Director Zack Snyder has revealed a new piece of concept art from the Snyder Cut of
Justice League and it involves Wanye T. Carr's Green Lantern. The image comes from what
would have potentially been the final scene of the film, and it gives us a green look at
the character. I'm going to be showing you this image and giving my thoughts on the
whole Snyder Cut Green Lantern situation. Before I get into it, if you want to keep up to date on any
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Lantern image that Zack Snyder has shared.
So after WarnerMedia gave Zack Snyder the green light to finish his version of Justice League,
the filmmaker has continued to clash with the studio and reveal info about
the process that makes us want the SnydeVerse to be restored even more so. In fact,
the director recently revealed that he considered walking away from the Snyder Cut
after the studio stepped in and stopped him from using the John Stewart version of Green Lantern.
Snyder had cast a lesser-known actor Wayne T. Carr as the hero, but Warner Bros didn't want it
and that final scene with Bruce Wayne was completely reshot during last year's reshoots,
with Martian Manhunter filling the role. Snyder had already shared some behind-the-scenes photos
and concept art, but this latest piece actually reveals what the meeting between Batman and Green
Lantern would have looked like on screen. If you watched my video the other day,
you'll know that I think a sequel to the Snyder Cut has the possibility with the new Warner Media
and Discovery merger, and this new look at the final scene makes it even harder to understand
why Warner Bros had such an issue with Stewart making his presence felt here. The only possible
explanation is that they didn't want this appearance to detract from what they have
planned for the character going forward. But as we've noted previously, the DC multiverse has the
potential to include different versions of characters simultaneously, just like
we are seeing with the upcoming Flash film. But while doing the rounds to promote Army of the
Dead, Snyder confirmed he's heard nothing from the studio since the movie arrived on HBO Max,
so hopefully, that might change when Discovery become a key player.
But the image that Snyder posted from the final scene is captioned with a quote
from Joesph Campbell, continuing to show the director's use of Philosophy in his films. The
reference reads, "We're in a freefall into future. We don't know where we're going.
Things are changing so fast, and always when you're going through a long tunnel, anxiety
comes along. And all you have to do to transform your hell into a paradise is
to turn your fall into a voluntary act. It's a very interesting shift of perspective and that's
all it is... joyful participation in the sorrows and everything changes". The image
shows John Stewart with a green hue surrounding him, floating above the lake beside Bruce
Wayne's home, acting as an unseen crucial set-up for the character going forward.
The alternative to this scene that landed in the final cut of Zack Snyder's Justice League
featured Martian Manhunter visiting Bruce Wayne in the same manner that Green Lantern would have.
The Green Lantern Corps also found their way into Zack Snyder's Justice League in both the Darkseid
flashback and the Knightmare sequence at the end of the film. The classic character Kilowog made a
fairly visible appearance during the flashback scene, although he was shown as dead in the Hall
of Justice rubble. While the team hasn't had a ton of shine in the canon DCEU,
this was Snyder's way of showcasing them as much as he could in the Snyder Cut. While
Harry Lennix's Martian Manhunter made waves with the character’s first live-action appearance,
John Stewart has made similar headlines thanks to his no-show in the Snyder Cut.
It’s unclear whether Warner Bros has any definitive big-screen plans for the character,
even with Green Lantern Corps coming to HBO Max, but this cameo would have helped bring the hero
back to prominence regardless.
But say a Justice League sequel did happen down the line, how would Snyder go about including the
character of Green Lantern. Well, he would obviously have to change the story for the
second and third Justice League with Green Lantern being introduced in those films
and potentially having to also make room for Martian Manhunter, now that he's
already been introduced. It's a difficult one and Warner Bros haven't helped the situation,
medling with a film that was meant to be the director's cut with full creative
control. Now I'm not complaining because we got a really good Justice League film
with the Snyder Cut, but this new look at the Green Lantern scene makes the whole situation
even more interesting and also unbelievable at the same time.
I really do hope that Snyder gets a chance to show Green Lantern with a
Justice League 2 and this shot of Green Lantern only adds fuel to the fire.
But that was the latest look at Green Lantern, thanks to an image shared by
Zack Snyder. Like I said in my 'Justice League 2 will happen' video the other day,
it's down to this new Discovery and Warner Media merger whether a Justice League 2 will happen.
But when it comes to Green Lantern, it will be interesting to see whether we do see the
light of day on this character and whether Snyder would pursue that in a sequel. I think
based on sharing these images and posts, that the director would have the character
in there, but of course, he would have to change around the story now that Martian
Manhunter was put in his place. But they were my thoughts on the new concept art of Green
Lantern showcasing the scene between him and Bruce Wayne, and I'm intrigued to hear
what you guys think about it. So let me know down below in the comments section.
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