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MTV has talked to Seth Rogen about an upcoming film and bit of casting that makes, on the surface, no sense at all. The interview revolves around Seth Rogen’s upcoming starring role in the radio-movie-tv-comic-adaptation The Green Hornet. Britt Reid was a newsman by day and masked vigilante crime fighter by night. Seth Rogen is a slightly overweight funny man who becomes winded easily.

Now, don’t get me wrong – Seth Rogen is hilarious. Superbad was the funniest movie I’ve seen in theaters, possibly ever. But I don’t see many comedies in theaters. Rogen is co-writing with Evan Goldberg on the script, which has currently stalled out a touch due to the writers strike. Pencils down means pencils down, people. . .

The duo express that they vascillate between two versions of the script – one more comedic and the other more serious. Now the obvious choice for this team up would be more comedic, but if there are any fans of the The Green Hornet out there, I’m sure they’d want something a little more serious.

The Green Hornet has been a fixture of the media circuit for some time and has a fairly large fan base in a slightly older generation that what Hollywood normally aims for. This may serve the film better, however, as there are fewer people to become outraged over the handling of the film. You can’t fuck with Spider-Man but fudge The Green Hornet a little bit and fewer people call for your head on a plate. That’s not to say there haven’t been outraged fans over the casting of the currently doughy Rogen, who has vowed to shed at least a few pounds. Although I don’t think he’ll be rivaling LL Cool J in the abs department or Jason Statham in the “I will beat the shit out of you” department.

All in all, The Green Hornet is still some ways off and the tone and script of the film are yet to be decided. Stay tuned for upcoming news.1