Tim Robbins has joined the cast of Warner Bros.’ Green Lantern, the superhero movie based on the DC Comics character, The Hollywood Reporter revealed on Tuesday. Robbins — who won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in the Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River — will play Senator Hammond, the disapproving father of the movie’s villain, Dr. Hector Hammond (Peter Sarsgaard), who becomes infused with psychic powers.
This is the second comic book movie for Robbins — who last seen in the 2008 sci-fi fil City of Ember — he appeared in the 1986 adaptation of Marvel’s Howard the Duck.
As previously announced, Ryan Reynolds has been cast in the lead role of Green Lantern, while Gossip Girl’s Blake Lively will portray his onscreen love interest, Carol Ferris.
Green Lantern begins filming in New Orleans next month.