Before you start thinking that Martin Campbell and the team behind this summer’s Green Lantern have suddenly decided to throw in a whole batch of extra scenes at the last minute, rest easy::a[Geoffrey Rush is indeed part of the Lantern cast, but only vocally, as he’s voicing key corps member Tomar-Re.]{href='http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2011/03/30/geoffrey-rush-joins-the-green-lantern-corps/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}
For those unfamiliar with the comics lore, Re was a scientist recruited to the Green Lantern corps from the planet Xudar. An alien mash-up of both fish-head and bird’s beak, he’s quick to befriend new recruit Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) and helps train him to use his freshly acquired ring and its powers properly.
It’ll be Rush’s second big film this summer: he’ll also, of course, be seen back in buccaneer garb for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides as he reprises Captain Barbossa.
The LA Times has broken word of Rush’s casting, while Latino Review has heard – but not yet confirmed – that Michael Clarke Duncan will voice hulking fellow Lantern Kilowog.
Green Lantern finds Reynolds’ test pilot chosen to join the intergalactic space force, and must quickly learn to use his powers to save the Earth from threats both within and without. The film also stars Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong and Tim Robbins.
The film is out on June 17.