Mark Strong Is Sinestro In "Green Lantern"

"Green Lantern" director Martin Campbell has quickly debunked talk that emerged that Jackie Earle Haley was first in line to play the villain Sinestro in his upcoming film adaptation of the comic.

In an interview with MTV News, during the junket for his upcoming "Edge of Darkness," the director said: "No, that's completely wrong. In fact, we're in negotiations with Mark Strong to play Sinestro. He's not only a wonderful actor, but he looks like Sinestro.”

“If you look up old pictures of Sinestro, he's very like him. The Jackie Earle Haley thing, somebody told me about it this morning; I had never heard it before in my life."

Campbell also added a comment about some characters that will appear in the film. "Kilowog will be. Tomar-Re is in it... Abin Sur is in it. All the original people."

If negotiations pan out, Strong will have a role in two anticipated comic book movies, as he also plays mobster Frank D'Amico in Matthew Vaughn's adaptation of Mark Millar's "Kick-Ass."

By snagging this role from Haley, Strong will retain my imaginary ‘it-villian’ status. Either way, having Strong involved is a plus for the project. Strong’s upcoming slate really looks good with “Kick-Ass,” “Green Lantern” and Andrew Stanton’s “John Carter of Mars.”

“Green Lantern” will be released June 17, 2011.

Bryan Cranston Joins "John Carter of Mars"

Heat Vision reports that Bryan Cranston has joined the cast of Andrew Stanton's "John Carter of Mars" for Disney Pictures.

According to Heat Vision: “Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston has joined the cast of "John Carter of Mars." The adaptation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs book series centers on a Civil War veteran (Taylor Kitsch) who finds himself mysteriously transported to Mars. Cranston will play a Civil War colonel who comes into conflict with Carter.

Lynn Collins, Willem Dafoe, Samantha Morton, Dominic West, Polly Walker, Thomas Haden Church, James Purefoy and Mark Strong also star.

Shooting kicks off on the film next week and will be a hybrid of live action and CGI.

Stanton wrote the screenplay with Mark Andrews. Jim Morris, who produced "WALL-E," and Colin Wilson are producing "Carter."

The already great cast of this film just got even better by adding Cranston. The award-winning actor has emerged as one of TV’s top talents on the show “Breaking Bad.” Cranston won the 2009 Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work on the show.

Look out for “John Carter of Mars” in 2012.