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One of many possible futures Members of the Justice League in James Gunn's Superman. is Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion), the first of many Green Lanterns to roam the DC universe. The man with the power ring and bowl cut is also expected to appear in the 2026 DCU episode “Lanterns,” which will focus on Gardner's fellow Green Lanterns Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler) and Jon Stewart (Aaron Pierre). All in all, life is good for Fillon fans who want to see the “Firefly” and “The Rookie” star in action DC's angriest superhero, starting with his role in Superman. Or is it?
Some DC fans suspect that Gardner's DCU incarnation isn't long for that world. Actually a redditor u/LastCryptographer173 suspect that the abrasive Green Lantern will be the centerpiece of “Lanterns” as a high-profile murder victim, writing:
“I'm still convinced that the mystery that Hal and John will be investigating is Guy's murder.”
Lantern needs a compelling crime, and Guy Gardner's death would provide that
The biggest clues about “Lanterns” come from James Gunn himself. During an appearance at Josh Horowitz's “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Gunn had this to say about the series:
“They're grounded. It's not in space. We don't have a thousand Green Lanterns or anything. It's a grounded story told through a different lens in a way that really is — it's an HBO series, and it's going to be an HBO series , I'm happy with it and I like the scripts.
The scripts in question come from the likes of Damon Lindelof (“Watchmen,” “Lost,” “The Leftovers”) and Chris Mundy (“Criminal Minds,” “Ozark”), and since DC Studios has compared “Lantern” to “True Detective”, it definitely seems like the show will feature a massive crime for Jordan and Stewart to solve. Considering that Guy Gardner is the main Green Lantern in the comics, but his possible role in the Lantern movie is being kept under wraps, it doesn't seem too far-fetched to theorize that he might be involved in said crime. Redditor u/jjeisy has weighed in on that as well, and pointed out that Fillion's age means he's unlikely to remain a major part of the DCU for too long. Thus, their theory is:
“Guy Gardner (Nathan Fillion) is killed by an unknown assailant. *Rationale – I don't think Nathan Fillion is getting a multi-movie deal. Plus he's 53, he'll be 55 when Lantern comes out; not sure if he'll want to rock the cut bowl , before the ring is taken, it flies off and finds John Stewart (Aaron Pierre).
Nathan Fillion's future in the DCU is a mystery, but his Green Lantern pedigree cannot be questioned
There's precedent for Nathan Fillion's character dying alongside Gunn in a project, as it happens. In The Suicide Squad (2021), the actor plays TDK, a squad member with detachable arms who dies very early in the film. Could Guy Gardner succumb to the weight of this history, thus providing the central mystery of “Lanterns”? That remains to be seen, but the idea is intriguing.
Even if this fan theory turns out to be correct and Gardner doesn't survive the “Lanterns” series, Fillon's fans have no reason to be sad. After all, regardless of what happens with Guy Gardner in the long run, the actor can already boast that he's cornered the Green Lantern market a bit. This is because Fillon already has another Green Lantern role besides Guy Gardner in Superman. below his belt. In 2011, he did what Ryan Reynolds couldn't, giving fans a critically acclaimed version of Hal Jordan. Granted, Fillon's Jordan is animated, but his “Green Lantern: Emerald Knights” received much better reviews than Reynolds' live-action “Green Lantern” of the same year. Fillion then reprized the voice role in the 2012 series Justice League: Doom.
“Superman” will open in theaters on July 11, 2025.
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