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Ryan Reynolds Cast As Green Lantern

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In a very surprising move, Ryan Reynolds has won the much-coveted lead role in Warner Bros. live-action version of Green Lantern. We reported earlier this morning that Reynolds was up for the role alongside Bradley Cooper and Justin Timberlake, but thought he'd be a long shot considering the fact that he was also gearing up for a solo Deadpool spin-off. But Green Lantern is definitely a better (and more popular) role for him, and Warners probably liked the fact that Reynolds comes with a nice healthy package full of good looks, charisma and physical force. Dude is huge, he's proven he can handle the superhero stuff (ie: Deadpool in Wolverine), and he's at that sweet spot in his career where something like this could turn him into the next Christian Bale.

Lantern fans will probably agree that he's the best choice, though I'm not crazy about actors who double-dip in the comics world, and I can see people wanting the actor to stick to either one or the other. Production on Green Lantern is set to start in January, with Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) at the helm. The Green Lantern is currently scheduled to hit theaters on June 17, 2011.

So what do you think of Reynolds in the role? Can he pull off both Lantern and Deadpool?

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Permalink Reply by Terminator Series T-800 on July 10, 2009 at 10:16pm: ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by the fan on July 10, 2009 at 10:23pm: I'm more of a marvel fan so I say
DEADPOOL DEADPOOL I WANT DEADPOOL; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Randy Flagg on July 10, 2009 at 10:29pm: Uhh....... no.
Goddamn it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Foober on July 10, 2009 at 10:50pm: Don't like the double dip but if you try to forget the shit fest that was Wolverine he is a good actor and has all the correct physical features such as brown hair right height..

ohh and the way you wrote every sentence seemed to refere to reynold package, sweet spot, how huge he is and how up for the role he is. just pointing it out; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gurrilla on July 10, 2009 at 10:53pm: http://my.spill.com/profiles/blogs/reaction-to-ryan-reynolds-as
Basically my feelings about it; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Randy Flagg on July 10, 2009 at 10:59pm: I'm going to give Reynolds the benefit of the doubt.
Every bone in my freaking body is responding negatively to this, but he's a good actor.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Welvin on July 10, 2009 at 11:01pm: I like Ryan Reynolds but I think this is a bad choice. I hope they don't make the Green Lantern a wise cracking smartass, that just doesn't fit the character.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Daredevil on July 10, 2009 at 11:21pm: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean Reynolds is a good actor, but not good for the Green Lantern. Just pick this guy already.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Q on July 10, 2009 at 11:43pm: Nathan Fillion? Poke jost?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Daredevil on July 11, 2009 at 4:56pm: No, because a lot of people wanted him, and I'm one off them, cuz he's a good actor, and he worked perfectly in that fake trailer, so who knows. Oh and the GL and Deadpool movies are being released in the same year.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Boatloads1017 on July 10, 2009 at 11:28pm: I think he's better set for Deadpool. I mean, I like what he did for all ten minutes (if even) of screentime in Origins, but I don't know if he can do Hal Jordan. of course, I know nothing of Hal Jordan or the Green Lantern mythos, so I wouldn't know. we shall soon see.; ▶ Reply to This