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Green Lantern helmer's wife will have a role in the movie
Sol Romero, an actress and wife of Green Lantern director Martin Campbell, told SCI FI Wire that she will have a role in her husband's movie, based on the DC Comics series of the same name.
"We're still in the casting process," revealed the actress at the Hollywood premiere last weekend of Disney/Pixar's Up. "So I really can't talk about who I'm playing yet. But I personally think the movie is going to be bigger than any other comic movies, like Spider-Man."
Romero previously appeared in a small role in Casino Royale and will be seen next in Campbell's upcoming Edge of Darkness, based on the British TV miniseries.
Rumored to have a $150 million budget, The Green Lantern will shoot in Australia and is expected in theaters on June 17, 2011.
"There is really going to be a lot of action and entertainment" in Green Lantern, Romero said. "I think that is what we need now: a lot of action, entertainment and happy movies where we can have a good time."
The Green Lantern first appeared in All-American Comics number 16 in July 1940 and later became a DC staple. "In the comic book, he is a regular guy who is a little bit afraid of his dad's shadow, and so he is piloting a jet plane [to prove himself]," Romero said. "But then he gets involved with this Green Lantern and is protecting the Earth, so he dies and becomes the next Green Lantern. He is a fearless character."
By Duchenne at 8:14 PM ON 05/20/09
I could see her maybe as Carol Ferris but definitely she could pull off Star Sapphire or just do the classic Carol as Star Sapphire deal
By GL Fan at 9:41 PM ON 05/20/09
Or maybe even Cowgirl...
By SWelch at 1:28 AM ON 05/21/09
First the writer of this article should learn that the Green Lantern from 1941 isn't the same one who the movie is being made about. And that Green Lantern first appeared in the mid 50s.
By cogadh at 2:05 AM ON 05/21/09
Maybe I'm just misunderstanding the quote, but it sounds like he is saying that Hal Jordan dies in order to become the Green Lantern. That's the origin of The Spectre, not Green Lantern. I really hope they aren't screwing up the origin of one of the few DC characters I actually like.
By Sticman at 2:16 AM ON 05/21/09
"But then Hal gets involved with the current Green Lantern and is protecting the Earth.So the current Green Lantern dies and Hal becomes the next Green Lantern. He is a fearless character."
Edited to fix a few typos....
By Capt Hal Jordan at 5:30 AM ON 05/21/09
Like SWelch stated, The 1940's Green Lantern was Allen Scott (His ring was magically powered by a sentient "meteor" known as the starheart which Allen sculpted into the lantern shape and ring)
Hal Jordan ( First appearance showcase #22 September-October, 1959) as well as the other following lanterns use a science powered ring and "power battery" crafted on OA by the Guardians.
Yeah I know I'm a geek lol
By joana at 10:13 AM ON 05/23/09
i think that she is very sweet girl. And we are miss interpreting. and we do not know if she really loves that old guy. Maybe she does. And if she got the part thru him, I think that's great for her.
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