Will Kirk Wield Color-Based, Magic-Powered Jewelry?

March 20, 2009 Comments

First rumored on IESB and now confirmed by Latino Review, news is that soon-to-be-Kirk Chris Pine has officially been offered the lead in Martin Campbell's Green Lantern adaptation. I have no information on whether or not Pine is utterly honest, fearless, and in possession of stronger willpower than any other man alive, but he does have about the same hair color as Hal Jordan, so alright.

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