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weblogs.variety.com — 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.

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  • amprather, on 07/11/2009, -0/+205So he is going to play Deadpool in the Marvel Universe and Green Lantern in the DC Universe. Hmmm.....
  • RudeTurnip, on 07/11/2009, -0/+192...and he's doing Scarlett Johansen.
  • pcx99, on 07/11/2009, -6/+178Nathan Fillion (firefly) would have been a better choice ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hTiRnqnvDs )
  • ShingoEX, on 07/11/2009, -2/+122Denzel Washington was Green Lantern in the comics?
  • randypanda, on 07/11/2009, -10/+106I hope he dies off 5 min. into the movie then have Denzel Washington pop out of no where and assume the role of green lantern like in the comics.
  • jdenzer, on 07/11/2009, -1/+80Didn't everyone have the same reaction when Heath Ledger was cast as the joker. At least give the guy a chance first. Then if he fails, react all you want.
  • panacean, on 07/11/2009, -0/+71Yeah. Her breasts.
  • painting, on 07/11/2009, -2/+68deadpool secret identity is the green lantern?
  • AndrewDB, on 07/11/2009, -36/+101*Comic Book Guy.*
    Worst. Casting Choice. Ever.
    */Comic Book Guy.*
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  • TobiasParker, on 07/11/2009, -8/+65We don't need comic book guy tags.

    "Worst. Casting Choice. Ever."

    would have sufficed. This isn't youtube.
  • Lst01, on 07/11/2009, -1/+56In a related story, Terrence Howard is fighting to get the John Stewart role.

    He was last hear saying, "Next time, baby."
  • davincih, on 07/11/2009, -2/+56He wasn't the problem with Blade Trinity.
  • zspade, on 07/11/2009, -0/+49WTF did I just watch and where can I see more!?
  • bioalchemist, on 07/11/2009, -2/+50Burried for not being Burt Reynolds.
  • FullMetalNIN, on 07/11/2009, -10/+58Pretty sure Justin Timberlake would have been the worst casting choice ever.
  • extant59, on 07/11/2009, -3/+50remember... they could have gone with jack black and done a comedy like they wanted to a few years ago...
  • ripe, on 07/11/2009, -8/+51Better than Justin Timberlake.
  • gramathy, on 07/11/2009, -2/+43At least it wasn't Dane Cook. Ryan Reynolds can at least do a passable job of acting.
  • Spawn2105, on 07/11/2009, -4/+43Definitely not the ideal pick, but hey, at least its not Justin Timberlake...
  • gianttoolbox11, on 07/11/2009, -1/+38I digg anything with the phrases "Nathan Fillion" or "Firefly."
  • ww3ace, on 07/11/2009, -1/+36I'm not sure if its possible for him to be bad for any role
  • immatellyouwhat, on 07/11/2009, -1/+30PROFIT!!!!
  • mhuggins, on 07/12/2009, -0/+29Best. Life. Ever.
  • juliusseizure, on 07/11/2009, -0/+27Being married to Scarlett Johansson has its perks I guess.
  • earliodookie, on 07/12/2009, -0/+26halle berry was catwoman in DC and storm in Marvel.
  • Soniti, on 07/11/2009, -2/+28NATHAN FILLION ONLY
  • inactive, on 07/11/2009, -0/+21Kindergarten Terminator would be amazing.
  • Diggnabbit, on 07/11/2009, -0/+21An incredibly good fan-made Fillion-as-Green-Lantern trailer... and, there's no more.
  • chiefbandit2200, on 07/11/2009, -0/+20Fail. Seth Rogan lost weight to play the green hornet, not the green lantern.
  • FauxFur, on 07/11/2009, -1/+20So he played Hannibal King in Blade and Deadpool in X-men origins. And now he is Green Lantern, maybe Deadpool again, and MAYBE the flash. great.
  • faceless323, on 07/12/2009, -1/+20Ryan Reynolds as The Flash would have been great.
  • RyeBrye, on 07/11/2009, -0/+18They're just hoping his wife shows up on set.
  • DevSingh1359, on 07/11/2009, -0/+18The fact that they were even considering Justin Timberlake tells me these people have no idea what the ***** they're doing. And Reynolds definitely isn't who I had in mind for Hal Jordan...Kyle Rayner maybe, but Hal Jordan just no...
  • JigoroKano, on 07/11/2009, -0/+18You forgot that he is already Deadpool _and_ Hannibal King in the same Marvel universe.
  • bubbameister33, on 07/11/2009, -0/+18Blade: Trinity ruined Blade: Trinity.
  • huggybarrel, on 07/11/2009, -2/+19except that was for Green Hornet, not Green Lantern
  • yocouchdigga, on 07/11/2009, -0/+16that was pretty badass, definitely worthy of its own submission.
  • BrownieMix, on 07/11/2009, -2/+17Not as bad as I thought it would be, but still pretty bad. At least they didn't get Will Smith or Jack Black like they wanted to a few years ago.
  • contradictator, on 07/11/2009, -0/+14Can you just imagine Deadpool with a GL ring? What a terrifying bit of fun that'd be.
  • Bloodwine, on 07/11/2009, -1/+15We need to save Nathan Fillion to be Indiana Jones 2.0. I mean, we don't have to call it Indiana Jones, but we need something like Indiana Jones with Nathan Fillion as the lead.

    He is the modern-day (younger) Harrison Ford
  • immatellyouwhat, on 07/12/2009, -0/+14I'm not gay but I'd totally do him and her.
  • Bloodwine, on 07/11/2009, -0/+14Buried for not being Turd Ferguson.
  • pootpoot, on 07/12/2009, -0/+13@abk0101: I guess you don't frequent IMDB or comic book sites. I recall people were initially freaking out over the pick, calling it one of the worst casting decisions in a superhero movie next to Affleck and Alba. It wasn't until some footage/reviews came out that people became more receptive and then eventually won over.
  • Bulletbillx, on 07/11/2009, -1/+14yeah he was a bright spot in that ***** movie.
  • darkphenox, on 07/11/2009, -1/+14John Stewart is only good in Justice League Unlimited, in the comics hes a whinny bitch.
  • ShingoEX, on 07/11/2009, -0/+13Don't blame the actors for what the producers, writers, and directors do.

    Look at Natalie Portman. She didn't suck in Star Wars because of her acting skills...
  • GorfTron, on 07/11/2009, -1/+13http://greenlanternputherinakitchen.ytmnd.com/
  • TobiasParker, on 07/11/2009, -0/+12He was honestly one of the better parts of blade trinity. But being on top of the ***** heap still puts you waist deep in *****.
  • inactive, on 07/11/2009, -0/+12Actually he seems more like Mogo if they dyed his hair into a giant living planet.
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