As the first movie in the new DC Universe, there was already a lot of hype surrounding Superman: Legacy before today, and that only increased a couple weeks ago with the reveal that David Corenswet will play the next cinematic Man of Steel. However, today brings some particularly surprising news about the upcoming DC movie. Three well-known superheroes from DC lore have reportedly been cast for the reboot, and that includes Nathan Fillion finally being cast as Green Lantern… though not the one many of you are assuming.
This casting update comes from Vanity Fair, which shared that along with the star of ABC’s The Rookie donning the emerald ring of willpower for Superman: Legacy, Dora and the Lost City of Gold’s Isabela Merced has been cast as Hawkgirl, and The Harder They Fall’s Edi Gathegi will play Mr. Terrific. It was also noted regarding Fillion that even though he’s appearing as a Green Lantern, he won’t necessarily the Green Lantern (more on that in a bit). Both Merced and Gathegi have prior superhero movie experience under their belt already, with the former playing an undisclosed role in the upcoming Madame Web, and the latter appearing as Darwin in X-Men: First Class.
