I like Green Lantern and Deadpool, but I'd rather GL be the one that gets made. The potential for movies based on DC characters besides Superman and Batman is just too much. Its not like Reynolds is the only snarky male actor they can find for Deadpool anyhow.

I really wanted Reynolds to be Deadpool, but this would probably be a better franchise if it's not screwed up. Still, I really don't see Reynolds as Hal all that much. Maybe Kyle, or better yet, Guy. Now a Green Lantern movie about Guy Gardner, that's what the world needs.

i really doubt he would take a contract that forbid him to play a character hes a fan of and has spoken to the public about playing with such eagerness to do it right.Until i see something official i wont call the deadpool movie dead.why is everyone such Debbie downers.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

*Cried in my homemade Deadpool mask*

Wow, great write up, Rob.

I was totally rooting for Nathan Fillion, but I like Ryan Reynolds. I'm in.

Heh, by, "Wow" I mean wow at the news. I'm not surprised that you write well, lol.

@Niko - I would go see a Guy Gardner GL film like a hundred times.

Poor David Boreanaz....I know he was never in the running, but still.

actully dead pool is already hitting the script stage and since Ryan only did the role to be deadpool and knowing WB track record of taking forever of doing dc movies. odds are Ryan will be still dead pool and green latern otherwise Wb will be facing Fox again in court and they knew what happen the last time fox came a calling wb got their butt kicked

*face palm*

at least it's not Timberlake. As much as it sucks that Deadpool (might) not get made, I can get behind this.

Reynolds was definitely my favorite out of the three big contenders for the role (god, Timberlake would have been an awful choice) so I'm happy about this. It is kind of interesting that he's taking this role considering all the Deadpool talk he's throwing around lately. I'm sure he could do both films if he wanted to, but it just seems strange that he would star in two different superhero movies, presumably only a few years apart.

@iROB

Maybe he's trying to shake up with "nice guy romantic comedy" image by doing super hero action movies.

Next up: Ryan Reynolds as...THE FLASH!

"you have to admit this is a much better choice for him"

No I don't. He was amazing as Wader Wilson. He might be great as Hal Jordan too, but I desperately wanted to see him do a Deadpool movie, considering he's apparently a big fan of the character.

The script for Green Lantern has already gone through it's 2nd rewrite by Mark Guggenheim. It has a start date and a release schedule. It was bumped up from the fall/Christmas release to a summer release (which would mean WB is confident in the film).

Before Dark Knight and Iron-Man, WB would never release this movie. Now, they have too. It's already farther along then some of the movies you mentioned.

Noooo!!! If Ryan backs out of Deadpool, i'm never watching another one of his movies again. I can see your points of it being a better career move for him, but he's seriously gonna piss of all of the Deadpool Fans. This would basically kill the Deadpool movie. The way Ryan had been talking the last couple months, it almost sounded like he was gonna produce it as well. It will be toast. And without a movie, Marvel's Deadpool push will be over too. He's appearing in like 4 to 6 comics a months right now. That will be gone.

And you know what, all that does is make Barakapool so much worse. It was tolerable how badly they Fucked up his character in that movie just cause so many of us had hope that he was gonna his own spin-off. If they goes down in history as his only movie appearance, that's beyond low.

It seems pretty evident that he is going to be GL, but i'm just still hoping they'll let him do Deadpool. But my hopes aren't high right now.

For how much he loves Wade, I can't see why he wouldn't do the movie... especially after all of those interviews he's done about it lately. GL is great, though I don't see how he fits Hal and would prefer my fan-guided Deadpool movie damnit!

Ryan Reynolds is SUPPOSED to be The Flash. He looks like Wally West, he acts like Wally West.

Now who are they going to get to play The Flash?

Bradley Cooper had a good serious streak to him if he needed it.

But then again, WB's original choice was Jack Black...

Damn it Warner Bros....why must you come so close and then always,ALWAYS,fuck up so bad??? Reynolds would have been perfect as the Wally West Flash.PERFECT!!!! As Hal Jordan-he's OK...I guess. I could see it. I'd still rather see him as Deadpool,and no way will he be playing both characters at the same time. Even if hes just locked into the role,you can bet money that FOX will put Deadpool on the fast track just to fuck with them...which means at best,we'll get a rushed script for a rushed Deadpool movie...just like we got with Wolverine!!! BTW,I heard that earlier today both Nathan Fillion and Rain Wilson met with the folks at DC Comics...how much you wanna bet Fillion winds up playing Hal Jordan in the upcoming DC Motion Comics???

Ryan Reynolds=The Flash

The Flash = Barry Allen (Highly doubtful Wally will be The Flash when or if the movie is ever made.)

