Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam Co-Star Wants to Join James Gunn’s DCU as a Major Character After Failed ‘Power Hierarchy’ Move
Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam co-star Aldis Hodge has been a part of multiple movies and shows. He is prominently known for his role in the series Leverage. The 37-year-old actor brought life to the character of Hawkman in DC’s Black Adam. However, after the announcement of Isabella Merced as Hawkgirl in James Gunn’s magnum opus project Superman: Legacy, there has been no update on Aldis Hodge reprising the character of Hawkman.
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During a recent interview with a media outlet, Aldis Hodge expressed his wish to play the character of Green Lantern in DCU’s Lantern series.
Black Adam Star Aldis Hodge Wants To Join James Gunn’s DCU as John Stewart’s Green Lantern
While talking to the reputed media outlet Comicbook.com, Black Adam actor Aldis Hodge revealed that he would really want to play the character of John Stewart’s Green Lantern. The American actor said that he is open to playing the character of John Stewart. Hodge has previously voiced the character of Stewart in DC’s animated Tomorrowverse. He said-
“I mean, look, I’m open for whatever. I would love to live out the rest of the legacy of Hawkman because we had some amazing plans for him. But also, with John Stewart in sort of a live-action capacity. I mean, I’ve voiced John Stewart in the animated space for years now. Few years. Phil LaMarr passed the baton.”
Aldis Hodge says he’s interested in playing Green Lantern in the new DCU.
Hodge already voices the character in multiple animated films, ‘Green Lantern: Beware The Power’, and ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’.
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He further added-
“Shout out to Phil because I’m a big fan of his work. But if that became a film adaptation, absolutely. I mean, that was one of my dreams growing up was to be John Stewart in live-action. So yeah.”
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As of now, no actor has been cast to play the role of John Stewart in Lanterns. The only Green Lantern version that has been cast in the DCU is Guy Gardner. However, Nathan Fillon would be seen as the foul-mouthed Green Lantern in James Gunn’s Superman: Legacy.
Aldis Hodge Talks About Working With Dwayne Johnson In Black Adam
Aldis Hodge played the role of Hawkman in Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam. During a conversation with the famous media platform The New York Post in 2021, Aldis Hodge was all praise for his Black Adam co-star. While talking about the Jumanji actor he said-
“[Dwayne Johnson] is a real cool cat, he’s really giving and supportive. We’re having some tough days when it comes to the physical aspect of [the shoot] and how we want to show what these characters are capable of.
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He even mentioned how Dwayne Johnson ended up inspiring people around him during the filming of the DC project. He said-
But it’s nice to be around DJ and his camp. Everybody is swole and fit; it’s great motivation to stay in shape and to find new limits that your body can achieve. I look at this [movie] as a huge opportunity in many different ways. And it’s living up to the hype — in every way possible.”
During the filming of Black Adam, the camaraderie between both the actors needs no introduction. Before joining the Black Adam crew, Hodge had revealed that his career was inspired by Dwayne Johnson and how he motivated him to stay fit and build muscles.
