Peter Sarsgaard Plays Hector Hammond, Nemesis of ‘Green Lantern’

Respected actor Peter Sarsgaard (“Orphan,” “Knight and Day”) stars in Warner Bros.’ new 3D action-adventure “Green Lantern” as Hector Hammond, the third-wheel in Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) and Carol Ferriss’ (Blake Lively) longstanding on-again, off-again relationship.

Despite the extreme heat and humidity of the New Orleans summer, Sarsgaard was often required to wear the prosthetics, weighing at times up to 12 pounds, for up to 13 hours at a time. The production made sure to help alleviate his discomfort by bringing in a
body worker to apply cold compresses to his arms and legs to keep his body temperature down. Also, the on-set medic utilized a machine, frequently employed by NASA and the NFL, designed to cool the body’s core temperature via the hands.

“Obviously, I couldn’t stick my head in a bucket of water,” Sarsgaard quips, “so this was much more efficient and it helped tremendously.”


Opening across the Philippines on June 16 in 3D, 2D and regular format, “Green Lantern” will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.