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Geoffrey Rush to Voice Tomar-Re In 'Green Lantern' Movie Date: 3/31/2011 |
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Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush, who recently racked up the plaudits for his Oscar-nominated performance as a vocal therapist in The King?s Speech, is about to give voice to Tomar-Re, the alien mentor of Green Lantern Hal Jordan in Martin Campbell's Green Lantern movie . The character of Tomar-Re, who first appeared in Green Lantern #6 in 1961, was a scientist on his home planet Xudar before joining the Green Lantern Corps. He was a close friend of Abin Sur and the first Lantern to meet Hal Jordan, who replaced Sur. As the Los Angeles Times? Hero Complex reported, since the character of the bird-beaked Tomar-Re in Martin Campbell?s $200+ million Green Lantern movie is entirely a CGI creation, it was possible for Warner Bros. to add the vocal talents of an Oscar-winning actor to the film just a little over ten weeks before it opens on June16th. Will the inclusion of the hugely talented Aussie actor's vocal talents help with critics or bring a larger audience to theaters? The answer to that question won't be known until June, but once again here's further proof that comic book movies can attract top flight acting talent. |
| Source: ICv2 |
