JUSTICE LEAGUE Concept Art Reveals That Green Lantern Hal Jordan Was Once Considered For The Movie

Newly revealed Justice League concept art confirms that Green Lantern Hal Jordan was once considered for the 2017 movie, but how serious was Zack Snyder about bringing this hero back to the big screen?

By JoshWilding - Feb 14, 2024 05:02 AM EST

Filed Under: Justice League

While Zack Snyder hoped to include John Stewart in the Snyder Cut of Justice League, it appears the character wasn't originally going to appear until one of the filmmaker's planned sequels (if at all).

Concept artist Jerad S. Marantz has taken to Instagram to reveal that he worked on Hal Jordan with costume designer Michael Wilkinson, suggesting there were at least tentative plans to include Green Lantern in the 2017 movie.

You may remember that there were once rumblings of a post-credits scene debut featuring Hal crashing to Earth to warn the League about Darkseid's planned invasion of Earth.

"I had an incredible time working on Justice League," Marantz says. "It was such a long time ago, but still remains as one of the most artistically fulfilling jobs of my career. It was a great team of artists working in both the US and UK."

"Working with costume designer Michael Wilkinson was wonderful. He’s definitely one of the best in the business. Here are some early concepts for the Green Lantern suit. It was such an honor to take on one of my favorite branches of the DC Universe."

Snyder has previously revealed that he at least considered the idea of enlisting Ryan Reynolds to reprise his role as Hal from 2011's Green Lantern.

"Well, the truth is I didn't really get... [Ryan Reynolds and I] never really talked," the filmmaker admitted. "So, my idea was there was going to be, if possible, there was going to be a Green Lantern in the movie. We started to kick around this idea, like, maybe if we brought Ryan in there could be two Green Lanterns in the movie."

"We could suggest a little more of the [Green Lantern] Corps kind of concept. So that's the reality," Snyder continued. "It was a fun game to play with Ryan because he's up for it. I just think he's a great sport and he's been nothing but...I like that he supported the [Snyder Cut] cause for a long time."

Warner Bros. wouldn't let Snyder include John Stewart in the Max cut of Justice League, prompting him to replace the hero with Martian Manhunter. The director leaned into popular fan theories and speculation for many of the new scenes he added, so we'll likely never know what he originally had planned for Hal and John.

Check out this newly revealed concept art in the Instagram gallery below.

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8 Comments

EgoEgor - 2/14/2024, 5:17 AM

Can't believe GL is relegated to a TV series. It deserves blockbuster money. You'd think Gunn would change that since its GOTG meets Star Wars.

As for JL, doesn't mean much since John didn't have much of a role to begin with.

AmazingFILMporg - 2/14/2024, 6:13 AM

@EgoEgor -

So weird. But he has some vague characters getting big screen debuts? His slate is trash!

EgoEgor - 2/14/2024, 8:24 AM

@AmazingFILMporg - GL is their diamond in the rough. Sad that's its relegated for the slate that we have. Hopefully the show delivers at least. But in the era of comicbook over saturation, GL would be a breath of fresh air.

lazlodaytona - 2/14/2024, 5:37 AM

I was pissed when I found out the Jostice League wouldn't have Martain Manhunter and Hal Jordan, but included Cyborg ... which is supposed to be in the Teen Titans.

Then, when Snyder's cut came out, I loved what Zach did with Cyborg and the choice to include him in his original plans.
Still would have liked to have GL and MM in the film, but I also understand that Green Lanterns and Jon Jones have these huge back-stories that really need to be brought in slowly. Probably why @EgorEgor Lanterns is starting out as a MAX series. It'd be cool to see the GLs save MM from the white Martians and bring him to earth.

Odekahn - 2/14/2024, 7:57 AM

What a missed opportunity. And the concept art looks sick!

dragon316 - 2/14/2024, 9:07 AM

Hal and John the other human green lantern who’s artist I like before Simon bazz and female green lantern what’s her name don’t like guy Gardner

Spike101 - 2/14/2024, 9:10 AM

It seems like James Gunn is trying where possible to do different things with different characters where possible to avoid the possibility of comparisons. Obviously he can’t hid with Superman, Batman and a few other characters though.

soberchimera - 2/14/2024, 9:41 AM

Just do a faithful adaptation of Secret Origin with Glen Powell as Hal and it'll make bank, it's that simple. No Parallax, no shrieking Hector Hammond this time.

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