It's just been reported that Jackie Earle Haley is in fact NOT being considered for the role of Hal Jordan's mentor-turned-villain Sinestro. The man who has officially debunked the rumor is none other than
Green Lantern director Martin Campbell:
"No, that's completely wrong," said Campbell to MTV News.
"In fact, we're in negotiations with Mark Strong to play Sinestro. He's not only a wonderful actor, but he looks like Sinestro. If you look up old pictures of Sinestro, he's very like him. The Jackie Earle Haley thing, somebody told me about it this morning; I had never heard it before in my life." Mark Strong was most recently seen playing the role of Lord Blackwood in Guy Ritchie's
Sherlock Holmes, for which a sequel is now in the works. If the negotiations pan out, Strong will have two big studio franchises to his name.
Campbell didn't stop there. When asked what other familiar faces we should expect to see in the film, he replied:
"Well, Kilowag will be [there]. Tomar-Re is in it. Sinestro is in it. Abin Sur is in it. All the origin people. Carol [Ferris], of course, who will be played by Blake Lively. All the main characters are there, and it's a complex story. The origin story of Green Lantern is complex, probably one of the most complex, which makes it a challenge to get it right." Green Lantern, DC's next superhero film, stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, with Peter Sarsgaard in negotiations to join the cast. The film is slated release on June 17th, 2011.
Information courtesy of MTV MPP - Wow, first Joe Johnston dishes about Cap and now this! I love hearing stuff like this coming right from the director. The origin is VERY important to us fans; but let's not forget, Mr. Campbell, that the suit could be a deal breaker as well. Personally, I'd be happy if it looked something like this:
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