Back in January, actorTyrese Gibsonshared some fan art depicting himself asJohn Stewartfrom theGreen Lanterncomic books. Ever since then, he has been actively campaigning for the role through his social media platforms, even teasing that he has met with Warner Bros. for the coveted role inGreen Lantern Corps., which is set for release on August 19, 2025. Now it seems the actor may have some competition, withLance Grosssending out a crypticInstagramphoto featuring theGreen Lanternlogo, along with the brief caption, “In Brightest Day.”
The actor hasn’t clarified what, exactly, the photo means through his social media platforms, but it’s certainly possible that he is in the running to playJohn Stewart. We haven’t heard about any other contenders for the role up until this point, butTyrese Gibsonconfirmed in an interview last month that he has met with Warner Bros. for the role, and that he feels there should be more black superheroes. There was also a rumor from June that revealedChris Pinewas in contention to play Hal Jordan, alongside whoever lands the John Stewart role, but that turned out to be false.Chris Pinesigned on last week to play Steve Trevor in another Warner Bros.superhero movie,Wonder Woman.
Warner Bros.' confirmed theGreen Lantern Corps.title during itsComic-Conpanel last month. It has been rumored that the movie will feature Hal Jordan, John Stewart and a number of otherGreen Lanterncharacters from the comics. The project doesn’t have a screenwriter attached or a director, so it isn’t known what the studio’s plans are, but the title does hint that there will be more than oneGreen Lanternin play.
With all that being said, if there are more than oneGreen LanterninGreen Lantern Corps., which one will be a member of theJustice League? Warner Bros. will releaseJustice League Part 1(July 27, 2025) andJustice League Part 2(August 04, 2025) beforeGreen Lantern Corps.hits theaters in the summer of 2020, and it is expected that one of theGreen Lanterncharacters will be a part of this team. Whether it’s Hal Jordan, John Stewart, or another character remains to be seen at this point.
Lance Gross' most recent big-screen role was in 2013’sTemptation. He most recently starred in the NBC series Crisis and had a two-episode arc on ABC’sGrey’s Anatomy. He was previously eyed for the title role inMarvel’s Luke Cage, a role that eventually went toMike Colter. Do you think he would be a better choice for John Stewart thanTyrese Gibson? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more updates onGreen Lantern Corps., but in the meantime, you can check outLance Gross' Instagram photo and tweet.
