Nathan Fillion Reveals He Drops More F-Bombs in Lanterns Than Ever Before
40James Gunn’s new DC Universe is rapidly taking shape, and while all eyes are on Superman as the launchpad for this ambitious reboot, Lanterns is quietly becoming just as crucial. The HBO Max original series is the first live-action show set in the rebooted DCU and aims to reintroduce Green Lantern mythology in a grounded, serialized format. And now, straight out of San Diego Comic-Con 2025, Lanterns just dropped some new intel — but during Steve Weintraub's conversation with the star and showrunner of The Rookie.
Nathan Fillion is everywhere in the DCU — literally. After debuting as Guy Gardner in Superman, he’ll pop up again in Peacemaker Season 2 and later take center stage in Lanterns, the mystery series that’s shaping up to be one of the most unique projects in Gunn’s slate. And if you think Green Lanterns can’t swear, you’re in for a surprise.
Fillion joined The Rookie's showrunner, Alexi Hawley, to tease Lanterns, confirming that his take on the iconic Green Lantern is — in his own words — a lot. “There's cursing. So when I went and did The Recruit for Alexi, my character got to curse a lot, and I thought it was very freeing. It's very nice. I thought, “Oh, my God, I dropped a couple F-bombs and said some bad words in here. It looks like you can do that on Netflix.” And then I went to Lanterns again, thanks to Alexi, because he gave me the time and the ability to go out and do other projects. And, I dropped more F-bombs than I have, I think, in my entire career put together in one scene of Lanterns," Fillion told Collider’s Weintraub.
According to Hawley, Fillion really lets loose in the show — which is fitting, considering how he describes Guy Gardner: “I think everybody hates Guy Gardner pretty consistently,” Fillion said with a laugh. “He’s unlikable and he doesn’t mind. He’s okay with that. I think he’s a very defensive guy. He’s a guy with a chip on his shoulder. He doesn’t want anybody close to him, but he also doesn’t care what anybody thinks. That’s a hard guy to get close to. Like he’s brain damaged, you know?”
It’s a big shift from the heroic characters Fillion usually plays, and he’s enjoying every second of it: “Usually I’m the hero kind of guy. It’s very freeing to play that kind of stuff… these more unlikable roles.”
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