A few days ago, actor Tyrese Gibson took to his Instagram page to campaign for him to be the next Green Lantern. Gibson photoshopped himself in a few GL pictures with hopes that Warner Bros would take notice. Yesterday, Tyrese posted another picture of himself arriving at Warner Bros studios. This has some fanboys buzzing that Tyrese may have actually met with WB and DC executives, however everything is just speculation at this point. If cast, Tyrese would more than likely play John Stewart and not Hal Jordan, the character Ryan Reynolds played in the 2011 film. Tyrese has had success as an actor in the Fast and Furious and Transformer franchises, but I feel he is in no way the right man to play John Stewart.
For those unfamiliar the character, Stewart was the third human in DC Comics lore to be chosen as a Green Lantern. He is a former marine, and current architect when he is not out saving sector 2814. He was also the Green Lantern featured in the Justice League animated series, a show that first introduced a young generation to not only Green Lantern, but also a strong African American superhero. The role will require an actor to have a size and presence to himself. Stewart's not a smart ass like Hal. He steps into a room and gets the job done with as few of words as possible. While I've been proven wrong several times about superhero casting choices(like Chris Evans as Captain America) I'm strongly against Tyrese taking this iconic role. So I've come up with five alternative actors I feel would better suited to play John Stewart, should Warner Bros decide to bring this character to the big screen.
5) Idris Elba
A fanboy favorite for the role, Elba has starred in such films as Pacific Rim, Prometheus, and Thor. He also has his own series, Luthor, which I have yet to watch, but hear good things about. Elba has that presence I was mentioning. He's the tough guy who looks like he can hold his own when sh%t hits the fan.
4) Omari Hardwick
Hardwick is no stranger to the action genre with roles in films like Kick-Ass and The A-Team. Like Elba, he's got the build to pull off the character and the experience to make him heroic.
3) David Ramsey
Ramsey can currently be seen kicking ass in the The CW series Arrow. However he's also had small parts in films like Draft Day and Con Air. Ramsey's portrayal as John Diggle on Arrow is not too far off from what John Stewart is all about; a tough guy who doesn't hesitate to do the right thing. Ramsey's got the stature and strength to pull off the power of Will.
2) Rob Brown
I first saw Mr. Brown playing off of Sean Connery in Finding Forrester. Since then he's starred in films like Coach Carter and Don Jon. Brown is such a likable character on screen I think that quality would carry over great to the DC Cinematic Universe.
1) Derek Luke
Most recently seen in Captain America: The First Avenger and the FX series The Americans, Luke first shined opposite Denzel Washington in Antwone Fisher and has been giving us great performances ever since. I believe he can pull off the presence, size, and morality it will take to play John Stewart.
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