A couple of interesting rumors relating to two separate DCU projects to take us into the weekend here.
Nicholas Hoult was said to be in the running for both Superman and Lex Luthor in James Gunn's Superman: Legacy, and reports indicated that the X-Men alum may decide to have another run at Lex after losing out on the role of Clark Kent to David Corenswet.
However, on the latest episode of The Hot Mic, Jeff Sneider says he's heard that Hoult is no longer in contention for the role.
Who is in line to play the classic Superman villain? The only names we've heard so far are Alexander and Bill Skarsgård (Gunn debunked a recent rumor that Daniel Craig was being looked at for the part), but with the casting news coming in fast, we shouldn't have very long to wait before an official announcement is made (in a related update, Gunn has confirmed that Jennifer Holland will not appear as Emilia Harcourt in the film).
Nathan Fillion will play Green Lantern Guy Gardner in Gunn's reboot, but what about the original cosmic ring-slinging hero? Hal Jordan is not set to appear in Legacy (as far as we know), but the character will debut in the Green Lantern Max series alongside John Stewart, and the studio may be eyeing a major A-lister for the role.
Though this sounds more like speculation on Sneider's part, a source has indicated that Channing Tatum could be set to star in an upcoming DCU project, and Jeff seems to feel it might well be Jordan.
Provided there is any truth to this, do you think Tatum would be a good pick to play Hal Jordan? Drop us a comment down below.
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