Jango Fett Joins Green Lantern

Kiwi actors Taika Waititi and Kiwi actor Temuera (Jango Fett in Star Wars) Morrison cast in DC superhero movie

Two New Zealand actors, Taika Waititi and Kiwi actor Temuera Morrison (who played Jango Fett and a few thousand other clone stormtroopers in the Star Wars prequels) have landed roles in the big screen version of The Green Lantern.

Waititi is playing the best friend of Hal Jordan (played by Ryan Reynolds), the test pilot who comes into possession of a ring of power that turns him into The Green Lantern,  Morrison will play Abin Sur, a member of the Green Lantern Corps, a kind of intergalactic police force, who is instrumental in Jordan becoming the superhero.

The film, which is being directed by Martin (Casino Royale) Campbell and will be produced in 3D, starts filming in New Orleans this month.