Tim Robbins Joins Cast Of Green Lantern

Published on February 9, 2010 by Martyn Conterio · View Comments

TWW-005917 Martin Campbell’s superhero action adventure is shaping up very nicely indeed. What with Ryan Reynolds, Peter Sarsgaard and now, Tim Robbins, joining the fray. But there’s still the rumour that Jackie Earle Haley will sign up to play Sinestro floating about, too.

The lanky liberal will Senator Hammond, father of Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sargaard). In a bit of Freudian speculation, it appears Daddy is partly responsible for his son’s turning into a supreme evil villain which Green Lantern (Ryan Reynolds) must stop!

The film is gearing towards its slated production start next month in New Orleans (well done on the Superbowl win, by the way). Also having signed to film is Blake Lively as Carol Ferris, the Green Lantern’s bit of skirt. So will the Green Lantern light up the screen in 2011? Will it be in 3D? That seems to be the question on everybody’s lips these days.

Robbins sure can ham it up when he needs to, but will be a secondary villain of some sort, or just a really shit parent? Answers on a postcard, please. The Green Lantern’s great cast could prove a massive bonus in its production. But is Sinestro and Jackie Earle Haley part of it?