From playing Negan onThe Walking Deadto The Comedian in Zack Snyder’sWatchmen, Jeffrey Dean Morgan clearly loves starring in movies based on comic books, and he has no intention of stopping anytime soon, with the actor recently teasing aLoboproject in his future. Morgan has put his name forward for the role of DC’sLobobefore, but now, theWalking Deadstar has gone so far as to suggest the he may finally get his wish, revealing that something is currently “cooking”.
“There’s so many superheroes. I like Lobo a lot. Ireally wanted to do Lobofor a long time, but we’ll see. We’ll see, I have something maybe cooking and I’ll let you know soon if that turns out to be, but I love the world of comic books and hope that I get to stay playing in this world for a long time.”
DC’s Lobo is anintergalactic bounty hunter, and one of the last surviving members of the planet Czarnian…with the rest of the species wiped out by Lobo himself after what he called a “science experiment”. Of course, that’s only one version of his backstory. Known for his colorful speech and rapid regeneration, Lobo is more likely to be a nuisance rather than a straight-up threat, and is often portrayed as an anti-hero. First appearing in the 1980s, with his popularity peaking in the 90s, Lobo was created by Roger Slifer and Keith Giffen and has seen become a huge DC fan-favorite, with many hoping that he would one day make his way to the big screen in a similar manner to Marvel’sDeadpool.
Jeffrey Dean Morganhas several comic book credits to his name, includingThe Walking Dead, Watchmen, The Losersand played Thomas Wayne in 2016’sBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. The actor has had his hopes set onLobofor some time, revealing in 2009 that he was being eyed for the title role for a potential project from director Guy Ritchie. As of 2018, DC Films are reportedly looking atTransformers’Michael Bay to direct aLobomovie inspired by the success of Tim Miller’sDeadpool, though there have beenno updates since then.
Thanks to his previous roles, it’s easy to see Morgan fill Lobo’s giant boots, but he does have some very intimating competition on his hands, withGuardians of the Galaxystar Dave Bautista recently revealing that he too is vying for the role. “I would really take a look at Lobo. I’d really be interested. I’d be all over that,” Bautista said. Luckily for Morgan, Bautista also has his sights set on a different DC role, that ofBatmanvillain Bane, “Oh, it would be Bane all day long,” he said of joining the DC cinematic universe. “I’ve made no secret about this. I want to play Bane so bad I went to Warner Bros., had an appointment with them, had an appointment with DC, walked in the door and said, “I want to play Bane.” I’m not kidding. They were a little like “Woah, we’re not even casting Bane.” I was like “I don’t care, I’m playing him.”
Morgan could have a disappointed Bautista on his hands should whatever he’s cooking up forLobopan out. This comes to us fromCinePOP.
