Aaron Pierre shared insights into his preparation to portray ‘Green Lantern’ John Stewart in the HBO series ‘Lanterns.’
Pierre was officially announced as John Stewart in October, joining the live-action adaptation of the ‘Green Lantern’ franchise alongside Hal Jordan.
“What I can tell you is that the team are just super, super excited to have this opportunity to bring this story to the people,” Aaron Pierre said. “And, so far as I’m concerned, I’m gonna do my very best to serve and honor and elevate in any way I can, John Stewart and the [‘Green Lantern’] Corps. Hopefully, I serve that and it resonates with me.”
When asked about his preparation for the role of John Stewart, Pierre replied with a one-word answer: “Extensive.”
“Tremendously honored and abundantly grateful. A dream come true,” Aaron Pierre said in his first public comments following the news of his casting as John Stewart. “Thank you all for the love and beautiful energy. Thank you for welcoming me to DC. Let’s work!”He also shared an image of John Stewart from the Justice League animated series alongside one of his headshots. The official DC account, James Gunn, and Tom King, who is a writer on ‘Lanterns,’ all commented on the post to show their support.
‘Lanterns’ is a detective-style show where John Stewart and Hal Jordan investigate a dark mystery on Earth. The show’s been compared to ‘True Detective’ for its serious tone and is expected to stand out from other superhero projects. The show’s creative team includes Chris Mundy (‘Ozark’ and ‘True Detective: Night Country’), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen), and Tom King, an award-winning comic book writer.
