Nathan Fillion On Playing The GREEN LANTERN No One Likes In James Gunn's SUPERMAN

Nathan Fillion On Playing The GREEN LANTERN No One Likes In James Gunn's SUPERMAN

Actor Nathan Fillion was a recent guest on The Jennifer Hudson show where he touched on his upcoming role in Superman and reflected on his many roles in the MCU.

By MarkJulian - Mar 30, 2025 06:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman

Nathan Fillion recently appeared on The Jennifer Hudson Show and the actor briefly touched on his upcoming role as Guy Gardner in James Gunn's Superman.

"This is James Gunn. He's amazing, he's huge, he's world famous. Everybody knows him. I did one of his very first movies, and if James Gunn is nothing else, he's loyal to a fault. He puts me into everything that he does."

"I'm going to be Guy Gardner, a Green Lantern, not the one you might be [familiar with] but a Green Lantern, the one nobody likes. " 

Hudson then joked about Gardner's blonde bowl-cut, which prompted Fillion to keep the joke going, stating, "Correction, it's strawberry-blonde...I think I'm going to bring that look back. It's comic book accurate; Guy Gardner had a bowl-cut. And there were some discussions early on about different hairdos we could try and I was team bowl-cut."

The conversation then turned to the fact that Fillion also holds the record for most Marvel roles [thanks to Gunn].  Fillion couldn't quite remember the exact number of Marvel roles he's had but we'll lend him an assist, he's had three, technically four:

  • he played a Monstrous Inmate in Guardians of the Galaxy
  • Karja in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
  • Headpool in Deadpool & Wolverine
  • he's also played Simon Williams/Wonder Man in GotG Vol. 2 but his scenes were cut

Earlier this month, Fillion also dished on the fact that Guy Gardner isn't exactly the most lovable Green Lantern, telling TV Line, "He's a jerk!"

"What's important to know is, you don't have to be good to be a Green Lantern; you just have to be fearless. So Guy Gardner is fearless, and he is not very good. He's not nice, which is very freeing as an actor because you just think to yourself, what is the most selfish, self-serving thing I can do in this moment?"

"And that's the answer. That's what you do in that moment. I think if he has a superpower, it might be his overconfidence, in that he thinks he could take on Superman. He can't!

The James Gunn-directed (and written) film stars David Corenswet as Kal-El/Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner/Green Lantern, Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, and Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific.

Rounding out the cast are Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord, María Gabriela de Faría as Angela Spica/The Engineer, Terence Rosemore as Otis, Wendell Pierce as Perry White, Sara Sampaio as Eve Teschmacher, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.

Additionally, Nicholas Hoult portrays Lex Luthor in the film, while Milly Alcock will appear as Supergirl before spinning off into her own solo adventure, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Rounding out the cast are Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan 'Pa' Kent and  Neva Howell as Martha 'Ma' Kent.

Currently set for release on July 11, 2025, Superman, formerly titled Superman: Legacy, is the first film in Gunn's DCU Chapter One: Gods and Monsters, a reboot of Zack Snyder's DCEU. 

About Superman:
Synopsis:  Superman embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent. The film arrives in North American theaters on July 11. The film will arrive two days earlier in Belgium and France. A special 5-minute preview is slated to play before IMAX screenings of Minecraft in select international territories.

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SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/30/2025, 7:03 PM
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NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 3/30/2025, 7:10 PM
I can give the wig bowl-cut a pass because there was no way they were gonna give him a new haircut look when he has to keep coming back to shoot the show he stars as the lead ("The Rookie"), it's the lame corporate design costume he has to wear as a GREEN Lantern that's tough to swallow.

