“Did anyone else get superpower last night?”: James Gunn’s Green Lantern Nathan Fillion Has the Best Response After the Massive Solar Storm

Nathan Fillion hilariously used the rare appearance of the Northern Lights across the vast skyline to showcase his Green Lantern wit.

Nathan Fillion in The Suicide Squad, James Gunn
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  • Nathan Fillion is set to appear as Guy Gardner aka Green Lantern in James Gunn’s Superman reboot.
  • Impressed with his performance as T.D.K in The Suicide Squad, Fillion got hired by Gunn and Peter Safran.
  • As the Northern Lights dazzled across the world, Fillion used the rare moment for a witty Green Lantern dig.
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As the Northern Lights make a rare appearance by illuminating the night sky across the world, with delighted sky watchers enjoying the view, James Gunn’s Green Lantern actor Nathan Fillion makes the best use of the moment. Clicking images with his side profile and the aurora borealis dancing in the background sky, Fillion shared the image on his Instagram with a cheeky caption.

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Nathan Fillion in a still from The Rookie

After the strongest geomagnetic storms caused the aurora borealis to dazzle around different part of the world, Nathan Fillion, who is set to appear as Guy Gardner aka Green Lantern in James Gunn’s Superman reboot, shared his best response to the event. Making the best use of the vibrant lights in the sky to depict Green Lantern’s superpowers, Fillion stunned his fans with his hilarious dig.

Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern in James Gunn’s Superman Reboot

The Canadian-American actor Nathan Fillion famously known for his appearance in The Rookie and Firefly has made his way into DC following his voice work as Vigilante in Justice League Unlimited. Thereafter, the actor has taken on iconic DC roles and appeared in live-action films like The Suicide Squad (2021).

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Currently, Nathan Fillion made headlines for appearing as a version of Hal Jordan’s Green Lantern in James Gunn’s Superman reboot. According to Collider, DC Studios co-CEOs Gunn and Peter Safran chose Fillion to play Guy Gardner aka Green Lantern in David Corenswet’s upcoming movie.

Nathan Fillion as T.D.K. in a scene from The Suicide Squad
Nathan Fillion as T.D.K. in a scene from The Suicide Squad (2021)

Impressed with his fan-favorite performance as T.D.K in The Suicide Squad, the actor got hired for the 2025 flick. Nathan Fillion’s upcoming collaboration with James Gunn will mark his second association with the filmmaker, after previously working together in 2006’s horror comedy Slither.

Nathan Fillion Made the Best Use of the Vibrant Aurora Borealis

As Nathan Fillion suits up and prepares for his role as Guy Gardner in David Corenswet’s reboot, the actor immerses himself in the role. So much so that when the Northern Lights made a rare appearance across different parts of the world, due to the massive solar storm, the actor used the moment to pull a hilarious dig at his Green Lantern role.

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After the extreme geomagnetic storm caused the aurora borealis to get captured dazzling across the vast skyline in the US and parts of Europe, Russia, and other countries, Nathan Fillion made the best use of the moment as he captured a photo with it and shared it via Instagram with the cheekiest caption. Using the multicolored lights of the aurora borealis to depict his powers as Green Lantern, Fillion proved his wit.

Nathan Fillion’s witty Instagram post (@nathanfillion)
Nathan Fillion’s witty Instagram post with the Northern Lights (image:@nathanfillion)

Did anyone else get superpowers last night? If so, what are they? Also, do you plan to use your powers for good, or like me, for awesome?

Well, Nathan Fillion might have just exposed his cool superpowers as Green Lantern with the Northern Lights. Now, there’s no turning back, Fillion becomes the ultimate Guy Gardner.

Fans are now excited to see how the actor brings his DC character to life in James Gunn’s Superman reboot, scheduled to release on 11 July, 2025.

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