanta.

Josh most lately performed Thanos in Guardians of the Galaxy, in addition to Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame. He additionally performed Cable in Deadpool 2 as properly.

There are whispers of different potential names to take on the position, together with Matthew McConaughey, nonetheless THR‘s sources shot down these rumors.

Lanterns is described as “having a gritty True Detective vibe as it focuses on Hal Jordan reluctantly mentoring a younger Lantern, John Stewart, who in DC publishing history was one of the company’s first Black superheroes. The story sees the two characters investigating an Earth-bound murder with larger implications.”

THR additionally reviews that DC and the producers are trying for “a young, more fresh-faced actor” for the position to play reverse an “older and bigger name.” Stay tuned for extra casting updates!

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