At long last, the much talked about Green Hornet movie helmed by Michel Gondry but written for the screen by Seth Rogen (who also stars as Britt Reid/The Green Hornet in the film), has started filming here in Los Angeles, CA. Here are a few photos of Rogen with co-star Cameron Diaz (who plays Lenore Casey Case in the film) on the SoCal set of The Green Hornet yesterday afternoon:

Now, I’m not a big fan of The Green Hornet but I do love that the emphasis of this superhero story is not on superpowers (like Superman) or technical gadgetry (like Batman) but on martial arts, which is always fun for little boys. It remains to be seen how Rogen will portray The Green Hornet … methinks hes gonna try and go funny like Robert Downey, Jr. did in Iron Man but, to be honest, I’m not totally convinced he can pull it off as successfully. BUT, I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. The Green Hornet is scheduled to hit theaters in December 2010.
[Photo credit: Bauer-Griffin]