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Jim Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film Iris (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for his leading role as Lord Longford in the television film Longford (2006). Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! (2001). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, Broadbent first came to prominence in the 1980s, chiefly appearing in television comedy including playing Roy Slater in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He appeared in the Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's independent comedy drama Life Is Sweet (1990). His notable film roles since include The Borrowers (1997), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), The Gathering Storm (2002), Hot Fuzz (2007), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Arthur Christmas (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012) and Brooklyn (2015). He played Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter film series, Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season of the television series Game of Thrones and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series.
Format A 6-episode series, with episodes lasting approximately 50 minutes each. This is the fifth installment of Phase 1. It blends science fiction with a thriller tone, focusing on Hal’s training as a Green Lantern. Synopsis Hal Jordan is a daring, charming test pilot with a rebellious streak. One night, an alien spacecraft crashes in the desert. Inside is Abin Sur—the Green Lantern for Sector 2814—mortally wounded following an encounter on Mars. Before he dies, his power ring seeks out someone devoid of fear; there are two potential candidates—Hal and Guy Gardner—and the ring chooses Hal, deeming him the most suitable. Hal doubts he deserves the role, and the Green Lantern Corps is equally skeptical. Sinestro, the most respected Lantern in the sector, becomes his mentor, teaching him that willpower is a discipline, while Kilowog puts him through a brutal training regimen. Meanwhile, the Manhunters—android enforcers created by the Guardians who once rebelled—begin attacking the sector, having been reactivated by an unknown party. Throughout the series, Hal evolves from an accidental choice into a true Green Lantern. This journey is complicated by the presence of Guy Gardner—who knows he was the runner-up—and by Sinestro’s growing doubts regarding the Guardians. Guy Gardner A recurring supporting character. Proud and short-tempered, he discovers that he was the ring’s initial choice. In the second or third episode, Hal learns that Guy was the alternate candidate for Sector 2814 and confronts him directly. Their relationship is defined by resentment, rivalry, and a begrudging sense of mutual respect.
