From SuperHeroHype:
Warner Bros. Pictures has hired X-Men Origins: Wolverine and The Proposal star Ryan Reynolds to play the title role in the anticipated Green Lantern, scheduled for a June 17, 2011 release.
Based on the DC Comics hero, the action-adventure will be directed by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, GoldenEye) and produced by Donald De Line and Greg Berlanti. Berlanti wrote the script with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green.
The Hollywood trades say that Reynolds and his camp entered negotiations for the part Friday, after the studio held two rounds of screen tests, along with actors Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto. Justin Timberlake also did a screen test. The studio had holding options on the actors, but, except for Reynolds, those expired Monday. Reynolds’ option would have expired end of day Friday.
Not at all what I expected. I would assume that the role would go to a stalwart hero type. Not a slacker-something smart alec type.
But then, he’s studly enough to keep a fine piece like Scarlet Johansson happy, so who am I to judge.
And since Scarlett is playing Marvel character Black Widow in the next Iron Man flick, isn’t theirs a mixed marriage?
Hat tip to commenter Dr. Thompson.
i knew you’d like the opportunity to attach a pic of scarlett!
reynolds played deadpool in the wolvie movie, and hannibal king in blade: trinity, so he’s got superhero chops!
bring on a Dr. Strange movie!!!