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Aaron Pierre’s forgotten DC role helped shape his time on Lanterns: “That’s the education I brought with me to this”
Aaron Pierre brings experience from an earlier DC television appearance to his current starring role in Lanterns. Before landing the part of John Stewart in the new series, Pierre worked on the SyFy show Krypton roughly a decade ago, where he portrayed Dev-Em. Though his earlier character differed significantly from his current iconic role, Pierre has acknowledged that the Krypton production provided valuable lessons about navigating complex, large-scale film sets and maintaining character integrity whilst contributing to a broader story.
Pierre's career trajectory demonstrates his progression through increasingly prominent entertainment roles. After his time on Krypton, he moved into other major projects including appearances in films like Mufasa before securing his current position in Lanterns. Looking ahead, he will reprise his Green Lantern character in the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow and has additional work lined up in Star Wars productions.
In short
- Actor Aaron Pierre credits his early role in the DC series Krypton with preparing him for playing John Stewart in the new DC series Lanterns
- Pierre reflects on how working within large-scale productions taught him to balance character development with serving the broader narrative
- He continues expanding his portfolio with roles in upcoming Superman and Star Wars projects
Explained simply
Green Lantern is a title shared by members of an intergalactic peacekeeping force in DC’s comic-book universe. John Stewart, the character Aaron Pierre plays in Lanterns, is one of the best-known human Green Lanterns; the series places him in a story centred on the force and its work.
Pierre previously appeared as Dev-Em in Krypton, a television series set on Superman’s home planet before its destruction. The two roles are different, but working on that earlier production gave him experience with the demands of a large-scale science-fiction set and balancing a character’s story with a wider fictional world.