Summary
Action-packedSupermanset photos reveal Nathan Fillion’sDCUGreen Lantern suit, which looks surprisingly different from Guy Gardner’s traditional costume from the comics. New details aboutJames Gunn’sSupermansurface as filming continues, from the apparent confirmation of Krypto the Superdog to a first glimpse at the main heroes' official DCU costumes. Apart fromDavid Corenswet’s Superman, the metahumans Mr. Terrific, Hawkgirl, Metamorpho, and Guy Gardner have been spotted on set. However, only one of them is wearing a comic-accurate costume.
In DC Comics lore, Guy Gardner is Oa’s first choice for Earth’s Green Lantern, replaced by Hal Jordan seemingly by chance. After years of waiting for his opportunity to shine while Hal Jordan and John Stewart protected the Earth, Guy earned his right to wield the power ring. However, Hal Jordan and John Stewart kept upstaging Guy, which exacerbated his volatile personality. Guy Gardner has continued to be a hero since then, however, becoming one of the Guardians of the Universe' best soldiers and a respected former member of the Justice League.Now, the DCU is adapting Guy Gardner to live-action with an interesting twist.
Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern Costume Draws Inspiration From Guy Gardner’s Comics Design
Guy Gardner’s DCU Uniform Shares One Major Element With His Comic Book Costume
Supermanset photos showNathan Fillion’s Guy Gardner wearing a white and black uniformwith green stripes and the Green Lantern logo on his shoulder. This is a big departure from Guy Gardner’s all-black jumpsuit with a puffy, collared, green leather vest. However,theSupermanteam jacket’s leather material does bear a resemblance to Guy Gardner’s iconic vest. Guy Gardner has worn several costumes in the comics, and most of them have included a leather jacket, often oversized and with a large popped collar.
Why Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern Costume Is So Different To The Comics
Guy Gardner May Be Wearing A Superhero Team Uniform Not Connected To The Green Lanterns
Guy Gardner’s suit seen in the Supermanset photos doesn’t have a direct counterpart in the comics. However,Guy’s suit looks almost identical to Hawkgirl’s and Mr. Terrific’s. The only difference is that Guy Garner’s stripes are green while Hawkgirl’s are gold and Mr. Terrific’s are red. This similarity between their costumes suggests that all three heroes — and Metamorpho, who’s played with motion-capture — are an official team at this point inthe DCU’s Gods and Monsters chapter, and that Guy Gardner wore his original Green Lantern suit before joining or co-founding the team.
Superman’s new superhero team might be the DCU’s version of the Terrifics — DC’s response to Marvel’s Fantastic Four.
Curiously, the team seems to be wearing uniforms inspired by Mr. Terrific’s costume, which looks like an exact adaptation of the hero’s comic book look. Therefore,Superman’s new superhero team might be the DCU’s version of the Terrifics — DC’s response to Marvel’s Fantastic Four. The original Terrifics line-up is composed of Mr. Terrific, Metamorpho, Phantom Girl, and Plastic Man, but the DCU seems to be replacing the latter two with Guy Gardner and Hawkgirl. This possibility is supported by the appearance of a Stagg Enterprises logo on theSupermanset. In the comics, Stagg Enterprises is owned by Mr. Terrific’s boss and Metamorpho villain Simon Stagg.
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Will The DC Universe’s Other Green Lanterns Have Similar Costumes?
The DCU’s Green Lanterns Will Likely Wear Very Different Costumes
The fact that Guy Gardner, Hawkgirl, and Mr. Terrific are wearing very similar costumes suggests that they wear their own comic-accurate suits when they participate in independent missions. Hawkgirl might wear her traditional golden armor and Guy Gardner might wear his iconic leather vest or a more classic Green Lantern jumpsuit.TheseSupermanheroes' white-and-black leather uniforms may not be the first costumes they wear chronologically in the DCU. After all, Hawkgirl must have a centuries-long history as a superhero across different lifetimes, and countless other Green Lanterns must be active out there in the universe.
The DCU’s Green Lantern Is Already Repeating Superman’s Origin Trick
The DC Universe’s Green Lantern series appears to be taking the same approach with Hal Jordan and John Stewart that it has with Corewnswet’s Superman.
There’s alsothe DCU seriesLanterns,which will follow Hal Jordan and John Stewart as they uncover a cosmic threat on Earth. Although little is known about the series, Hal and John will likely be revealed to be the first two human Green Lanterns, replaced temporarily by Guy Gardner when they’re absent. It’s also possible that Hal Jordan and John Stewart are Earth’s only two Green Lanterns, while Guy Gardner works with the Terrifics as Warrior — his other moniker in the comics, which came with shapeshifting abilities similar to those of Metamorpho.
How Nathan Fillion’s Green Lantern Costume Compares To The 2011 Movie
Guy Gardner’s DCU Suit Will Likely Use Very Little CGI
The Green Lanterns' DC lore has only been adapted to the big screen in live-action once.The poorly-reviewed 2011Green Lanternmovie starring Ryan Reynoldstranslated Oa, the Guardians of the Universe, and many of the Green Lanterns' comic book appearances quite faithfully, but it failed to depict many elements accurately, such as the Green Lanterns' abilities, Hal Jordan’s personality, and Parallax’s colossal power.Although the 2011 movie’s Green Lantern suits were visually stunning, their visual effects were excessive at times, as they were created entirely with CGI.
The 2011Green Lanternmovie was planned to be the first installment in a DC cinematic universe, and its critical and commercial failure led to the creation of a different franchise: the DCEU.
As evidenced by set footage, James Gunn’sSupermanuses plenty of practical resources. Buildings are dressed, real extras fill the sets, actors wear their full costumes, and even Superman’s real cape is used in every shot. The only VFX elements used to bring Guy Gardner to life in James Gunn’sSupermanmay be those needed in fight scenes and shots where he’s flying and using his Green Lantern ring. This is great news not only for other DCU Green Lanterns, but also for all characters in future DCU projects, as practical costumes may be designed more carefully than fully CGI costumes that can be altered at the last minute.
