I was leaning towards Bradley Cooper to be honest. Reynolds seems like the safe choice and I mean, come on, he’s already Deadpool.
It’s no question whether he can pull off the Hal Jordan/Green Lantern look, but the attitude… from what we’ve seen in his other movies he’s been too snarky and not arrogant enough.
Oh, well, I loved Reynolds in Smokin’ Aces and I think he should be able to pull it off, it’s just a matter of overcoming the prejudices cast by her previous performances. That’s not to say I disliked all his previous work, I think he’s great, but I’ve yet to see him in a Green Lantern-esque role.
I’m pumped regardless, though. I’ve been on a huge Green Lantern kick this summer in preparation for Blackest Night so the confirmation of a lead for the film is nice. Progress = good news. That being said, Green Lantern is awesome and here’s a couple dates to keep an eye out for:
Wednesday July 15, 2009: Blackest Night #1 released
January 2010: Projected date for beginning of filming for Green Lantern
July 2011: Projected release date for Green Lantern
In brightest day/In blackest night/No evil shall escape my sight/Let those who worship evil’s might/Beware my power/Green Lantern’s light!
