Josh Brolin has confirmed he will not be taking on the role of Hal Jordan in HBO’s upcoming Green Lantern series, titled Lanterns. Despite initial reports linking Brolin to the project, the actor revealed talks “didn’t work out.

Josh Brolin had reportedly been in talks to play Hal Jordan in the HBO series Lanterns, based on DC Comics’ Green Lantern. In a recent interview, the Dune star acknowledged that things “didn’t work out” and commented on reports that Kyle Chandler is in talks to play the superhero role.

USA TODAY's requests for comment from Kyle Chandler's agent, DC Comics and Warner Brothers were not immediately returned as of Monday afternoon. Kyle Chandler in talks to play new

Josh Brolin declined to don a Green Lantern ring, so DC Studios had to look elsewhere for a middle aged white actor who can fit the role of “experienced mentor.” Enter Kyle Chandler, beloved Coach Taylor of Friday Night Lights fame.

We’re still a ways away from seeing what James Gunn’s rebooted version of the DC cinematic universe will look like. But moves are being made and now that we’ve got Superman, Blue Beetle and possibly Lobo in the bag, the casting for superheroes continues to grow as we now know who’ll be taking on the mantle of the Green Lantern in the DC universe.

Josh Brolin passed on the role of Hal Jordan in the DC Universe's Lanterns, and he explained how he's feeling about it.