10 Reasons John Stewart Needs To Be The Cinematic Green Lantern

2. He's Well Known From Justice League Unlimited

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Largely responsible for John Stewart’s notoriety are the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated TV series. And despite decades of stories in the comics, it’s for this reason that Stewart is probably more popular to TV viewers than Hal Jordan.

Regardless of the how or why, John Stewart not only took Hal Jordan’s spot in the cartoon, but became one of the most prominent heroes in the series, often getting more screen time than favourites like Batman and Superman.

This provides a really simple reason why his appearance in the show should result in his appearance on film: popularity. Justice League reached millions of viewers, many of whom are now in the coveted Male 18-34 demographic, and associate him with the role. DC would be wise to capitalise on that recognition factor.

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