Jackie Earle Harley is Sinestro in "Green Lantern" Film?

Jackie Earle Harley is Sinestro in "Green Lantern" Film?

The actor who brought Rorschach to life in "Watchmen" is rumored to be the front-runner as the villain in the Green Lantern film

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By Whispers68 - Oct 17, 2009 02:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: AICN

According to "Ain't it Cool" news, the actor who fans praised for his performance as Rorschach in Zack Snyder's "Watchmen", is rumored to be the lead in portraying the villain Sinestro in "Green Lantern."

The site also reports that, Superman is potentially making a cameo in the superhero film.

If both of these turn out to be true, DC seems to be taking a page from the Marvel universe by connecting characters from different comic books in feature films.

Supposedly, the rumor was passed down from a reliable source working on the film.

Green Lantern, to be directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, is targeting a June 17, 2011 release date.



Whispers68: Sinestro is nearly 6'2 and Jackie is 5'5...hmmm. This will definitely get die hard fans a bit bothered but that's life. I didn't make this up...it's posted on two sites. Two rather well respected sites. I'm not posting to impress my girlfriend, dad or cousins. If the rumor turns out to be untrue, we can cough it up like any other casting rumors that turn out to be incorrect information.
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thegreek
thegreek - 10/17/2009, 2:47 AM
Well it sounds interesting... and he is a good actor ... But since he is so short he should be one of the guardians .... not sinestro ... To bad you not trying to impress anyone... ;-)
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/17/2009, 3:58 AM
Good actor but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to SIN, he's too [frick]ing small plus he's in the DC series HUMAN TARGET too!!!

These are the only GOOD SINESTRO'S =




StrangerX
StrangerX - 10/17/2009, 6:38 AM
I like ur picks better leee777,

@ tea ur right is was mentioned a while ago that Clark would make a cameo appearance. I still think this movie is the reason why everything is stalling. DC wants to properly place certain characters in this movie before they do any other films. Which is a good thing. So i wouldn't be surprised if the flash made a cameo as well.
Betty
Betty - 10/17/2009, 8:24 AM
"I'm not posting to impress my girlfriend, dad or cousins." lol, classic.

Whispers68-- That of him up there, he looks like a pink Alfred Pennyworth. So maybe Michael Caine could play ol' Sinny. Yeah, no.
Whispers68
Whispers68 - 10/17/2009, 9:01 AM
@ Betty

LOL. It's a rumor so I had to make it clear in separating myself from the guy and his Beyonce being cast as Wonder Woman situation to impress his beloved girlfriend. I like the site, don't want my integrity ruined for false information

But like you guys are saying, I really don't see casting Jackie as a good idea, not because of acing abilities because he can play a role such as this...but the physical features don't mesh well. Yes, Hollywood can create the visual enhancements but just check for someone else
georgia49th
georgia49th - 10/17/2009, 10:04 AM
Clint Eastwood is tall enough to play sinistro Harharhar
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/17/2009, 10:11 AM
It better be a rumor. He's an awesome actor, but hell no to him as Sinestro.

That role belongs solely to Jason Isaacs.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/17/2009, 10:35 AM
teabag: LMAO!
ThisFan
ThisFan - 10/17/2009, 10:39 AM
@teabag haha those were funny
Imran
Imran - 10/17/2009, 10:46 AM
Sure as hell impressed me lollllllll

Hugo Weaving for Sinestro
akthunder
akthunder - 10/17/2009, 10:47 AM
Jackie Earle Hayley isnt Sinestro. He doesnt even look right for the part.
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 10/17/2009, 10:59 AM
He could probably pull it off but Hugo would be better
StephenStrange
StephenStrange - 10/17/2009, 10:59 AM
This is a lot like the Hugh Jackman for Wolverine thing.

He made a great Wolverine, but yeah... he's too tall.

I am sure that Hayley will pwn that role if he gets it.
But yeah, he's too short lol

same thing.
groundrunner15
groundrunner15 - 10/17/2009, 11:09 AM
I agree with DarthMulder. I know he would do a fantastic job with the role, but there are people who are better for it. Save his talents for something else.
Whispers68
Whispers68 - 10/17/2009, 11:30 AM
He definitely has the acting abilities for the part and as I mentioned before, Hollywood can perform visual enhancements to make him appear taller, not 6'2 but taller than 5'5.

Or they can simply overlook the height differentiation and make the film because they feel he is a good candidate for the sinister portrayal but I feel there are many others in Hollywood or waiting to break into Hollywood that can perform this role with both the ability and physical characteristics.
slimybug
slimybug - 10/17/2009, 11:44 AM
If this is true, it almost makes up for casting Ryan Reynolds as GL.

Almost.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/17/2009, 12:19 PM
Lmao @ TEA!!

OSCURO @ Good man!!

Slimybug @ You've gotta be joking, its a total miscast!!

