The race to play John Stewart in the upcoming HBO/DC Studios’ Lanterns series is on between Aaron Pierre and Stephan James . According to The Hollywood Reporter , Pierre and James are in the running to play the first Black Green Lantern, John Stewart, in the upcoming fantasy/sci-fi drama series. According to the outlet’s sources, it’s not clear if James and Pierre are reading or testing for the role, but a decision on who could play John Stewart could come as early as this weekend. Was Damson Idris also in the running for the role? Even more intriguing is that Damson Idris was also in the running at one point, according to the outlet’s sources. But he is not in the running anymore. No reason was given as to why that’s now the case. Whoever plays John Stewart, they will act opposite Kyle Chandler, who has already been cast as Hal Jordan, the original Green Lantern introduced in the comic books. Damon Lindelof and comic book writer Tom King are writing the series and executive...
