WonderCon 2009: Anton Yelchin says he isn't 'Green Lantern'
Posted by Daniel Fienberg
This May, Anton Yelchin will be in the business of reinterpreting classic characters. In "Star Trek," he'll channel his inner Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov. Then he follows Michael Biehn as Kyle Reese in "Terminator Salvation."
One role Yelchin says he isn't ready to put his own spin on is Hal Jordan in [Martin] Campbell's take on "Green Lantern."
All week long, the Internet has been all aswirl with reports that Yelchin was the top choice to topline the DC Comics adaptation. Then there were modified reports that Yelchin had, at the very least, read for the role and was under consideration.
"Yeah, I have no idea about that," Yelchin told reporters at a WonderCon post-panel roundtable.
Yelchin's interview partner Bryce Dallas Howard chimed in, "He was talking about that on the plane."
"I have no clue, nothing about that," Yelchin expanded. "I have no idea. I think I'm probably too young. No one's approached me. No one's said anything to me. I imagine I'm just too young. I's a great character, but I don't know anything about it."
So it's completely untrue?
"Completely. I haven't heard anything about it."
Does that mean he hasn't heard anything about getting the part? Does that mean they haven't sent him the script? Does that mean that he got the script, read for the movie and came away feeling like he was too young? There are plenty of opportunities to read between the lines.
As of tonight? Anton Yelchin isn't Green Lantern.