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.
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.
