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Two more join Green Lantern, fliming begins today
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by: Mike Sampson Mar. 15, 2010

Just as filming is about to begin in New Orleans, GREEN LANTERN has added two new actors to its cast and both, coincidentally, from New Zealand. Taika Waititi has signed on to play the best friend of Hal Jordan, a fellow test pilot. Temuera Morrison, who you may remember as Jango Fett from the new STAR WARS trilogy, will play Abin Sur, one of the Green Lantern Corps who is responsible for recruiting Jordan. (In one timeline of the comics he was revealed to be related to Sinestro but it's unclear if that will make it through to the film.)

LANTERN is filming this week in New Orleans with Ryan Reynolds, Mark Strong, Peter Sarsgaard, Blake Lively and Tim Robbins starring. Directed by Martin Campbell the film will be released in 3D (though won't be shot in 3D) in June of 2011. With any luck we'll get to see some very early 2D footage this July at Comic-Con.

Source: THR

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Extra Tidbit: I'm still shocked that Justin Timberlake was one of the final candidates to play Green Lantern.

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CriticalBill6966
12:14PM on 03/16/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Don't care.....
I agree with what people say about Reynolds. He's a no talent hack that just needs to go away. I've been preaching this for the past 17 years. He's a no talent hack that will simply bring down any movie. Adventureland was good but it would've been better if someone else was there. He's simply a throw-a-way actor and anyone in Hollywood can fill his shoes and do a much better job. Skeet...
I agree with what people say about Reynolds. He's a no talent hack that just needs to go away. I've been preaching this for the past 17 years. He's a no talent hack that will simply bring down any movie. Adventureland was good but it would've been better if someone else was there. He's simply a throw-a-way actor and anyone in Hollywood can fill his shoes and do a much better job. Skeet Ulrich isn't do anything. :p Odd as it seems, I am looking foward to Buried, and I hope he doesn't get out in the end....I'll just wish it was documentry.
 
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Brer B8a
10:49PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I'm going to have a hard time liking this movie with Ryan Reynolds starring. I do not get this guys appeal. I just think he is flat out annoying and a shitty actor.
I'm going to have a hard time liking this movie with Ryan Reynolds starring. I do not get this guys appeal. I just think he is flat out annoying and a shitty actor.
 
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pcch7
8:22PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Iīm still pissed Ryan Reynolds actually got it. Canīt stand him.. Nathan Fillion or Brian Austin Green, thatīs all I got to say
Iīm still pissed Ryan Reynolds actually got it. Canīt stand him.. Nathan Fillion or Brian Austin Green, thatīs all I got to say
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Brer B8a
10:48PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I agreed with you until you said Brian Austin Green.
I agreed with you until you said Brian Austin Green.
 
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thefemalebrodiebruce
4:45PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I love Ryan Reynolds but I'm not really looking forward to this movie. He was a good deadpool and should've just stayed deadpool. Timberlake is a pretty good actor and I think he could've pulled the part off. Plus he would've looked better with Blake Lively. I don't see how they're gonna make Reynolds/Lively work.
I love Ryan Reynolds but I'm not really looking forward to this movie. He was a good deadpool and should've just stayed deadpool. Timberlake is a pretty good actor and I think he could've pulled the part off. Plus he would've looked better with Blake Lively. I don't see how they're gonna make Reynolds/Lively work.
 
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Terminal_83
4:38PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I like Morrison. He was despicable in "Once Were Warriors." In either case I'm looking forward to this.
I like Morrison. He was despicable in "Once Were Warriors." In either case I'm looking forward to this.
 
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Obmulap
4:05PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Temuera Morrison, poor guy is probably gonna be offed in the first act.
Temuera Morrison, poor guy is probably gonna be offed in the first act.
 
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X-KID
3:10PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Green Lantern
Hopefully we do get some footage in the upcoming comic-con, this is kind of a big deal since it's the next DC film after TDK, I'm excited to see what they do with this.



tidbit, I can't believe JT was a final candidate eigther! wtf were they thinking when they even considered him? just cus he's good at singing and dancing doesn't mean he's good at acting, which he has prooved in...
Hopefully we do get some footage in the upcoming comic-con, this is kind of a big deal since it's the next DC film after TDK, I'm excited to see what they do with this.



tidbit, I can't believe JT was a final candidate eigther! wtf were they thinking when they even considered him? just cus he's good at singing and dancing doesn't mean he's good at acting, which he has prooved in the films he's been in, can't act for shiet.
 
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ShattertheNight
2:40PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Tidbit
While I think that Timberlake would have been a poor choice for Lantern, he's not a bad actor. I was dragged out to Alpha Dog a few years ago expecting him to be really bad in it. But it was just the opposite, he was really good. That movie had a great young cast with Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin, Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde and Timberlake held his own through out.
While I think that Timberlake would have been a poor choice for Lantern, he's not a bad actor. I was dragged out to Alpha Dog a few years ago expecting him to be really bad in it. But it was just the opposite, he was really good. That movie had a great young cast with Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster, Anton Yelchin, Amanda Seyfried, Olivia Wilde and Timberlake held his own through out.
 
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bramb600
2:06PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
This is good news, but did you know that the title says fliming.
This is good news, but did you know that the title says fliming.
 
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The_Soloist
10:51AM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I can not wait to see anything from this movie. I think this movie is going to surprise alot of people. Cant wait for a trailer
I can not wait to see anything from this movie. I think this movie is going to surprise alot of people. Cant wait for a trailer
 
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MC D-Lyte
10:36AM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I am not shocked
First this character name is Green Lantern. i am sorry to those who love him so much but has there ever been a more bitch name for a character besides Aquaman or Gaysexman? No Green Latern is a bitch and Justin Timberlake would be so perfect.



Why not go see Richard Gere in Love With a Dog Movie instead?



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First this character name is Green Lantern. i am sorry to those who love him so much but has there ever been a more bitch name for a character besides Aquaman or Gaysexman? No Green Latern is a bitch and Justin Timberlake would be so perfect.



Why not go see Richard Gere in Love With a Dog Movie instead?



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Brer B8a
10:46PM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Post your link somewhere where people actually give a shit.
Post your link somewhere where people actually give a shit.
 
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schwarzgerät
11:09AM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
You seem to have taken a wrong turn on your way to the AICN talkbacks.
You seem to have taken a wrong turn on your way to the AICN talkbacks.
 
Ocelot_Snake
10:58AM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
I would pay to see this ass banned
I would pay to see this ass banned
 
The_Soloist
10:46AM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
You're an idiot
You're an idiot
 
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Reynar Tedros
9:50AM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
Nice!
Jango! Awesome casting.
Jango! Awesome casting.
 
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BojacRedleif
9:47AM on 03/15/2010 Add as a friend | MFC profile
FINALLY!
Holy poop it's really happening. Today they start shooting at the "Old Point Bar" in NOLA which has been converted to "Broome's Bar"! So crazily excited!
Holy poop it's really happening. Today they start shooting at the "Old Point Bar" in NOLA which has been converted to "Broome's Bar"! So crazily excited!