# DCU actors and roles

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**Created:** [August 6, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dcu-actors-and-roles/988135 "2023-08-06T04:21:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![EnolaStraight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dcu-actors-and-roles/988135/1 "2023-08-06T04:21:55Z")

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Apparently, the DCU Green Lantern will be portrayed by Nathan Filion, portraying NOT Hal Jordan…

…but Guy Gardner.

[Superman Legacy gets Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern and more DCU heroes - Polygon](https://www.polygon.com/23792218/superman-legacy-casting-nathan-fillion-green-lantern)

I had wondered what becomes of the “not DCU” lantern Ryan Reynolds

[R.caefec6fd583e01791200fef3249511d (300×400) (bing.com)](https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.caefec6fd583e01791200fef3249511d?rik=GCwnCPqdFpehPA&riu=http%3a%2f%2fmedia4.onsugar.com%2ffiles%2f2012%2f12%2f51%2f4%2f192%2f1922398%2f49a4cec24601ed4e_ryanreynolds.xxxlarge_2.jpg&ehk=NzLJyFfcY7pgTrs%2bh7sDuLA%2bgKoybodykSAMg37YuGM%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)

It had occurred to me his goofiness and pointy chin would make the ideal Plastic Man!  
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**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dcu-actors-and-roles/988135/2 "2023-08-06T09:45:37Z")

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I love Nathan Fillion as an actor. I really do. But he seems a little old for this character.

I’ll go with it though.