After several rounds of casting rumors that featured Bradley Cooper, Chris Pine and Ryan Gosling, we have the semi-official announcement that Ryan Reynolds (The Proposal, Wolverine) is Hal Jordan.
Apparently Reynolds, who looks the part, screen tested alongside Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto, but the decision between the three proved difficult with director Martin Campbell, producer Donald De Line and the studio each having different favorites.
We previously reported that shooting would begin as early as September this year, it seems this has been pushed back to January 2010, though still planning on maintaining the announced June 17th 2011 release date. The budget hasn’t yet been finalized but is believed to be around $150m, the movie is set to film in Sydney, Australia.
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Comments 9 Responses to “Ryan Reynolds cast as The Green Lantern”
Boo!
“Boo!” Really .. is it cause he’s white playing the white green lantern ?? i hope not .. besides John Stewart is more of a Justice League Member than a Green Lantern .. and you really can’t tell ANY of the GREEN LANTERN’s Story w/o telling Hals 1st .. Ryan Reynolds you better do a good job .. as Hal was my fav comic book hero growing up
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No, “Boo!” cause Ryan Reynolds is a horrible choice for Hal Jordan. I’d prefer Chris Pine over Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan any day.
BOOO because ryan reynolds is a sarcastic person that doesnt belong playing a role this serious.Why dont people create new superhero movies instead of ruining characters from the 80s and previous decades.wheres the talent for new heros like spawn and besides him i dont see anyone else????
i think reynolds was the wrong move. i like him as an actor, but in comedies, not movies this serious. i would have preferred pine over reynolds. i really hope they don’t go in a more humorous direction with the story now that he is attached.
Actually, Ryan Reynolds should be the Flash not Green Lantern. Chris Pine would be ok but Bradely Cooper looks the part!
Agreed, “Boo!”.
He was horrible, goofy, dumb type cocky in everything he plays. Let me think. Blade Trinity and then look at Wolverine. Same freaking character (different skill set).
He has the attitude, a little of the look, but none of the things that make you think this guy is brilliant enough to do the stuff that Hal Jordan would do without coming across as a stoner.
I agree with you Flash to a degree, I hope Ryan has the acting skill to pull this off. Eithe he or Chris Pine would fit But Bradely Cooper REALLY does look the part!
could they still have John Stewart and some of the other GL’s as cameos in the movie? who would play Stewart?