Holy sweet merciful crap. Someone just shoot me in the face. The good folks over at AICN are reporting that Justin “I can’t act to save my life” Timberlake is in serious consideration to play The Green Lantern and was actually doing some test shooting at a local studio for the part.
Look, I actually like Justin Timberlake. I think he’s got a very charismatic personality and is a truly great entertainer… but I love my mom too… doesn’t mean I think she can act. Justin Timberlake can not act. Period. it’s as simple as that. And I’m sorry folks… but doing some light improve skit stuff on SNL does not constitute “acting”.
Granted, I think he would be better for the role than Jack Black… but then again who wouldn’t? I will officially lose any and all hope for that movie if they cast Timberlake.
The very thought of him as Green Lantern is ludicrous.
Timberlake seems like a decent and nice man, but his music sucks. The man can dance and he has a sense of humor, but he cannot act. He was AWFUL in Alpha Dog, in fact, that whole damn movie sucked. He was barely in Black Snake Moan and didn’t annoy me as much, but his performance wasn’t anything special. Giving him a staring role, especially of his caliber, is ridiculous. I can’t see this as anything, but rumor. I pray it is only a rumor.
I hope he gets it out of the three finalists (Although I think the other two guys may be cheaper to hire?)
On one had I hate Timberlake because he gets so much prime ass
On the other hand he kicked ass in Alpha Dog and his SNL stuff shows he’s a competent actor evve if that kind of comedys not my thing.
JT doesn’t impress me an an actor. He does alright, admirable even, but isn’t knocking my socks off. Hopefully his name is thrown in the mix for variety and not seriously a considered candidate.
So it’s down to Cooper, Reynolds, and Timberlake…my vote is for Cooper!
What ever happened to Chris Pine? I thought the role was his for the taking?!? Was it just rumor or did he turn it down?
Timberlake seems like a really cool guy with the ability to make people laugh and take some shots at himself, but an “actor” he is not. If he were cast as like a funny friend of Hal’s that has a few lines and about 7-10 minutes of screen time, that would be great… but, the lead? Please no.
“charismatic personality and is a truly great entertainer”.Well i for one think Justin should be given a chance.I take him as the kind of guy who if given a real chance,nothing that requires minimal acting like alpha dog,snake moan an definitely love guru,But He seems to me the type who would take acting classes if needed to portray a character.i don’t think he would take being green lantern super lightly.an great entertainers gotta grow,this is his next lesson in completing being a great entertainer.
I really was hoping that David Boreanaz would play Hal Jordan, to me, he just fits the part.
lol. timberlake is such a pansy.
maybe his stage mom knows someone at wb.
bhahahahaha!! why dont they get Orlando Bloom and be done with it?? really if they cast him, i’ll quit watching movies..
They will back off of this. I have faith. If I am wrong I think they (WB) will regret it because I think the average movie goer will scoff at the prospect also.
Well, if I remember a while back, rapper David Banner wanted to play Gambol in The Dark Knight. But Nolan ultimately chose Michael Jai White instead, so this could be rumor.
i think he is charismatic to but this guy is not a real acotr….and the role this guy is in question about has a distinct way of conducting himslef.
Harry “Bless his heart” Knowles also gives 98% of every movie he sees a glowing review. I practically pissed myself when I read his review of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. He called it a love letter to the series. Still how could you not love him!
chuck
Harry Knowles (-it -all) will call a ten foot high pile of donkey manure with flies swarming about it the most outstanding thing he’s ever seen if such a sight were on celluloid.
His readers will dualie + themselves and call him brilliant with excellent taste.
What else is new.
Warner needs to get their shit together on these DC franchises. They are fuckin…UP! Marvel would NEVER, never ever, never never never ever never NEVER consider Timberlake or any other music artist for ANYthing not at ALL. Yea…Warner is fuckin UP!
They can’t be stupid enough to do this….can they? They have perfectly cast for batman and Superman Returns so I doubt they will make such a stupid move. I say go with Chris pine but thats just me.
Okay, relax you guys…
I doubt this shit is true, its not official, im sure it wont happen, this is a big misunderstanding
NO!NO!NO!NO!NO!
Yhea John on this one your right – This is like being shot by his bad songs.
I’ll still see it regardless just because I love Green Lantern; he’s second only to Batman for me. Hell they could cast Louis Anderson as Green Lantern and Gary Busey as Sinestro and I’d still go see it.
God Help Us All….
Awesome!!!.
And it seemed like they were on the right path there, for a bit. :(
I don’t believe it for a second. Someone is just trying to stir up some shit. Remember a few years back when Beyonce was rumoured to be up for Lois Lane?
And if it’s true then they might as well go for broke and cast Sting as Sinestro.
Why stop there? Lets get “50 Cent” as Luthor.
He wasn’t horrible in the small part he had in Southland Tales …
Yes, and that’s why we should give him a whole movie just to himself. Goodlord no… This would make me not go see it. Give the role to an actual actor that has spent time trying to perfect his craft versus a bored singer.
Though I was not a fan of Southland Tales, JT wasn’t half bad in that movie. I know this because it took somebody telling it was him to even notice that’s who it was. However, once that was pointed out I couldn’t shake the fact that was him.
But what exactly did he do in that movie? As i remember he just sat around and lip synched a song
Just remember not too long ago someone wanted Common as GL in that once planned JLA fiasco. I see a pattern here.
The oddity is, I think they are on the right track. But I’m thinking Mark Wahlberg.
fine, fine, fine. I’ll play Hal Jordan.
What in the hell is this some kind of perverted joke? does someone out there really think this is a good idea?
Maybe he just want’s to be considered and is doing this himself? don’t know don’t care don’t want him to have any part, even on the soundtrack of this movie.
Dear Lord….NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
David Boreanz… I know I spelled that wrong.
Guy from Angel and Bones.
He is Hal Jordan
They want a younger late 20s Jordan, not a late 30s/40s Jordan.
Just sayin.
Otherwise, I would agree.
This is utterly silly.
I hope its just a publicity prank and not someone who is actually being CONSIDERED for the role.
I thought DC had their stuff together?
So many great actors in Hollywood and they consider a mediocre singer, great news. Warner please don’t do this. DC is lagging behind Marvel enough as it is
I actually thought he was decent in Alpha Dog & Black Snake Moan, but I totally agree he shouldn’t be in for Hal Gordon. He doesn’t even look like Hal Gordon remotely. If anything more like Kyle Rayner, but even that is a stretch.
JT’s personality and charisma doesn’t match Hal at all.
IDK who would make a good GL, the can be a bunch of names thrown into a hat, but JT is deff not one of em.
Jordan….. for the love of nerdom… jordan.
The J and G are close on the keyboard so I say it is forgiveable.
most of the time i mock john’s post but i never leave a comment but a few times in the past like this for example i would have to agree with you.
This is a movie, whatever happened to hiring ACTORS.
Agreed.