Disagree that you have to be fearless to be a GL but that's another subject.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/30/2025, 7:49 PM
@NinnesMBC - I think it’s supposed to be to be intentionally lame like of course the corporate one has no real identity or creativity to it.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 3/30/2025, 8:18 PM
@TheVisionary25 - Right now then we can only hope the journey of seeing him and Hawkgirl leave behind those uniforms and start transitioning to their actual ones will be worth seeing it. Will come down to how patient the fandom is to put up with the time it requires.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/30/2025, 8:22 PM
@NinnesMBC - agreed

Maybe Superman inspires them to do so ?.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 3/30/2025, 7:16 PM
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Pictilli
Pictilli - 3/30/2025, 7:27 PM
Excellent casting
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 3/30/2025, 7:27 PM
Gonna be interesting to see him in this role after watching him as the nice cop on The Rookie.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 3/30/2025, 7:42 PM
He’s definitely getting killed.
Repian
Repian - 3/30/2025, 7:51 PM
@Ha1frican - When he acts bravely, perhaps it results in a great sacrifice. So, Guy Gardner, the idiot, becomes an admired hero at the end of the film. Dead, yes, but mourned by all.

Then, Guy's power ring becomes part of the Lantern Show.
ToldYaSo
ToldYaSo - 3/30/2025, 7:42 PM
Hysterical. Green Lanturd.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/30/2025, 8:09 PM
I'm pretty sure he'll be the Drax of this movie and just end up being the butt of jokes.

So far, everything I've seen from this movie looks "off" to me
DrDReturns
DrDReturns - 3/31/2025, 1:22 AM
@Feralwookiee - It's not looking good to me either...

Corenswet looks like Clark (not bumbling city Clark...) and Superman and Hoult looks like Luthor. I just hope the performances are equal.
That Super-suit still is awful to me and has no commanding presence. It will definitely hinder Corenswet's performance for me...

As a Snyder/Cavill fan, I still want this to succeed. I am a Superman fan through-and-through and hope for the best, but I agree. It just doesn't look promising. I hope I am wrong.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/31/2025, 10:47 AM
@DrDReturns - I agree with you with just about everything here, although, I am no fan of Snyder.

Same thing. I hope it's good, but I haven't liked what I've seen so far.
Arthorious
Arthorious - 3/31/2025, 10:47 AM
@DrDReturns - I felt the same way with Tyler as Superman; he never looked like Clark or Superman to me, but he eventually grew on me. Took a while though.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 3/30/2025, 8:23 PM
I’m a big fan of Fillion and while he could have made a great Hal since they are going older anyway , I think he could work very well as Guy too…

If he can channel that Captain Hammer douche energy , we’ll be good.

