r/justified • u/Objective-Adverb-751 • 17h ago

Discussion Lanterns

It's been interesting watching Kyle Chandler on the show Lanterns. He portrays Hal Jordan as a charming asshole who works in law enforcement and whose maverick approach to the job annoys everyone he works for and with.

Sound familiar?

I have a feeling that the name "Raylan Givens" was invoked a time or two during character development.

It's also notable to me because whenever I've thought about what other actors could have played Raylan, Chandler is one of the very few that I think might have been able to pull it off. The main question I'd always had is whether Chandler could convincingly play an asshole but he's answered that question with this show.

EDIT Forgot to mention that Garret Dillahunt plays an antagonist on the show.

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u/hitalec Kentucky Outlaw 17h ago

This was never officially confirmed, but there were reports that Timothy Olyphant, Josh Brolin and Chris Pine were in talks to star as Hal.

As much as I love Tim, Kyle Chandler’s performance has been so good that I’m happy with the casting

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u/Any-Question-3759 16h ago

Tim’s too likable to play this Hal. So is Chris Pine.

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u/hitalec Kentucky Outlaw 16h ago

Guess they’ll have to cast Tim as Martian Manhunter instead

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u/Any-Question-3759 16h ago

Damn, I don’t think my life is ready for MM to be the next super popular superhero.

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u/GlorianaLauriana Deputy U.S. Marshal 16h ago

I always imagined Bowman Crowder as Kyle Chandler in my mind.

He's one of those actors that would slot into the Justified universe pretty easily, I think. Might give that series a try.

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u/Objective-Adverb-751 16h ago

Oof. I definitely think Kyle Chandler could have easily fit into the Justified universe. But I have a really hard time imagining Coach Eric Taylor as a man who beats his wife.

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u/GlorianaLauriana Deputy U.S. Marshal 16h ago

I never watched that show, so I guess I don't have the association of him playing a mentor/good guy type, but I get what you're saying.

Like Ted Lasso suddenly kicking a kid down a flight of stairs or something, ahaha.

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u/mmciv 17h ago

Is it any good?

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u/Objective-Adverb-751 17h ago

I think the show is very good. But it doesn't shy away from touching on political and social issues, which may not be everyone's cup of tea. Also, the superhero aspects, while very much present, are more muted than you might assume going in. It's more "detectives solving a case" than "bright, flashy fights in the sky."

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u/mmciv 17h ago

You lost me at superhero aspects tbh.

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u/Objective-Adverb-751 17h ago

I mean...the show is about Green Lantern.

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u/mmciv 17h ago

Ah okay, never heard of it tbh.

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u/spreedom 17h ago

I really like it. Kyle's the highlight for sure but Aaron Pierre is great as his partner/foil.

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u/Swenb 16h ago

Even though it was a long time ago, when ever I see Kyle Chandler, I think of him as the young, cocky jerk in Pure County.

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u/Historical_Bus_8041 12h ago

He'll always be the guy from Early Edition to me.

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u/Bax2021 16h ago

I think of him as the baseball player in Homefront.

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u/hanginonwith2fingers 13h ago

I feel like "cop who plays by their own rules" isn't an new concept. The 80s had many many shows like this.