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Ryan Reynolds Lands Green Lantern Gig

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 11, 2009 11:10 AM CDT

(Newser) – Warner Bros. has finally found someone to wear its power ring. The studio has picked comic book movie veteran Ryan Reynolds to play Green Lantern, says the Hollywood Reporter. Reynolds beat out Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, and Justin Timberlake for the part. He’ll be the first actor to don the tights for both Marvel and DC; he played Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and Hannibal King in Blade: Trinity.

Ryan Reynolds arrives at the premiere of The Proposal on June 1 in Los Angeles.
Ryan Reynolds arrives at the premiere of "The Proposal" on June 1 in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine cast member Ryan Reynolds poses for photographers in April.
"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" cast member Ryan Reynolds poses for photographers in April.   (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Reynolds will play Green Lantern, a super cop with a special ring that can create anything he imagines.
Reynolds will play Green Lantern, a super cop with a special ring that can create anything he imagines.   (Flickr)
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Ryan Reynolds does a promotional spot for "Wolverine."   (knop95)

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armywife
Jul 12, 2009 12:45 PM CDT
awesome! i love ryan reynolds, but nathan would have rocked too! they undoubtedly went with reynolds cause he's currently "hotter" than fillion what with the Proposal doing well and all. they are both funny though :)
laleah79
Jul 11, 2009 7:12 AM CDT
see: wolverine preview.
laleah79
Jul 11, 2009 7:11 AM CDT
has no one seen Full Metal Jacket? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v... nice job on originality WB. nice nice job.

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