He rose to prominence after starring as Ron Stallworth in Spike Lee's BlacKKKlansman (2018). John David Washington was part of the main cast of the hit HBO series Ballers (2015). In 2015, he joined the list of actors such as Gibson, White, Common and Elba to campaign for the role of John Stewart on Twitter and Instagram. Gorss certainly has the physicality of John Stewart and could even well give the other more well-known actors on this list a run for their money. He is known for his role as Calvin Payne in the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry’s House of Payne (2006). Gorss is perhaps the more obscure name in the list. WB should pay heed and cast him in the role soon as he is quickly becoming a rising star and we know what happens to rising stars in Hollywood (Hint: they usually go on to play super-hero roles in Marvel). He did however looked interested in the idea of playing one. When asked by MTV News at the 2017 Oscars about the possibility of playing Green Lantern, Rhodes played coy and refused to divulge any thoughts on the matter. has planned. In the new film, Stewart will apparently be a young marine who is recruited in the ranks of the interstellar police corps and will feature alongside a more seasoned Hal Jordan. Those who grew up watching the Justice League Animated series (2001) will be more familiar with him though, as that series put emphasis on John Stewart as the main GL.Īpart from the Justice League Animated Series and Justice League Unlimited series (2004), Stewart only had a few cameos and references in series such as Static Shock (2000) and Young Justice (2010).ĭespite Stewart's sidelined status in the media, he is stil a much sought after role in Hollywood with actors like Tyrese Gibson ( Fast and the Furious franchise), Micheal Jai White ( Mortal Kombat Legacy) and Idris Elba ( Thor) actively voicing their interest in playing John Stewart for the live-action reboot.Īlthough these actors are very talented in their own right, they wouldn't be fit for a more younger John Stewart that Warner Bros. As a Green Lantern, John Stewart has often been sidelined in favour of Hal Jordan.
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