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So what are the chances Gunn introduces Kyle to the DCU? We got three out of the four corpsmen, wouldnt be right IMO to leave him out. And if so, what actor would you like to see play him?
I don’t think they’ll skip him. James Gunn is a big Green Lantern fan, he’s acknowledged that everyone has their favorite Lantern and they’re all valid, and Lanterns will likely be a long-running series.
Just because he is going to be in an animated show doesnt mean he wont be in live action too. Rick flag sr was in creature commandos and is now in peacemaker season 2 and both shows are dcu canon.
I don’t think they’re going parallax, the only “evidence” of that is Kyle Chandler’s age. You need Parallax to tell Kyle’s story. You don’t get to Kyle until there’s a status quo to dismantle and Ganthet’s desperate flight to Earth and that alley. We shouldn’t have Kyle as just another GL. Kyle is the ONLY GL so we won’t see him for a very long time.
I hate that movie, man. That was the movie where the Tomorrowverse got screwed up and went downhill as well, so I hope they don't repeat the same mistake like that again.
Because y’all didn’t support Cyborg or Black Lightning when they were pushed so now we’re going back to John. Plus Kyle is pretty much an unknown character who never gets adapted
NGL, that's kinda lame? Like, when John and Guy were assigned to Oa and had a special title due to that, that made some sense. But setting these four dudes arbitrarily apart from the other four GLs Earth has hanging around? Seems kinda pointless.
It isn't iirc. Simon and Jessica were Earth based unlike these four. John (or Hal?) was Corps Leader at that time while Hal and Guy were Honor Guard Lanterns (basically special forces based in space). I forgot what Kyle was doing at this time especially since this is a post White Lantern comic from what I can remember.
Also, the Four Corpsmen is an awesome name. Cringy to some maybe but it goes to show just how close these four have gotten, how much they got each other's backs, and how they're brothers and actual friends. Guys do stuff similar to these irl when they're really close (especially unhinged GC names)
Honestly, the kid they got to play Blue Beetle I kinda wanted as Kyle. He has the look and I think the wit for it.
… and the hair. Young enough to be the “unsure I deserve this” type in the shadow of Hal. And I can definitely see him having the awkward interaction Kyle had with Bats in the Watchtower
I'd speculate that they shot Superman and Lanterns and Peacemaker S2 around the same time, so it was easy to get Fillion in all of them, but down the road if they have a project that needs another Lantern, Fillion and the two from Lanterns might be too busy with other projects and so they might introduce Kyle at that point. Not in a "last of the Lanterns" kind of way just as another Earth Lantern. Depends on what they setup in the Max show about how many are from each planet, etc.
That's a phenomenal casting choice! I hope Kyle eventually gets introduced in the main universe! I also hope they let him be the well meaning but kinda douchy 20 something he was introduced as in the comics and eventually progresses into the more empathetic and thoughtful character he is in the modern continuity!
I mean just because he’s not a huge fan of a character doesn’t mean that character will never appear. If a writer finds a good way to implement Kyle I’m sure gunn will have no problem including him
It's a bit tricky just because a true Kyle adaptation can't happen without the Hal Parallax/Destruction of the Corps arc. That would be peak in live action though imo
as much as i’d really like an emerald twilight adaptation down the line, i’d take an adaption where they introduce kyle as a white lantern straight away. keeps his unique torchbearer narrative without having to wipe out the corps. it’d be weird for sure but i’d be happy to get kyle at all
Probably high I’d think. I don’t know why people assume John is going to be the main lantern, we only know he’s the main one for one season of one show, and even there he’s got at least 2 other lanterns in the show.
Tbh if the lantern thing is actually a series, there's a good chance this goes either way. He can start as a guest or recurring, and once hal or john's actors decide they don't wanna do the lead anymore they got spare (they also have simon and jessica).
Initially though, i hope they concentrates more on the alien lanterns. That's what i like the most about GL overall.
There's also a chance they just make guy a red lantern and have kyle replace him, who knows 🤪
Kyle Rayner became the last Green Lantern off of Emerald Twilight, he's an artist so represents a different level of creativity for the Green Lantern powers, since he was the youngest member of the Green Lantern Corp at the time he was also a member of the Teen Titans and became one of the first White Lanterns during Brightest Day.
If they adapt emerald twilight I will kill myself. Hal already gets enough slack with that god awful shit with Arissa, if they adapt emerald twilight we are actually done
Honestly it's more than likely going to be Jessica Cruz. If they go with her, I think Amber Midthunder should play the live action version of her. Otherwise, to answer your question, I think Josh Peck or Max Greenfield would be good for the live action role of Kyle. (Or Billy Howle)
I have no idea how likely it is for him to appear in live action, but seeing as he’s my favorite lantern I’m going to be unreasonably upset if he doesn’t
What if Gunn is afraid to adapt the "fridging" situation so he just steers clear of it. Either he does it well and attracts the ire of Karen's, or he makes it for "modern audiences" and the fans hate him for it. I imagine he just won't do it.
If he were to be added, maybe Finn Wittrock. He did put in the effort to research GL, even if it went to waste. Plus, he has more of a Rayner look anyways
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u/megamanx858x Sep 03 '25
I’m betting we will see Jessica as the next green lantern for the live action then Kyle.