Because the DC Universe has extra plans for Man Gardner after his debut within the Superman film, Nathan Fillion shares what his dynamic might be like with different Inexperienced Lanterns. The DCU’s Chapter 1: “Gods and Monsters” will lastly be tapping into the Inexperienced Lantern Corps by means of the Lanterns TV present after their exclusion through the DCEU period.
Whereas Man Gardner will make his debut in James Gunn’s Superman movie, followers can stay up for catching Fillion’s Emerald Knight on the small display, too. After his upcoming look in Peacemaker season 2, the DCU will deliver Man again in 2026’s Lanterns when it premieres on HBO.
ScreenRant’s personal Ash Crossan lately caught up with Fillion for the Superman film, the place he additionally mentioned his upcoming look within the Lanterns sequence. As Man might be crossing paths with each Hal Jordan and John Stewart, Fillion teased the next about his interactions with the DCU’s different Inexperienced Lanterns:
ScreenRant: Nathan, we all know we’ll see Man Gardner in Lanterns. So what’s his dynamic like with the opposite Lanterns?
Nathan Fillion: He’s the identical a-hole.
ScreenRant: Okay. A-hole throughout.
Nathan Fillion: Yeah. He’s nothing if not constant. Persistently an a-hole.
One of many richest elements of the Inexperienced Lantern mythology within the DC lore is simply how vastly totally different all of the Inexperienced Lanterns are from one another, particularly gamers like Hal, John, and Man. With the Lanterns TV present, the HBO drama will discover Hal because the veteran Inexperienced Lantern whereas John is simply getting began on his journey.
In Fillion’s case, it is clear from his feedback that Man will get to deliver a few of the extra comedic components to the trio’s dynamic, as Superman advertising and marketing has made it evident that he could be a bit difficult to work with. With Man being one of many louder Inexperienced Lanterns, so to talk, it additionally permits the DCU to have three very distinct Emerald Knights on the similar time.
Nevertheless, given the extra severe nature of HBO’s Lanterns, it is also very attainable that the upcoming DCU TV present will enable Fillion’s DC superhero to even be fleshed out extra when it comes to character growth. As many comedic elements that include Man, there are clearly going to be some actual sides to his character explored as he turns into an even bigger a part of the DCU.
As enjoyable as it is going to be to see Man being the troublemaker of the DCU’s Inexperienced Lanterns, the Lanterns TV present will hopefully have the ability to present what drives him as a personality, and never solely maintain him as a joke. On condition that Fillion’s Man would be the first time this character is correctly explored in live-action, he undoubtedly needs to be extra than simply comedian reduction.
Whereas plot particulars about Lanterns stay restricted, it is going to be fascinating to see how Man matches into the upcoming superhero sequence, particularly after the occasions of Superman. As Lanterns will get nearer to wrapping filming, extra updates about season 1 of the DC Universe present will hopefully emerge sooner fairly than later.
Superman opens in theaters on July 11.