Boss Logic Created This Incredible Green Lantern Art In 2018
Artist Boss Logic created a version of Hal Jordan posted to Facebook that shows what the hero would look like if portrayed by Tom Cruise. The image shows Tom Cruise in the iconic Green Lantern Corps suit with completely white eyes as he uses his power ring. His suit looks particularly sleek, with a green mist emanating from the Lantern Corps symbol on his chest. In the background is a still of Tom Cruise's Maverick descending from a plane's cockpit in Top Gun.
The post reads "We all know #topgun is a Hal Jordan origin story," drawing a parallel between Tom Cruise's Maverick in Top Gun and Hal Jordan. Yet the art garnered some mixed reactions, with some comments questioning Tom Cruise's acting ability, and signifying that the actor would be too old to portray the comparatively youthful Hal Jordan. Other comments, meanwhile, agree that this would be a particularly perfect casting for Hal Jordan - which is something I'd have to agree with.
I'm Even More Convinced Now That Tom Cruise Should Be Hal Jordan
The similarities between Hal Jordan and Maverick are stark, with both being cocky, courageous, and headstrong Air Force pilots. With that in mind, it is fair to say that Tom Cruise would have made a fantastic live-action Hal Jordan given his track record of embodying a hugely similar role. Moreover, Tom Cruise is a dyed-in-the-wool action star who could easily pull off the physicality necessary for portraying the Justice League founder.
The Dcu is poised to flip the script on the typical DC movie tropes. The fact that it will debut a litany of more obscure DC characters like The Authority - a team that formed in a different universe in DC Comics - suggests that it will be forging ahead with fresh stories. Hal Jordan is possibly the most popular Green Lantern, but he could feasibly be portrayed by an older actor after several years of being an established hero, making this casting all the more potentially viable.
