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Glen Powell has been getting the recognition he deserves after starring as Lt. Jake “Hangman” Seresin inTop Gun: Maverickin 2022. Praised for his role inMaverick, the star also shared the screen with Jonathan Majors in 2022’sDevotion.
Talking about his latest project, the fans are demanding DC cast Powell as the new Hal Jordan in the upcoming detective-style series titledLanterns.With theDevotionactor gaining popularity, fans demanded that Powell be a part of future DC projects in the DCU.
Will Glen Powell Be The Next Green Lantern?
Devotionfollows a similar storyline toTop Gun: Maverickexcept for the fictional part. Seemingly based on the Korean war, a pair of pilots give it their all for their job. Glen Powell was appreciated and lauded for his performance which made him a fan favorite.
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Taking to Twitter, a fan pointed out that Glen Powell’s character of Tom Hudner is very similar to Hal Jordan from theGreen Lanterncomics. With further hopes, the tweet stated that they wished thatJames Gunnwould hire Glen Powell as the next Hal Jordan for the upcoming true detective-style series in the DCU i.e.,Lanterns.
Every Green Lantern fan needs to watch Devotion. The character that@glenpowellis playing is basically Hal Jordan, I really hope@JamesGunnchooses him for the Lanterns HBO show. Putting GL aside, Devotion is a great movie either way so watch it.pic.twitter.com/fXSsHjcswj
— SVAROG ✒ (@SVAROG_Draws)August 05, 2025
Fans of the actor responded in kind and tried to grab the attention of Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Studios for their petition on signing up Powell for the role of the Emerald Knight.
I need James Gunn to make Glen Powell Green Lantern of the DC universepic.twitter.com/J277EPABTN
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel)August 10, 2025
Glen Powell needs to play Green Lantern for DCpic.twitter.com/etnDuJgWdy
— BLURAYANGEL 🦇 (@blurayangel)July 06, 2025
This would be the perfect time for@wbdto strike while the iron is hot and audiences are again enamored with pilots and jets. Cast@glenpowellof#TopGunMaverickas Green Lantern Hal Jordan and approach the character with the same respect that Maverick got in TGM!pic.twitter.com/D77xBUE5Rt
— Green Lantern Corpse (@Capt_Jordan2814)June 18, 2025
Glen Powell for Green Lantern when?pic.twitter.com/22cfJ2ck05
— V – Trigger (@samuraixflynn)July 23, 2025
Although the fans seem keen on fan casting the actor for the role of Hal Jordan,Glen Powelldoes seem to heed the commotion of the fans outside. In an interview, Powell addressed the casting rumors about various roles in Marvel and DC and what he thinks about the whole scenario.
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Glen Powell On Fancasting In Marvel And DC
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In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, theSet It Upactor talked about the fan casting that people bestowed upon him. Calling it a sweet gesture, Glen Powell did let it slip that Marvel has yet to call him for any potential role in the future.
“It takes a long time to navigate this town, so for anyone to be like, ‘Oh, he’d be great in this role,’ it’s humbling, it’s great,”
The actor named notable Marvel character Cyclops and DC character Hal Jordan when talking about his fan-cast roles. Though unconfirmed, this would indeed be the right step for James Gunn and DC Studios if they want to impress their viewers and fans by listening to what they have to say.
Glen Powell’s latest ventures inTop Gun: MaverickandDevotionare available to stream on Paramount+ in the U.S.
Source:Twitter
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