Anyway, I highly approve of this casting. Totally unexpected and it never even occurred to me that Ryan Reynolds would or should even be considered for Hal, but I think it's awesome. I'm totally on board for it. You all have no idea how happy this makes me. I've been waiting for a Green Lantern movie my whole life and for them to cast someone as awesome as Reynolds...I'm extremely happy. The only down side is that we have to wait until 2011.

Bring it on!

Great news and a coup for WB's to take Reynolds away from the small time deadend Deadpool film with lousy Fox. Now the GL film has a chance to be epic and fun much like Iron Man. Timberlake or Cooper as a lead in a big time franchise type of sci film like GL ??

What a joke that would have been!

Now things can get rolling with the potentially awesome GL film! Reynolds has screen presence, charisma and versatility and is a solid choice! An Oscar caliber actor is not needed for this role.

I thought Reynolds was the best bet for Deadpool, but quite frankly his two-second performance in Wolverine didn't do much for me. Deadpool is only Deadpool with a bitched up face, and there's no way they'd let pretty boy Reynolds go around with that kind of makeup on. They probably won't use a mask for the Green Lantern either, not that it's much of a mask.

He'd be better as the Flash.

Regardless, like any DC property that's not Batman or Superman, this film will be stuck in development hell and never get made, and Deadpool probably will because Marvel can actually get their shit together.

I would've preferred Nathan Fillion for Hal, but I do love me some Ryan Reynolds, so I'm not really complaining. This news is definitely making me excited too, it's about time DC/Warner Bros got their act together and did the Green Lantern movie.

And with Reynolds playing Jordan, maybe Hal will seem like less of a douchebag than in the comics.

Why?! WHY?!

*rips hair*

Oh man, I just subscribed to Deadpool's comic, and now, without the movie, it'll totally go back to a limited series instead of an ongoing comic.

Why Ryan?! Why have you left us?!

"Next up: Ryan Reynolds as...THE FLASH!"

meanwhile on Earth-RR... EVERYONE IS RYAN REYNOLDS!

I don't mind him being GL, but I still say Reynolds should have been fucking Wally West, he would have made a great Flash.

Just because Reynolds is in a DC movie doesn't mean he cant be in a Marvel movie. Hally Berry was Storm and Catwoman. Also Green Lantern is supposed to come out next summer and the Deadpool movie doesn't even have a villain or even a script yet. So were looking at least two years down the road for Deadpool. Everyone just relax.

Nathan Fillion would have been great news but this is still good news.

Rob, you are wrong, Halle Barry did not play catwoman.

I don't know what to say about this. Meh.

Nate Fillion would be a great Lantern. hands down its true. he's got the jaw structure. he's got the sly remarks and upbeat tempo. also, he's got the right body for it. Hal Jordan is a pilot. not exactly the most "ripped" type of soldier.
Reynolds would make a great flash the same way he COULD'VE been a great Deadpool if that hadn't been all fucked up.

by and large though haven't any of you realized? there can never and will never be a great superhero movie adaptation. its impossible. there will be some that are decent/good, but nothing will ever be as good as the comic. Alan Moore really does have it right.

Personally I think Reynolds may make a better Deadpool, but that does not mean a Deadpool movie would be awesome, just look at X-men origins for proof of that. As for GL, I am not sold on Reynolds, when there are better people to play that role, but it too is still in limbo and time will tell if it will be the next Iron Man or Dark Knight, or the next, X-men Origins: Wolvereen/ Catwoman.

It better not suck!

I was hoping that a Deadpool movie with Reynolds will be made but alas, WB fucked Deadpool.

The question now is "Who CAN play Deadpool"?

As far as I heard, Green Lantern has a script, a director, and a schedule. Deadpool has none of those things. There still might be a chance that Deadpool will would still get made with Ryan Reynolds attached.

I think this is a good thing. I don't care for Green Lantern, but I do like Deadpool... a character that would be destroyed by the movie. Even if they integrate breaking the fourth wall.

@naked rob:

We do not speak of the Catwoman movie here. Move along...

Seriously people, chill the fuck out...

"Oh no! Now the Deadpool movie won't get made!" That movie's a long way away. If it had been made with Reynolds (who I admit would be perfect), there's no way the studio would cover up that mug of his, so now the nerd rage over the costume begins. Then they have to change up his back story since he's not deformed and what not. Nerd rage deepens. Finally, some leaked photos appear online of some sort of squidbilly abomination that's supposed to be Omega Red, and the full on nerd rage boycott begins. The Deadpool movie may one day get made, but for Reynolds I'm sure it was quite simple. "GL = $"

According to this article, he's still attached to Deadpool. Looks like RR is working overtime!

http://www.superherohype.com/news/greenlanternnews.php?id=8499

BTW Green Lantern visited the Iron Man 2 set according to Jon Favreau's Twitter.

