FROM STARSHIPS TO LANTERNS: CHRIS PINE AS GL?

The rumor burning its way around the Internet is that Chris Pine, who reaches movie screen May 8th as James Tiberius Kirk in J.J. Abrams' relaunch of Star Trek, has been offered the role of Hal Jordan in the Green Lantern movie. That film, scheduled for release on December 17, 2010, is supposed to begin shooting in Australia this September.
   Whether it's true or not is difficult to discern at this point. It was only a couple of weeks ago that the rumor was that Anton Yelchin was being approached for the part, but that proved to be unfounded. Thankfully. As talented as Anton is, and audiences are looking forward to seeing is portrayals of Pavel Chekov in Star Trek and Kyle Reese in Terminator: Salvation, he's simply too young for the part of test pilot Jordan, who is deemed by the dying alien Abin Sur a man without fear and thus worthy of wielding the ring of the Green Lanterns. So could Pine pull it off? Absolutely, if everything we've heard and the footage we've seen of him in Star Trek are indicative of his performance as a whole.
   In comparing Captain Kirk with Hal Jordan, it doesn't take long before you realize that both are characters of a similar ilk. Kirk may use a phaser while Jordan utilizes his ring, but as characters -- men of action who will face any challenge put before them as they keep the universe safe -- they're more similar than they are different. No evil shall escape their sight!

Comments

[Julissa]

The perfect Green Lantern will be Sam Witwer from Smallville. I know you must be thinking that I am crazy but just look at him. He has the face and build for the role. He is in about his late 20s or early 30s which makes him even more perfect for the part. He has acting experience so its not like another Brandon Routh incident will reoccur. If not him then I guess Chris Pine is the best rumored choice, but he is not a better one than Sam Witwer. If Pine was given the role he would be paid a ridiculous amount of money and everyone will view him as Captain Kirk, not Green Lantern. Pine also looks nothing like the Green Lantern…
I have many more reasons why he should play the Green Lantern. I am so confident in this that I have even written a petition. Here’s the link, read it and sign before you leave, I’m sure you will agree with me:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Sam-Witwer-the-perfect-green-lantern