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menshealth.com · 2026-09-21
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Nathan Fillion on Lanterns Episode 6, Guy Gardner's Insecure Heroism, and More
menshealth.com · 2026-09-21
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Claim 1 of 9Not checkedThe article says Lanterns episode 6 jumps ahead years after the destruction of Rushville and Hal Jordan’s imprisonment and eventual death, with Guy Gardner stepping in to succeed where the other Corps members failed.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 9Not checkedNathan Fillion describes Guy Gardner as someone who is all about himself, driven by a pathological need to prove himself and to be the biggest ring in the room.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 9Not checkedFillion says Guy sees himself as fearless enough to take on Superman, but is less comfortable around other Green Lanterns like Hal Jordan and John Stewart.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 9Not checkedHe says Guy trusts the Guardians of the Universe more than Hal and John do, because Guy assumes that if they chose him, they must be smart enough to know what they’re doing.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 9Not checkedFillion says he wanted to maintain sincerity so Guy would fit into Lanterns’ more grounded, mystery-driven tone, and he contrasts that with Guy’s earlier appearances in Superman and Peacemaker.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 9Not checkedHe says Guy is heavily invested in his brand and social-media presence, and that in Lanterns he is mostly capitalizing on the situation rather than on a noble mission.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 9Not checkedFillion explains that he used a mirror exercise and character notes to build Guy’s physicality and self-importance, including the idea that Guy constantly worries about how he looks.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 8 of 9Not checkedHe connects Guy’s lack of a filter to the character’s past accident and coma, saying that these events help explain why Guy can be heartless and awful and why he lets his flaws out.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 9 of 9Not checkedFillion says he does think Guy is a hero, but not an altruistic one.View evidenceHide evidence
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