James Gunn Won't Cast Chris Pine as Green Lantern, But DC Comics Already Did

The chance to see Chris Pine play Green Lantern Hal Jordan in a movie may be over, but that never stopped the actual comics from making it a reality.

April 10, 2025 · 1 min · 43 words · Susan Graham

But there’s no mistaking the source material for this take on Green Lantern.

And through it all, every issue provesthe Chris Pine/Green Lantern fan castingwas always a brilliant call.

All unacknowledged, but impossible for devoted fans of DC’s live-action properties to completely miss.

Hal Jordan with Black Hand in Absolute Green Lantern #2 Cover Art

Batman Holds Back a Screaming Superman in Dan Mora Comic Art

Fantastic Four’s Invisible Woman using her force-field powers.

A close-up of Chris Pine’s face next to Green Lantern Hal Jordan in DC Comics art

Superman Batman and Flash Actor Similarity in DC Comics Art

Green Lantern Hal Jordan in Ivan Reis Comic Art

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Green Lantern