ElBeaster
ElBeaster - 10/17/2009, 12:50 PM
I had this idea forever ago!

But now that I think of it, Hugo Weaving might be better. Idk I'd be happy with either
NERO
NERO - 10/17/2009, 1:13 PM
Lol, you know they could always say that Korugarians are smaller than humans. Maybe even state Sinestro is very tall for a Korugarian, it might make Jackie feel good, poor little guy.

I could see Jackie rocking Sinestro though. He may not be the physical ideal for the role, but you can't say the guy doesn't have the acting chops to pull it off.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/17/2009, 1:40 PM
TEA @ Lol!!

ElBeaster @ ; )

Neroday @ FFS dude he's done two DC Characters already, if he gets this, he may as well do the whole DC Universe lol, plus again good quality actor but so is WEAVING and ISAACS, but he's too small too! ; D
Magicfingers
Magicfingers - 10/17/2009, 1:43 PM
@teabag- Ok, the Sinestro pics were funny... until you made fun of Canada. I'll let it be for now, but lay off the Canuck bashing. Your neighbour to the North, signing off. ;)
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 10/17/2009, 2:16 PM
oh my god! he can't be rorschach AND sinestro!! everyone will get confused and think rorschach is in green lantern!! it'll totally take me out of the movie! OMG!!!! lol

seriously though, that would be awesome!
Jp499
Jp499 - 10/17/2009, 3:30 PM
Great! Jackie was one of my picks for sinestro already. the other being hugo weaving
KurtCrawler
KurtCrawler - 10/17/2009, 5:13 PM
Hayley would do a good sin. Hugo would probably fit the bill better though. Does it even matter with the height thing? I don't really care about that part, just Huge can be more "Evil".
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 10/17/2009, 5:33 PM
I'm not sure about him playing Sinestro.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/17/2009, 6:19 PM
He's short and he's soon to be in the DC COMICS HUMAN TARGET series as another DC Character, so again, HELL NO!

: D
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/17/2009, 8:27 PM
HUGO WEAVING DAMMIT
SoItGoes
SoItGoes - 10/17/2009, 9:16 PM
HUGH LAURIE
thegreek
thegreek - 10/17/2009, 10:16 PM
@ Movie Theater lad - I like your picks... they would be perfect for the parts...
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 10/17/2009, 10:47 PM
Jason Isaacs = Sinestro



Jeremy Renner = Guy Gardner



Idris Elba = John Stewart




Milo Ventimiglia = Kyle Rayner




Dennis Haysbert = Kilowog




Dennis Quaid = Alan Scott

Phinehas
Phinehas - 10/18/2009, 12:19 AM
I don't think Sinestro should be the name of the individual that becomes Sinestro. It should be a moniker that he is dubbed after betraying the corp. This way, it would seem ludicrous that they gave a guy named Sinestro a ring! LOL
LexLuthor
LexLuthor - 10/18/2009, 12:58 AM
Honestly who cares about the height difference????


Tom Cruise is like 4 feet tall and he's making movies...

He's a good actor and I'd be glad to see him as Sinestro.
The role calls for a good actor. If they pick a poor one the whole movie will suffer.

Hugo Weaving would be sweet too.


Oh and MovieTheaterLad... Tyrese shouldn't be in any movie whatsoever, aside from that nice picks.
breakUbatman
breakUbatman - 10/18/2009, 3:39 AM
If Michael Clarke Duncan can be in multiple CBM's why not JEH and Reynolds. I'm not really bothered by the height thing if it is such an issue they can do some Lord of THe Rings effects or just use camera angles like The Green Mile.
Betty
Betty - 10/18/2009, 9:09 AM
yeah fuk Tyrese! Him and his dumb ass comic!
HavokNinja93
HavokNinja93 - 10/18/2009, 1:02 PM
somebody tell me why Sinestro looks like Walt Disney with read skin?
Phinehas
Phinehas - 10/18/2009, 1:25 PM
MPP-

Of course not. Please, give me some credit based on how long we've known each other on these pages. Steve??? Please!No, something a little more alien than that. Although, I'm coming across fewer and fewer Steves these days. ;-P

It wouldn't be the first time "canon" was breeched on film and it worked out to the benefit of the story as a whole. In fact, it has happened such that these type of things had gone on from film or TV and become accepted as canon in comicbook lore. The thing to avoid is breaking the general spirit or violating things specifically spoken of in the comics(i.e. Sinestro is from Korugar). Do we really know that Sinesto's mother gave him that name? No. But, we could expound on the reasoning of the name so that it didn't come across as goofy.

Apparently, his successor in the Corp. turns out to be his son, Soranik Natu. Perhaps a variant on that name? Furthermore, a little back story on his home planet of Korugar would add to the drama. That is, why he has totalitarian tendencies. Forgive me if my GL knowledge is limited. I've read his comics off and on. Right now I am reading Blackest Night.
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