Is Seth Rogen Going Green?

George Clooney, Jake Gyllenhaal and Mark Wahlberg have all circled the project at one time or another. And so who does the studio finally decide to go with? Seth Rogen. The unlikely leading man from summer sleeper Knocked Up has reportedly been tapped to write and possibly star in The Green Hornet for Columbia Pictures. I, for one, think that Rogan will make a fine masked avenger (the whole casting against type is because this is going to be a comedy, right? Right?) Now, who are they going to get to play Kato? From the LA Times:

Fresh on the heels of his leading-man debut as accidental baby daddy Ben in the hit comedy "Knocked Up," Seth Rogen has entered a deal to write and likely star in "The Green Hornet" for Columbia Pictures.

The studio announced in March that it had optioned the rights to the superhero property that follows the adventures of Brit Reid. A wealthy publisher of The Daily Sentinel by day, Reid roams as a masked crime fighter by night, dedicated to protecting the lives and rights of the city's citizens. Reid is accompanied by Kato, a chauffeur-bodyguard-personal assistant during business hours who transforms into a masked sidekick with a knack for martial arts when the sun goes down. The two cruise around town in a dark sedan known as the Black Beauty.

Neal H. Moritz is developing the project with Rogen via the producer's Original Film company. Moritz has been chasing the rights for years having been a big fan of the '60s television series. He declined to comment on Rogen's involvement.

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