Real quick now, according to Hollywood Reporter, two Kiwi actors have joined the cast of GREEN LANTERN which starts filming tomorrow in New Orleans, Louisiana…
One of them is Temuera Morrison who played Jango Fett in Lucas’ Star Wars lame prequels. He is set to play Abin Sur, a member of the Corps who is instrumental in Jordan becoming the superhero. He was a member of the Green Lantern Corps and recruited Hal Jordan as a Green Lantern
The other one is Kiwi filmmaker/actor Taika Waititi, Oscar-nominated for a short live action Two Cars One Night, back in 2003. Waititi is set to play Hal Jordan’s best friend, Thomas Kalmuka, a young engineer who was one of the few people who knew Hal ’s secret
GREEN LANTERN will open on scheduled, June 17th, 2011
Starring Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan. Mark Strong as Sinestro. Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, Peter Sarsgaard as the villain Dr. Hector Hammond, Martin Campbell will be directing using the script written by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green
