# Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 11, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691 "2009-07-11T18:18:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/1 "2009-07-11T18:18:24Z")
According to [EW](http://news-briefs.ew.com/2009/07/ryan-reynolds-reportedly-cast-as-green-lantern.html). Not a terrible choice. I just hope they keep the wiseassness he brings to his roles to a minimum. And, it’ll bring in the ladies for the inevitable beefcake shots. As for the movie itself, I hope the writers leave the Guardians and the GL Corp out, at least for the first movie. The story should focus on Hal Jordan and his learning to use the ring and, of course, defeating Sinestro. A good writer should be able to leave an opening for the Guardians and the GL Corp for the sequel. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/2 "2009-07-11T18:46:36Z")
It’s [the](http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2854788352/nm0005351) [hair](http://www.dccomics.com/media/product/1/1/11323_400x600.jpg). God, I hate Gil Kane. I only hate two classic comic book artists more: Carmine Infantino and Jack Kirby. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/3 "2009-07-11T19:12:14Z")
What happened to him starring in a proper \*Deadpool \*movie? He’s pretty much perfect for that character if they don’t butcher it like they did in _Wolverine_. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/4 "2009-07-11T19:32:53Z")
I’m a big fan of Ryan Reynolds and I thought he was underused in the Wolverine movie. Yeah, I’ll go. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/5 "2009-07-11T19:37:34Z")
While I like the casting choice- Ryan Reynolds is one of those “just hasn’t yet hit it” action stars- I’m a bit dubious about the movie itself. How do you make a movie about a guy who can do anything he wants _interesting_? ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/6 "2009-07-11T20:35:30Z")
I was hoping _Burt_ Reynolds would get this one. He’s due for another comeback. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/7 "2009-07-11T22:22:02Z")
Yeah I thought he was to be Deadpool. The creator of Deadpool is a friend of mine, so I hope they make it and it does well so he makes a ton of cash. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/8 "2009-07-11T22:26:07Z")
All of that being said, I am a little worried that Legendary is going to start just churning DC crap out. They’ve done well with Batman, Singer didn’t perform nearly as well with Superman as he did with X-Men. I can’t see a Green Lantern movie having a huge pull for non-comic fans. He’s just not iconic enough. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/9 "2009-07-11T22:31:17Z")
They should get [Steve Buscemi](http://www.gonemovies.com/WWW/WanadooFilms/Misdaad/Pink2.jpg) to play [Sinestro](http://entertainment.upperdeck.com/dc/common_images/gallery/sinestro.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/10 "2009-07-12T00:17:35Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > I can’t see a Green Lantern movie having a huge pull for non-comic fans. He’s just not iconic enough. Iron Man did pretty well for itself. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/11 "2009-07-12T00:33:48Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Iron Man did pretty well for itself. Exactly what I was thinking. Green Lantern has some incredible SFX potential, (just like Iron Man did), and can be positioned as a summer tentpole. A good script and firm director and this will gross $300 million easily. I like Reynolds though and I also thought he would make a perfect Deadpool. I hope this doesn’t interfere with that. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/12 "2009-07-12T22:29:33Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > While I like the casting choice- Ryan Reynolds is one of those “just hasn’t yet hit it” action stars- I’m a bit dubious about the movie itself. How do you make a movie about a guy who can do anything he wants _interesting_? Same might be said about Superman. I mean, he’s practically all-powerful (some versions anyway). Me, I think a good movie setup would be have him learn the ring from Sinestro and fight a Manhunter on Earth. Second movie, evil Sinestro. Third, Sinestro Corps. And get [Sean Maher](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Maher) to play Sinestro. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/13 "2009-07-12T23:17:05Z")
To my knowledge he is going to be both Deadpool _and_ GL. My only question is, why didn’t they make GL black? Isn’t that the “newest” GL? ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/14 "2009-07-12T23:23:39Z")
I think Guy Gardener is newer than John Stewart. Even if not, John is not the most focused-on Earth Lantern right now. Hal still is. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2009, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/15 "2009-07-12T23:53:09Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Same might be said about Superman. I mean, he’s practically all-powerful (some versions anyway). Actually, I thought that Superman was pretty boring, as well. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/16 "2009-07-13T04:06:00Z")
> [@Aesiron](#): > > Iron Man did pretty well for itself. Iron Man was iconic before it became a movie in a way that Green Lantern is not. I’ll put it this way, when we ran around pretending to be comic characters as children NO ONE EVER chose Green Lantern. Green Lantern was my FATHER’S favorite super hero when he was a kid. I see a Green Lantern movie being more akin to the Fantastic Four than Iron Man. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/17 "2009-07-13T04:44:53Z")
A great Green Lantern movie should be more Star Wars than Spider-Man, but I’m thinking this will be another superhero movie that barely moves past the origin by the time the end credits run. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/18 "2009-07-13T07:03:59Z")
Is he playing Hal Jordan? He seems almost more a Guy Gardner type or will he be Kyle what’s his name? I wonder if it will an earth bound adventure or something we’ll see the entire GL corps. A long time ago I thought Kevin Costner would have made a good Hal Jordan. (well maybe not the wearing tights part) ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Buttons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Mr\_Buttons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Buttons)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/19 "2009-07-13T07:23:50Z")
> [@mswas](#): > > Iron Man was iconic before it became a movie in a way that Green Lantern is not. > > I’ll put it this way, when we ran around pretending to be comic characters as children NO ONE EVER chose Green Lantern. Green Lantern was my FATHER’S favorite super hero when he was a kid. > > I see a Green Lantern movie being more akin to the Fantastic Four than Iron Man. While my comic book reading zenith was around 89-93, I can still remember the Green Lantern involved in a couple of them. I’m a big Ryan Reynolds fan, but I still put him on the B list when I think of big action stars. I just don’t think Reynolds is ready to carry a whole movie by himself (I know _Waiting_ was basically carried on his back, but that was hardly a summer blockbuster.) I see this winding up in the recycle bin with Catwoman and Daredevil. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![cosmosdan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@cosmosdan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cosmosdan)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691/20 "2009-07-13T11:19:21Z")
He might be both deadpool and GL if Deadpool winds up with the mangled face. Otherwise having the same actor play both is going to ruin one of them. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ryan-reynolds-as-green-lantern/502691.md?page=2)