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Presto76
Presto76 - 3/30/2025, 8:25 PM
Gunn is clearly steering hard into the goofiness of comics he appreciates so much. Remember, this guy didnt appreciate batman 89 or nolans batman, he doesnt think cbms should be serious. well see if he can stick the landing but so far im seeing many troubling signs, the first screening wasnt universally loved like id hoped. i hope a goofy superman can be an entertaining superman, but after thor love and thunder i have my doubts.
Repian
Repian - 3/30/2025, 8:38 PM
@Presto76 - If he wants to direct a fun project, he could adapt Wildcat into the Rasling world. Danny Trejo could play "Teodoro," a former vigilante and wrestler who has never been unmasked.
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Presto76
Presto76 - 3/30/2025, 8:43 PM
@Repian - Yeah, Gunn has quirky sensibilities. i dont know why hes trying to put his stamp on superman of all characters. i looked at reddit and the suite is universally hated. if he can nail a good character arc then theres a chance this movie can surprise all the naysayers, but im 50/50 on its chances of success
RolandD
RolandD - 3/30/2025, 9:09 PM
@Presto76 - Maybe it depends on what Reddit thread you’re looking at, but the ones that I just looked at now are either positive or mixed on the suit not universally hated.
Presto76
Presto76 - 3/30/2025, 11:33 PM
@RolandD - I saw a whole row of people saying the uniform was historically bad. i dont like the red undies, but it doesnt ruin it for me, im more interested in the characterization. gunn might pull off a great arc for supes and a great romance with louis, like the phase one marvel movies. if he can nail those two things [among other things] the movie might succeed, but the movies really got to fire on all cylinders to reach the target they need, over 1 billion dollars.
Presto76
Presto76 - 3/30/2025, 11:40 PM
@RolandD - This movie has to fire on all cylinders to hit its target, according to box office estimates it has to earn well over a billion dollars, more than man of steel. at the first screening some people laughed when they saw the uniform. this one needs phase one marvel magic to be great, it needs a great arc with a great romance and badass escalating conflict with the villain, culminating in lexs master stroke at the end, probably holding lois hostage. gunn has a shot at writing such a script, i liked guardians 1, but id say its 50/50
Presto76
Presto76 - 3/30/2025, 11:42 PM
@Presto76 - Sorry for replying twice, thought my comment disappeared. not used to this site.
MrKayDeeBee
MrKayDeeBee - 3/31/2025, 4:51 AM
@Repian - Trejo is hella inspired casting for Wildcat ...great job!
Rosraf
Rosraf - 3/31/2025, 10:05 AM
@MrKayDeeBee - Danny Trejo is 80 years old.
AllsNotGood
AllsNotGood - 3/30/2025, 9:43 PM
He also puts his wife and brother into everything that he does
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 3/30/2025, 10:21 PM
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ThouBear8
ThouBear8 - 3/30/2025, 10:27 PM
Do people really think Guy is going to die in this movie? I suppose it's certainly possible, but I'm of the opinion that if we never see this universe's Batman punch him in the face & knocking him unconscious, something will have gone terribly wrong along the way.
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/31/2025, 2:19 AM
@ThouBear8 - that's probably the reason he's in the movie in the first place. There's a rumour going around that the big cameo is batman which leads me to believe this seen will happen so gunn can collect some easy brownie points 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨
JurassicClunge
JurassicClunge - 3/31/2025, 2:20 AM
@JurassicClunge - scene**
Kadara
Kadara - 3/30/2025, 10:31 PM
He is white guy playing a white guy 🤯. Anyway, Eid Mubarak 🥳
SolarSoldier
SolarSoldier - 3/30/2025, 10:38 PM
He was obnoxious in Young Justice, but made me chuckle. I can't tell if he'll be a super offensive conservative like saying "You're a credit to your people" to John Stewart or downplaying women and just being insufferable. If I had to guess, he'll be a combo of Andrew Tate, Fresh n Fit and M@G@.
mck13
mck13 - 3/30/2025, 10:41 PM
This movie has no plot just Lex throwing the kitchen sink at Superman..SMFH! It will be funny & goofy with no particular plot.SMFH the reason why there's no dialog in the trailer
. THIS MOVIE WILL FAIL
Biggums
Biggums - 4/1/2025, 3:48 AM
@mck13 - I saw that bad cg Kaiju and thought "fffffffffffūck"
DarkTanicus
DarkTanicus - 4/1/2025, 12:13 PM
@mck13 - Man of Steel appreciation posts coming soon lol
DiegoMD
DiegoMD - 3/30/2025, 10:41 PM
Guy is one of my favorite lanterns right behind Hal and Jessica. But while he´s a jerk most of the time, I´m kinda scared that they're gonna turn him into more of a caricature than a character. I can´t help but wonder what Finn Wittrock would've done with the role.
DiegoMD
DiegoMD - 3/30/2025, 10:43 PM
This movie looks like Superlópez
mck13
mck13 - 3/30/2025, 10:48 PM
Ms. Tesmacher is in this movie? That smells of trying to be Chriistopher Reeves like which spells FAILURE!
Pictilli
Pictilli - 3/31/2025, 12:35 AM
Potential spoilers:

https://ibb.co/bgZ74QhY


Honestly, other than Lois probably knowing that Clark is Superman, I like all this a lot.
Presto76
Presto76 - 3/31/2025, 12:45 AM
@Pictilli - it does sound kind of good. i like how lex uses the clone to infiltrate the fortress. the lois thing might be ok because weve seen secret identity clark before and gunn is probably just switching things around a bit for novelties sake.
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