He recently starred in the Netflix movie Rebel Ridge, he will be the voice of the original version, Mufasa, in the highly anticipated Mufasa: The Lion King, which comes out next December, and he has been tapped to play Jon Stewart in the film. series DC Lanterns last month, after an epic search for the role under the direction of James Gunn: Aaron Pierre is on all fronts – and the rising star of the moment.
So the British actor fought off competition to land the coveted role in the DC series based on the comics. Green LanternHowever, he almost joined other superhero franchises long before that. James Gunn Indeed, at New York Comic Con, it was revealed that the actor was originally intended for a different role from one of Gunn’s past projects…
From Marvel to DC
Aaron Pierre He was originally considered for the role of Adam Warlock in Guardians of the Galaxy 3, a role that eventually went to Will Poulter. And it’s the second Marvel role he’s passed up: He was also cast in the Marvel’s Blade reboot, which had been in the works for years, but given the film’s troubled production, it’s no surprise that the actor himself eventually left. A project to explore other possibilities – which led him to a comic book studio across the street!
“Aaron Pierre is someone I’ve wanted to work with for a long time. People don’t know this, but he almost played Adam Warlock“, he said James Gunn (via Collider). “He’s an incredible actor and I’ve really admired him since the beginning of his career. Watching him read with Kyle was “one of those magical moments. I don’t care what they say, I love what they say together. When we started the DCU, the first two weeks we got together with a group of writers, and Tom King was one of them, we were in this room And we got a kind of concept for the Lanterns, it’s a much more real series, which is weird to say the Green Lantern series, but it’s going to be like nobody’s seen before.“
“Welcome to DC, Aaron Pierre. After long and tiring auditions, I am confident that we have found the incredible Jon Stewart“- he said before James Gunn on X (formerly Twitter).
What are Lanterns?
Created by Chris Mundy (Ozark), Damon Lindelof (Lost, The Watchman) and comic book writer Tom King, the series follows newcomers Jon Stewart and Hal Jordan, played by Kyle Chandler (Friday Night Lights). . When the circumstances are right for them to team up, the duo must investigate a strange mystery unfolding in America’s heartland. The eight-episode series, which is scheduled to air in 2025, is produced by HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios, together Chris Mundy as a showrunner.
Meanwhile, Aaron Pierre may be (again) in Rebel Ridge on Netflix. It also appears in Season 4 morning show.
Source: Allocine
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