James Gunn and the DCU have found their Green Lantern John Stewart, and it’s Aaron Pierre who was previously said to be up for the role.
The 30-year-old actor will star opposite the 59-year-old Kyle Chandler who is playing Hal Jordan.
Warner Bros. confirmed the casting of Pierre, and James Gunn confirmed the casting of both.
“Welcome to DC, @aaron_pierre1. After a long and grueling series of auditions I am absolutely sure we’ve found an incredible John Stewart,” said Gunn, adding, “Welcome to the DCU, Kyle Chandler! Now our Hal Jordan in #Lanterns.”
The pair are starring in the Lanterns series described as similar to True Detective which follows Hal Jordan, a legend amongst the space police force known as the Green Lanterns, as he reluctantly mentors a younger Green Lantern, John Stewart. The two intergalactic cops get drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.
Recently also saw the news that James Hawes will be directing the first two episodes who is known for episodes of Slow Horses, Raised by Wolves, Snowpiercer, Black Mirror, The Alienist, The Mist, Penny Dreadful, and more. He also directed One Life starring Anthony Hopkins.
Ozark’s Chris Mundy is serving as showrunner, and Lanterns also hails from Damon Lindelof and DC Comics comic book writer Tom King.
Aaron Pierre is known for Netflix’s Rebel Ridge which is topping the Netflix charts. He’s also known for Genius, is voicing Mufasa in Disney’s upcoming Lion King, starred in M. Night Shyamalan’s Old, and The Underground Railroad.
Pierre also has some DC cred as he starred in Syfy’s Superman prequel Krypton series as Dev-em.