10 Reasons John Stewart Needs To Be The Cinematic Green Lantern

10. A Different Kind Of Hero

In 1971, in order to fit with America’s diverse makeup, an African-American named John Stewart was introduced as a new Green Lantern. Even though it was due time for a prominent black superhero, it wasn’t just what was on his outside that set him apart.

On top of being a different superhero in terms of race, Stewart offered a completely new perspective on how a superhero can operate. He stayed true to Hal Jordan’s ideas of justice, but his means of attaining those results were vastly different.

Fresh off the Civil Rights movement, Stewart was angry and arrogant. In his very first appearance, he challenged police officers and called Hal Jordan a racist. He even discarded his mask, not wanting to hide who he is. In spite of all that, at the end of the day, Stewart still stopped the threat at hand. Considering the ever-present prospect of superhero fatigue, a hero who essentially spits in the face of the ways things are usually done could be just the thing DC needs to set their films apart from Marvel's safer fare.