Josh Brolin Passes on Green Lantern Role

Josh Brolin has made the decision not to participate in the upcoming HBO Green Lantern series. The actor has a history of bringing comic book characters to life on screen, having portrayed Cable in 20th Century Fox's Deadpool 2 and the Mad Titan Thanos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. An HBO series starring the Green Lanterns has been considered, with the series receiving a makeover and renaming itself Lanterns, as DC aims to expand its TV and film output. It seems Josh Brolin won't be starring in HBO's Green Lantern series after rumors circulated that he was.

The Hollywood Reporter claims that Josh Brolin has declined to appear in Lanterns. According to reports, Brolin was supposed to play Ryan Reynolds's iconic role of Hal Jordan in the 2011 critically panned Green Lantern movie. According to the publication, Brolin was approached to play Hal Jordan at the end of August, but he decided against accepting the part this past weekend. According to reports, Matthew McConaughey, who has also been connected to the series, will not be appearing in Lanterns.