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Green Lantern Shock! A New Theory Predicts Hal Jordan's Demise in HBO's Lanterns!
Get ready for some serious Green Lantern drama, folks! A wild new theory suggests thatKyle Chandler'sHal Jordanmight meet a grim fate in HBO's upcomingLanternsseries. The reveal was rather surprising, particularly after the extremely drawn-out casting announcements involvingJosh Brolin(who passed on this part, according to earlier leaks) and several other equally noteworthy A-listers that had passed on this highly anticipated role. After all this;Kyle Chandlerwas finally chosen to play this iconicDCUhero and become the primary Green Lantern and become the central protagonist alongsideAaron PierreasJohn Stewart.
And just a little time before these awesome actors were revealed for their specific parts,James GunncastNathan FillionasGuy GardnerinSuperman. This trio is almost shocking to announce in that specific order. Why? Because three human Green Lanterns simultaneously being active would completely disrupt that status quo, changing just how important each lantern’s importance would be, disrupting the previously known balance within the entireDCUstructure itself and completely challenging existing perspectives regardingGreen Lantern’sprevious position within those legendary stories. Now the questions come: which hero becomes the main one and which becomes this amazing supporting role; that legendary veteran?
Kyle Chandleris perfect forHal Jordan. His amazing role as Coach Taylor in Friday Night Lights really displays his ability to convey this veteran heroism; he really has everything to portray this incredible character known to audiences from DC comics! The description ofHalas a "Lantern legend" seems very significant, conveying this immensely important role perfectly! But things get crazy when those hints fromBorys KitatThe Hollywood Reporterwere dropped: thatChandler'sdeal excludes movies. Whaaaat?!
This might mean thatHal Jordanhas a very small role in that sharedDCU. NoJustice Leagueappearances. And that “Lantern legend” label? Might be a prelude to his exit in the series itself! That itself creates a massive challenge which impacts the development for various stories that would require his presence to actually succeed and deliver its potential, showing just how many things that previously never existed before. Even if he survives, and these things would never work!
Here's the intense theory, ifHalskips those bigDCUmovies: he dies inLanterns! That initial, official count involves eight episodes—maybe that's it forChandler's Hal Jordan, showing those potential restrictions which severely impacted many plots and decisions forGunn! There's an excellentDC Comicsstoryline featuringHalthat explains his disappearance very easily. Could we be getting an adaption, here?
An olderHalbonds with the fear entityParallax; and then goes completely insane! This legendary character does extreme damage to the Green Lantern Corps, killing a ton of beings in that awesome but deadly storyline that would serve as a template! ThatLanternslogline (“dark, Earth-based mystery")— hints directly towards this, possibly usingHalandJohnto discoverParallax, ending withHal'stragic, destructive death! Those changed plot points are exactly the things thatGunnsaid previously tie to the widerDCUnarrative. That would be incredible; utterly amazing ifHalbecomingParallaxreally shapes those coming years, setting up other related storylines later. It really sounds promising.
David Corenswet's Supermanis30; the same as the actor. This suggestsGunnaims for hisDCUheroes to be around for many years. Chandler's59; too old for such a significant part. Yet it helps emphasize this immensely crucial veteran position ofHal, suggesting this passing of the torch; emphasizing how his legend has already developed a large enough fanbase to consider him worthy and successful on his own; yet his status being almost a retired legend would still provide other potential reasons why this would have a far bigger impact. So many options. All seem good!
This opens another creative opportunity and provides new chances to elevate another Lantern into that central role in movies.Aaron Pierre(John Stewart), at30(same age as Corenswet), seems primed. Trained byHalinLanterns,Stewartbecomes this successor. And ifHaldoes becomeParallax—that's a fitting conclusion for a legendary hero!
TheDCU’s new take onGreen Lanternis huge and intense! This theory, especially concerning the importance thatHal Jordan’sstory inLanterns, would completely challenge previously held notions of the universe itself. IfHal'sfate involves becomingParallax—it is set up by this seemingly unimportant reveal ofChandler'scontract restrictions—that changed narrative would redefine the landscape and introduce those unexpected changes within the widerDCU. We have that potentially very grim ending—a unique departure and challenge that those new and existing characters within the largerDCUuniverse might grapple with! Prepare to experienceGreen Lanternlike never before!