{"id":17024,"date":"2015-06-27T02:01:10","date_gmt":"2015-06-26T21:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=17024"},"modified":"2019-12-27T06:49:34","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:49:34","slug":"tyrese-gibson-as-green-lantern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/tyrese-gibson-as-green-lantern\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyrese Gibson confirms his role as Green Lantern?"},"content":{"rendered":"

At the beginning of the year, Furious 7<\/em> star Tyrese Gibson kicked off his campaigned to play Green Lantern in the DC Cinematic Universe. Although the actor met with Warner Bros in January, there hasn\u2019t been any new developments other than Tyrese Gibson\u2019s persistent enthusiasm to wield the power ring on the big screen. After several months of silence, Gibson hinted that he may have moved a little closer to playing the Emerald Knight.<\/p>\n

Earlier this week after the rumor hit that Chris Pine is closing a on a deal to play Hal Jordan, the first human member of the Green Lantern Corps, Gibson posted this piece of fan-art on Instagram. On the left Pine was made up to look Jordan, while Tyrese Gibson was suited as fan favorite John Stewart on the right with a caption stating \u201csh*it just got real\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Shit just got real – #doubleoath #doubletrouble #GreenLantern #WB #VoltronPictures<\/a><\/p>\n

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