“The character he’s playing is basically Hal Jordan”: After Top Gun 2 and Devotion, Glen Powell Becomes Fan-Favorite for James Gunn’s True Detective Style Lanterns TV Series

Glen Powell has been getting the recognition he deserves after starring as Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin in Top Gun: Maverick in 2022. Praised for his role in Maverick, the star also shared the screen with Jonathan Majors in 2022’s Devotion.

Talking about his latest project, the fans are demanding DC cast Powell as the new Hal Jordan in the upcoming detective-style series titled Lanterns. With the Devotion actor gaining popularity, fans demanded that Powell be a part of future DC projects in the DCU.

Will Glen Powell Be The Next Green Lantern?

Devotion follows a similar storyline to Top Gun: Maverick except for the fictional part. Seemingly based on the Korean war, a pair of pilots give it their all for their job. Glen Powell was appreciated and lauded for his performance which made him a fan favorite.

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Taking to Twitter, a fan pointed out that Glen Powell’s character of Tom Hudner is very similar to Hal Jordan from the Green Lantern comics. With further hopes, the tweet stated that they wished that James Gunn would hire Glen Powell as the next Hal Jordan for the upcoming true detective-style series in the DCU i.e., Lanterns.

Fans of the actor responded in kind and tried to grab the attention of Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios for their petition on signing up Powell for the role of the Emerald Knight.

Although the fans seem keen on fan casting the actor for the role of Hal Jordan, Glen Powell does seem to heed the commotion of the fans outside. In an interview, Powell addressed the casting rumors about various roles in Marvel and DC and what he thinks about the whole scenario.

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Glen Powell On Fancasting In Marvel And DC

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In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Set It Up actor talked about the fan casting that people bestowed upon him. Calling it a sweet gesture, Glen Powell did let it slip that Marvel has yet to call him for any potential role in the future.

“It takes a long time to navigate this town, so for anyone to be like, ‘Oh, he’d be great in this role,’ it’s humbling, it’s great,” 

The actor named notable Marvel character Cyclops and DC character Hal Jordan when talking about his fan-cast roles. Though unconfirmed, this would indeed be the right step for James Gunn and DC Studios if they want to impress their viewers and fans by listening to what they have to say.

Glen Powell’s latest ventures in Top Gun: Maverick and Devotion are available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.

Source: Twitter