In a recent interview Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy describes John Stewart’s qualities and his dynamic with the older Hal Jordan. The show will see Stewart (Aaron Pierre) team up with Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) on Earth. However, we have been told the story does get cosmic eventually by those at DC.
Speaking with Men’s Health, Mundy describes who John Stewart is, in the comics and in Lanterns.
“One thing we attacked from the beginning was that the Green Lantern powers, a lot of it is based in creativity. To manifest things from the Lantern rings, you’ve got to manifest something from your brain—but also kind of from your soul. What does that look like? What does it feel like?”
“I imagine it’s not much different than being a sculptor or a painter. And Aaron had to be able to sell that John could have that ability. And that’s what he did. He understood that John would appreciate that aspect of their powers. We always joked that Hal just wants to hit everything with a big, green fist.”
“John was a Marine sniper, which requires a certain kind of focus and diligence. After the Marines, he becomes an architect, so there’s an artistic side to him. Those are a lot of elements that an actor has got to be able to project. And Aaron is someone who understands that physicality as a trained theater actor.”
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“We talked a lot about that how being a Marine is John’s job, but it’s not his entire personality. He’s as much an artist as he is a Marine. There’s a real balance of the physical and the artistic that’s just innately inside of Aaron, and I think it’s essential.”
As for how this applies to the dynamic between John and Hal?
Mundy describes Hal as, “kind of a throwback Chuck Yeager vibe to him. He’s the kind of guy who you meet, and you don’t know whether you like him or you want to punch him.” John, instead, has “a quiet authority about him, and I think that’s important to their dynamic, to the story we’re telling.”
It does sound like there will be somewhat of a ‘passing of the torch’ about Lanterns. It seems pretty obvious that Pierre’s Lantern will be the main DCU one as we move forward.
What do you think of Lanterns showrunner Chris Mundy’s comments about John Stewart’s qualities and his dynamic with Hal Jordan? Are you excited for this one? Leave comments below.
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