Rogen Doesn't Need Green Hornet

Rogen watching dalies at the set of The Green Hornet.

As some of you may know, The Green Hornet project is alive and kicking thanks to funnyman Seth Rogen, who co-writes and plays the leading role of the verde vigilante. It's safe to say that Rogen and fellow writer Evan Goldberg (both co-wrote The Pineapple Express and Superbad) do intend to make this Hornet an action-comedy. Whew!

But why does Rogen need The Green Hornet to make an action-comedy?

Don't get me wrong. Rogen isn't a bad writer nor a comedic presence. It's just that I'm not quite sure why he needs to adapt Hornet instead of just writing his own original action-comedy. Heck, it could even still be a superhero-type movie. I get that he probably feels the need to expand his wings a little here, but he just might be extending his grounds here a bit too much.

I guess what I'm getting at is The Green Hornet has been here a lot longer than Rogen. It doesn't matter if he is a fan of Hornet. It's a comic book character that has many followings that may not share Rogen's take on their hero, especially when the last time Hornet was ever on public consumption outside a comic book store or convention was the short-run TV series back in the '60s. So, there's got to be a heavy amount of expectations whenever there's a movie adaptation in the works.

I think it's a ballsy move by Rogen. I hope he has a major backup plan if this one hits the fan. I'd hate to see another Hollywood talent end a career on another superhero movie.