Jul 13 2009Ryan Reynolds is Your Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds, the man currently set to star in Deadpool and who was last seen pretending he was engaged to Sandra Bullock, has reportedly been cast as Green Lantern in Martin Campbell's adaptation of the superhero property. Early Friday reports claimed the casting race was down to three--Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper, and Justin Timberlake--but by the end of the day the studio realized that every time they brought up Timberlake someone would shout, "Are you fucking serious? Justin Timberlake?", and Reynolds ended up winning the part.
How will this affect the longtime, fan-approved rumor that the actor would be playing The Flash? I still wouldn't completely discount the idea. DC's silver age heroes are all the same strong-jawed face with different haircuts anyway; wouldn't casting Reynolds as every one of them actually be the most authentic casting possible? Sounds like the perfect opportunity to make an all-Reynolds Justice League movie--Eddie Murphy style!
(Thanks, various people who sent this in.)
Reader Comments
1. Ted - July 13, 2009 11:54 AM
Geeeeez look at the guns on him!
Also, I think that is the longest hyperlink eva.
2. Photoshop Police - July 13, 2009 12:10 PM
Ryan Reynolds is not a good choice for Green Lantern. He's Deadpool.
Actually... ya know... Timberlake probably would be better casting for The Flash than Reynolds... not that he'd ever be the first choice.
3. Tawmie - July 13, 2009 12:33 PM
wait a second....He's not Nathan Fillion!
4. TetterkeT - July 13, 2009 12:37 PM
Isn't this a conflict of interest? Deadpool is Marvel, Green Lantern is DC. Not to mention Ryan Reynolds is a douchebag.
5. erik - July 13, 2009 12:38 PM
I actually think Timberlake would have been better. He was surprisingly good in Alpha Dog, and Ryan Reynolds, while being female eye-candy, isn't the best actor out there.
6. DannyE - July 13, 2009 1:03 PM
This movie officially tanked before they bought the film for the cameras
7. Christopher - July 13, 2009 1:32 PM
yeah, I'm with DannyE on this. Non-Fillion FAIL
8. proteon - July 13, 2009 1:36 PM
He's a Jason Lee for ladies too young to care about Mallrats.
9. aquaman - July 13, 2009 1:38 PM
I read that he was going to be Ant-Man. Wait! Where did I read that?!?
10. Fiona - July 13, 2009 1:39 PM
I was going to complain about him being every superhero, but that's a good argument.
11. Adam Strange - July 13, 2009 1:42 PM
Nathan Fillion can be Hawkman - aww who cares anymore. sigh.....
12. mild - July 13, 2009 1:48 PM
WOOOO I am a GL fan and I approve this casting decision. I would be happy with Michael Rosenbaum as a live action Flash though so my opinions only kinda matter to me
13. whattheshit - July 13, 2009 2:07 PM
Gay. One of my favorite characters, but I won't even bother. I can't stand that douche.
14. Eric - July 13, 2009 2:53 PM
Cooper would have been a better pick for GL, and Reynolds for Flash. Also, no idea how they'll pull off a good Deadpool movie since X-Men Origins gave the character a million powers that Deadpool isn't supposed to have...AND SEWED HIS FUCKING MOUTH SHUT!!! (easy enough to cut it open, I suppose...but katanas in his arms!?)
Also, Justice League ain't never going to work out like they're planning to make Avengers. Christian Bale will never do it and the world doesn't need yet another actor to play Batman and/or Superman (anybody remember Brandon Routh?)
15. Delgo - July 13, 2009 3:04 PM
Why would anyone see a DC movie anyways? regardless of cast.
16. pilgrim - July 13, 2009 4:42 PM
we all saw TDK didn't we? Nobody saw Delgo though
17. juan - July 13, 2009 5:39 PM
I believe the number 3 wasn't Justin Timberlake, but Jared Leto
18. alexmarvelfan4life - July 13, 2009 7:09 PM
dudes yahoo was trying to say Reynolds was the 1st to play a characters in both DC & marvel but i believe, correct me if im wrong, HALEY BERRY is the 1st with catwoman and storm lol FACE
19. Dan (Delgo's Friend) - July 13, 2009 8:01 PM
Jim Carrey impersonator as Green Lantern. ALLLLRIGHTYTHEN!
Fucking superfriends!! (spoken with sinestro voice)
20. Kal L - July 13, 2009 8:55 PM
Marvel screwed up Deadpool quite badly, Reynolds was a huge dissapointment due to the bad script. He'll make a decent Hal Jordan. Time for DC to show that Marvel characters are 2nd grade!
21. Phoenix - July 14, 2009 7:28 AM
check this out guys: http://tinyurl.com/qk8gdb
22. Dar - July 14, 2009 10:28 PM
I thought the green lantern was black!!
23. Kiara - July 15, 2009 9:20 AM
not really a big DC fan having only watched episodes on cartoon network but I think the Green Lantern is black so whats up with the casting!
24. Kiara - July 15, 2009 9:26 AM
never mind looked it up on Wikipedia I understand now! I really want a Static Shock movie though. That was the best DC character ever
25. matt - July 16, 2009 7:58 PM
ok did everyone forget there were two Marvel movie stars in DC movies in Halle Berry as Storm-Catwoman and James Marsden as Cyclops-Richard White