Ladic Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 I would of preferred bradly cooper Reynold Goes Green With New Superhero Role 11 July 2009 7:41 AM, PDT Ryan Reynolds has beaten off competition from Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper to play superhero the Green Lantern, according to industry reports. Reynolds, fast becoming an action-hero following roles in the Blade trilogy and X-Men Origins: Wolverine, has been chosen to take on the comic creation, reports Daily Variety. The Green Lantern tells the tale of a group of protagonists who can control the physical world with an all-powerful ring. It will be the first time an actor has appeared in films by rival comic giants DC and Marvel. http://www.imdb.com/news/ns0000002/#ni0873617 Quote
Dangard Ace Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Reynolds as Hal Jordan? Not my first pick. Maybe as Guy or G'Nort(lol) but not Hal. Ah well, he's still better then that Jack Black GL rumor that was around a few years ago. Wonder if they're going to keep the fighter jock/test pilot origin... Quote
Mr March Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Interesting. THat's a pretty good choice for casting. I can definitely see Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern, particularly if they are using Emerald Dawn as a template for the character. Quote
mikeszekely Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 John Stewart > Hal Jordan. Maybe get Richard Jones to play him. I really liked him as James Ellison in the Sarah Connor Chronicles. Quote
eugimon Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 John Stewart > Hal Jordan. Maybe get Richard Jones to play him. I really liked him as James Ellison in the Sarah Connor Chronicles. Oooh, that's a good choice. Honestly, Hal is my least favorite out of the Green Lanterns... he's just boring. Quote
mikeszekely Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 Gah, he was my last choice of the 3. Ditto. Four if you count Kyle Rayner, and five if you count Alan Scott, though Jordan's still at the bottom. Honestly, Hal is my least favorite out of the Green Lanterns... he's just boring. Ditto again. Jordan's the Green Lantern's powers on a stereotypical silver-age character. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted July 11, 2009 Posted July 11, 2009 ??? I meant last choice out of the actors, not last choice out of the various GLs. Quote
Chewie Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 I think Cooper would've been a better cast. Hal loses slightly on the badass factor to Kyle, but is still awesome. John Stewart: Feh. Quote
Scream Man Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 If u had asked me before i got into DC properly, I would have said Kyle was my favourite. Then Geoff Johns started writing Green lantern, and now Im totally sold on Hal. ryan Reynolds....eh. I wouldnt have picked him. but we'll see, I've been surprised before. Quote
Graham Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 Heh, for an instant I read the thread title as 'Burt Reynolds is Green Lantern'. Quote
Einherjar Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 Guess we won't see a Deadpool movie anytime soon. Quote
mikeszekely Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 ??? I meant last choice out of the actors, not last choice out of the various GLs. Oh. My bad. ...You thought JT would have made a better GL than Ryan Reynolds? I mean, I'm not saying that Reynolds is a good choice for Hal Jordan, but (and this is coming from someone who wishes JT would just permanently join the S&L cast already, because I like him as an actor better than a singer) when I think of Hal Jordan I definitely do NOT think Justin Timberlake. Heh, for an instant I read the thread title as 'Burt Reynolds is Green Lantern'. That's... well, I guess that's better than Ryan Reynolds... Quote
David Hingtgen Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 I didn't really want any of the three, and of those 3 would have gone with Cooper, but I do rank Timberlake above Reynolds. Quote
EXO Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 don't really mind Cooper or Reynolds. I probably would have preferred Aaron Eckhart but I'm not a big fan of Martin Campbell so it's no big deal. Quote
Scream Man Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 See, my pick was Rodney Rowland who i think would have been a great Hal Quote
RavenHawk Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 My pick was Nathan Fillion, like in the fan-made trailer on youtube. Quote
HG Blows Posted July 12, 2009 Posted July 12, 2009 Hmmm, deadpool and green lantern? That's just weird, was really looking forward to deadpool too (FOX produced though, so how great could it be?). I am a Martin Campbell fan though, Goldeneye and Casino Royale were bad ass. Quote
dreamweaver13 Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Well, i'm not thrilled about this. it's nothing about the GL casting. i think Reynolds can pull Hal Jordan off. it's that the Deadpool movie will be pushed way back... if it still gets made at all. Quote
badboy00z Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 He seems to fit Kyle Rainer better IMO. I can't take him seriously since he played Monty in Waiting. Lol. Quote
ly000001 Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 Here's a preview of the next Entertainment Weekly, with Ryan Reynolds in his GL costume: http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/07/15/green-lantern-ryan-reynolds/ Quote
azrael Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 Well, the producers said they were going for something more alien in the costume... Quote
Agent ONE Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 I hope they let him be funny. I love that guy. Quote
David Hingtgen Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 My first thought at seeing that costume was "Venom". Quote
CoryHolmes Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. Accept no substitutes. Quote
Zor Primus Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 I hope they let him be funny. I love that guy. QFE...he's awesome. Full range of acting skills...Goof off in Van Wilder & Waiting, Psycho Husband in Amityville Horror, Action hero in Blade & Wolverine...I think they scored a TD picking him for the role. Really looking forward to this movie...considering what Marvel is doing "so far" with Thor... Quote
baronv Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Costume's not bad, I like how they kept Hal's classic GL logo and not some of the more modern looking versions from the comics. His hair's too poofy for my taste though in that shot. Looks like a GL Mr. Kotter. Quote
Vepariga Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Dont ask me why,but it makes me think 'Ben 10'. Quote
anime52k8 Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Dont ask me why,but it makes me think 'Ben 10'. goddamnit sonofa... CANNOT UNSEE!!!! Quote
Golden Arms Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 He definately looks like Hal, but I'm not feeling the costume. Quote
Graham Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Burt Reynolds as Green Lantern.....cool. Hope he gets to show off the chest hair! Graham Quote
Golden Arms Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Damn I can't wait for this to come out. The cast looks amazing so far. Carol looks hot, and I think Angela Bassett will make an excellent Amanda Waller. They mention a possible trilogy, I hope it will follow Geof Johns run in GL. Which I highly recommend. It has been one of the best DC comics put out over the last several yrs. Quote
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