GREEN LANTERN: HBO Max Series Eyeing Jeremy Irvine For Alan Scott; New Character Details Revealed

GREEN LANTERN: HBO Max Series Eyeing Jeremy Irvine For Alan Scott; New Character Details Revealed

We know that Finn Wittrock will play Guy Gardner in the Green Lantern series coming to HBO Max, and it appears the streaming service is now zeroing in on Jeremy Irvine (Treadstone) to play Alan Scott...

By JoshWilding - May 19, 2021 01:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: The Illuminerdi

The Illuminerdi is reporting that British actor Jeremy Irvine (Treadstone, War Horse) is potentially closing in on the role of Alan Scott in HBO Max's Green Lantern TV series. However, the site reveals that, unlike Finn Wittrock as Guy Gardner, it's likely to be a one-year deal (a sign, perhaps, that Alan's history as a Lantern will only be explored for a single season). 

Characters like Bree Jarta, Simon Baz, Jessica Cruz, and Sinestro are all expected to factor into the show in some capacity, but Guy and Alan are the two leads.

It remains unclear whether the HBO Max series will tie into the Green Lantern Corps movie that revolves around Hal Jordan and John Stewart. However, the site has shared some intel on the approach Green Lantern is taking to how Scott will be portrayed here. 

"White Male, 28 years old. From the outside, Alan is the model of early 1940’s. The image of a G-Man. Alan is handsome, clean-shaven and well dressed without a hair out of place," reads the character description. "He has spent his young life trying to personify truth, justice, and the American Way."

"He is already a household name in L.A. and is seen as hero thanks to positive press coverage. However, for all of Alan’s honesty, there is one huge lie that follows him. He is a gay man. A fact that, in his era, could cost him his job, or even his life."

In the comic books, the source of Alan Scott's powers as Green Lantern was a lamp that fell to Earth thousands of years ago rather than a Green Lantern Corps ring that chose him for his willpower. How the series intends to explore that concept remains to be seen, but there's clearly a reason his story is being told, and we're willing to bet it ties into Guy's 1980s set adventures. 

Green Lantern doesn't have a confirmed premiere date, so keep checking back for updates. 

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DannRamm113
DannRamm113 - 5/19/2021, 1:03 PM
Don't know this guy. I'm excited for some Lantern content. Give me Simon Baz!
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 5/19/2021, 2:25 PM
@DannRamm113 - is Baz in this? Otherwise I can see him be the modern day Lantern
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 5/19/2021, 2:55 PM
@DannRamm113 - get ShadowMoon from American Gods to play Simon Baz.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/20/2021, 1:21 AM
@WruceBayne - yes! And since AG was canceled, he can keep working!
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 5/19/2021, 1:06 PM
Wittrock not being cast as Rayner seems like a missed opportunity looks wise.
Battabing
Battabing - 5/19/2021, 1:35 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - Rayner isn't in the show, soooo.....
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 5/19/2021, 1:37 PM
@Battabing - I said a wasted opportunity. Never said he was on the show, soooo......
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 5/19/2021, 2:27 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - good call. Kinda hoping Rayner is in this. Should be possible with the different time periods approach
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 5/19/2021, 2:36 PM
@bkmeijer - Agreed.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/19/2021, 1:07 PM
“…the model of early 1940’s. The image of a G-Man. Alan is handsome, clean-shaven and well dressed without a hair out of place,"


“He has spent his young life trying to personify truth, justice, and the American Way."
roboticJohnson
roboticJohnson - 5/19/2021, 1:10 PM
@BlackBeltJones - and the tumblr side of the mcu also considers him gay with all that steve x bucky shipping, so he fits the bill for that too.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/19/2021, 1:13 PM
He looks more like a good fit for Guy Gardner
Odin
Odin - 5/19/2021, 1:18 PM
@BlackBeltJones - Maybe, but we already have Gardner. Also, that's not a good image on the article. Google his name. Really handsome guy. Totally would buy him as Alan Scott in 1940's.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/19/2021, 1:19 PM
@Odin - I did google. You were right about the image.

He’s got the Alan look.
Prork
Prork - 5/19/2021, 1:14 PM
I'm most interested in who they'll cast as Sinestro
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 5/19/2021, 1:25 PM
Heh, yeah, i guess i know what to expect from Bobby in the MCU.
KingLeonidas
KingLeonidas - 5/19/2021, 1:34 PM
"White Male, 28 years old. From the outside, Alan is the model of early 1940’s. The image of a G-Man. Alan is handsome, clean-shaven and well dressed without a hair out of place," reads the character description.

Seems like literally any young white actor.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 5/19/2021, 2:12 PM
That's the guy who wanted to [frick] that horse in War Horse.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 5/19/2021, 2:27 PM
@MUTO123 - he did what
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 5/19/2021, 2:48 PM
@bkmeijer - That's what it seems like when you watch that movie. Because there's really nothing special about the horse. It doesn't have wings, it doesn't have any magical powers, and it can't talk. But for some reason, this kid just becomes infatuated with this goddamn horse, to the point that he's crying when the horse gets sold to serve in the war and saying shit like "I love you! I promise I'll come find you! We WILL be together again!" It's meant to be really sweet and it mostly just comes off as creepy and weird.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 5/19/2021, 2:56 PM
@MUTO123 - I knew about the stage play, but the movie does sound like it makes it really weird when you explain it like that.
ager
ager - 5/19/2021, 2:18 PM
my pick for Captain Britain
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