As soon as James Gunn admitted that he’d “probably” make a point of finding room for as many of his Guardians of the Galaxy cast as possible in the DCU, a shiver ran down the spines of fans everywhere as they pondered the prospect of Chris Pratt becoming the latest A-lister to play a part in both of Hollywood’s marquee superhero shared universes.
Recommended VideosIt’s become abundantly clear that the longtime Star-Lord is struggling to shake off his reputation as being the least popular of the industry’s notable cabal of Chrises, and the vociferous backlash to the mere mention of his name in conjunction with the new and hopefully improved DC Studios slate didn’t exactly go down a storm.
Upon swallowing their pride, though, fans have finally faced up to the truth and admitted there’s one role they can just about envision as being a solid fit for Pratt’s exuberant charisma and cynical streak.
Chris Pratt Should Play Guy Gardner the Orange Haired Green Lantern jerk
— Ali Helmy (@AliHelm14717884) January 20, 2023Idk why but I feel like Chris Pratt as Green Lantern has some potential https://t.co/ntvUmpptUj
— F1SH (@F1SHYGUY) January 19, 2023Chris Pratt doesn't suits on Superman, in my opinion, I think he is a good one for Shazam, green lantern.
— Añañin❤🩹 (@Marioo_dm8) January 19, 2023cast chris pratt as green lantern
— eli (@salemtr1als) January 19, 2023Well, Chris Pratt is good at playing heroes who are assholes.
So, maybe Chris Pratt as Booster Gold? Or Green Lantern Guy Gardner?
— Tommy Kyle McClane Plisskin (@TommyKyMcClPli) January 19, 2023Just please don’t make Chris Pratt Batman or Superman, please! Hal Jordan maybe, but not Batman or Superman.
— Dark Ben. 🌊 (@AMythicalLegend) January 19, 2023Chris Pratt as Guy Gardner is actually a great choice pic.twitter.com/f8DWtaOdRJ
— SVAROG (@SVAROG_Draws) January 20, 2023Gunn confirmed that he’s got plans for Green Lantern, which could extend to the big screen as well as the cursed HBO Max series that’s been mired in development hell since it was first announced. A feature-length reboot was announced way back on that fateful day in October 2014, so maybe a decade of upheaval could lead to the Corps making their way back to the big screen.
Regardless of what happens, or who plays the role, there’s surely no chance it’ll be worse than Ryan Reynolds’ infamous effort that he spent well over 10 years tearing down at every opportunity, right?
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