Seems like Jason Ritter is temporarily leaving the courtroom of his hit tv series Matlock and possibly putting on a villain's costume in DC Comics series Lanterns.
Je-Ree Reviews Media has confirmed that Jason Ritter has been cast as Billy Macon the son of William Macon (played by Garret Dillahunt) in the highly anticipated series starring Mufasa (and ex- Kryptonian) himself Aaron Pierre (John Stewart) and Kyle Chandler (Hal Jordan).
Many have suspected that William Macon is no other than supervillain William Hand aka Black Hand. Now fans could be wrong but if they are correct, it does not necessarily mean that sweet face Jason Ritter will be a bad boy in the series. Many supervillain kids go on to be the sidekick to superheroes (looking at you Winn on Supergirl) or heroes themselves.
Who is Billy Macon though? Well Billy Macon is “Capitalizing on his family’s reputation, he clings to his small-town ego and has everything to lose.” So, the description does not give us much hope that he will be a good guy but you never know. I so want to see him go toe to toe against Aaron Pierre however. That is a showdown I did not know I needed until now.
Taking into account that Matlock has already been renewed for a second season, I doubt that Jason would plans to stick around for long but don’t quote me on that, unless I am completely correct, then you heard it here first fans!
Jason Ritter is no stranger to television with over 125 acting credits under his belt. He is a solid actor and in this nerd’s opinion a great choice to join the superhero genre.
So comic nerds, with all these casting announcements made so far, how will DC Lanterns fair? Are you looking forward to another DC show or perhaps you are over it? Do you think this show will give Daredevil Born Again a run for its money? Either way make sure you keep it locked here at Je-Ree Reviews Media for all the latest updates about DC Comics Lantern and your favorite shows!
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