It's finally over! Ryan Reynolds has been cast as Green Lantern ending months of speculation as to who will be playing the part.
Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake, Chris Pine, Shawn Roberts, your mom, your mom's brother, everyone was trying out for this role.
As I noted in my last article, even though I didn't think he'd get the part, I thought he was the best out of the three. Even with Bradley's heat, the schedule probably conflicts with him playing Faceman in The A-Team.
I'm glad it went to Ryan. Even though he's already played another super hero for Marvel, I think he'll do a good job as Green Lantern. And hey, would you really want Bradley Cooper or Timberlake playing the part?
The trades has more:
Ryan Reynolds has landed the coveted role of “Green Lantern,” getting the starring role in Warner Bros.' live-action film based on the DC Comics hero.
Martin Campbell will direct. The studio is still working on the picture’s budget, but production is expected to begin in January.
The news caps off a memorable summer for Reynolds, who played Deadpool in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” a performance that prompted Fox to begin development on a spinoff film. Reynolds followed that by starring opposite Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy “The Proposal,” which crossed the $100 million mark this week.
Warners and Campbell chose Reynolds, who vied for the superhero role along with “The Hangover” star Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto. The momentum built for Reynolds in the last week, as he was the only actor whose option was extended.
Greg Berlanti wrote the script with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green. Donald DeLine will produce with Berlanti. Reynolds’ reps at UTA are working out his deal.
The actor will next star in “Buried,” a dark indie drama that will begin filming shortly in Barcelona with Spanish director Rodrigo Cortes. Reynolds will play a civilian contractor who is kidnapped in Iraq and awakes in a coffin, struggling against time to coordinate a rescue even though he doesn’t know where he’s buried in the desert.
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