Washington DC, March 21 -- The 'Stranger Things' fame star Sherman Augustus is set to star in a key recurring role in Lanterns, HBO's drama series based on the Green Lantern DC comic, reported Deadline.

The actor joins leads Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre and series regular Kelly MacDonald.

As per Deadline, the series, from Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, follows recruit John Stewart (Pierre) and Lantern legend Hal Jordan (Chandler), two intergalactic cops drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

The outlet states that actor Augustus will play the role of John Senior, who is John Stewart's father and the human embodiment of "stubborn."

The cast also includes Poorna Jagann...