"Picture wrapped Scarlett. She was awesome. Green Lantern visited the set. One week left until picture wrap. Looking forward to down time."

Iron Man vs. Deadgreen Lantern in Iron Man 3? Let the rumors begin!!

It just seems strange that less than a month ago, Reynolds was talking about the Deadpool movie being made right. He even said "The Dark Overlords (Fox) want to do it right". He's been saying he will break the fourth wall and all that. Not to mention the guy has been talking about wanting to do a Deadpool movie since 2002. He even turned down Flash because he wanted to do Deadpool. So he waits 7 years, the Deadpool movie gets green lit, THEN he decides to go for something else? No chance

I think he has been pretty clever about this. GL is gonna be a big blockbuster, an "event" film. Deadpool was never gonna be that big. And I never thought it would need to be. Deadpool would be more of a Blade type movie. So Reynolds has got the big GL gig that will earn him $. And then he has the Deadpool gig that he has wanted to do for the better part of a decade. Reynolds is the winner here.

@Thatcher: I am totally stealing Squidbilly Abomination for my next band name...

This is terrible news!

First of all, I don't like it when an actor gets to play two characters in two major comic book, fantasy, or sci-fi movies (Ian McKellen as Magneto AND Gandalf, Christopher Lee as Count Dooku AND Saruman, Christian Bale as Batman AND John Connor, and now...Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool AND Green Lantern)

I think it's unfair. There are so many actors out there who need a break!

Secondly, I don't think he's right for the role.

I say give it to an actor who needs a career break or a comeback.

I say give this one to Eric Stoltz. He can do for Green Lantern what Robert Downey did for Iron Man.

Can we get Nathan Fillion to play Deadpool? He's hilarious when he's snarky!

Bah! His performance will be garbage, but at least the movie will make a bunch of money! Here's to a unknown actor getting Deadpool and making it a franchise! Good luck GL, you're gonna need it!

Deadpool is a horrifically scarred character who wears a full mask. I'm sure having Reynolds' face is not the most necessary component of a Deadpool movie. It'll still get made if there's enough interest. Kudos to Reynolds for the upgrade in roles.

@ Halfazedninja:

I'm so sorry, I was just trying to make a point.

I'm telling you guys... This is going to be a wacky CGI-filled comedy in the vein of "The Mask".

Down on his luck guy gets "magic" ring, wacky stuff happens... It will be like "Bruce Almighty" or "Click" or "The Mask".

As much as I'm disappointed Reynolds might not play Deadpool, as few of you have already said. With a mask on, and a horribly scarred face it doesn't matter what the actor looks like.

I'm sure they can find a vocally talented actor out there willing to fills Deadpools shoes.

Although Reynolds did seem quite devoted to Deadpool, it wouldn't surprise me seeing him play both. Hell he'll be more than willing to cash two pay cheques.

@naked rob

No worries, I just refuse to recognize it's existence.

I'm not exactly a GL fan so I don't really care who plays the role, but if the GL fans believe that Reynolds is a good choice, than I'm happy for them.

About the Deadpool movie: if they want to do the same thing that they did with Wolverine in his “film” then I'm not really interested! If they decide to do the real thing (impossible, but hey, miracles tend to happen, right?), then I will start thinking about the perfect actor for our beloved Deadpool (most likely Mr. Reynolds)! So, let us have a script before thinking about anything else. Because lets face it: even the best actor can't make shit shine like a diamond! (For example: I believe that Hugh Jackman was/is the most suitable choice for Wolverine, but the “movie” sucked! Big time!)

@RageTreb

i totally agree with you on that sentiment since well i feel reynolds would make a better deadpool movie. and you know most ppl prolly feel that green lantern would be more successful and make more money and be a franchise but i still feel a deadpool movie would be better off anyway.

@everyone else
i mean yeah a lot of ppl know GL and a lot of ppl would pay to see GL but how many freaking fanboys are there that would kill to see an accurate deadpool film? think about that everyone

I just really hope this is a good movie. GL really is a GREAT property to be turned into a film-franchise. They can CGI the shit outta this thing and it wont look out of place...I just hope they use some practical effects for the aliens. Plus if it takes off,we can always get films featuring Guy Gardner,John Stewart,Kyle Rayner...hell,they can re-cast the lead in every movie if they have to. I only hope they try to tie it into the greater DC Universe much like Marvel is doing with their films. In the right hands,this could be really awesome...in the wrong hands,we get wacky screwball rom-com Lantern(where Sinistro is a chick...probably played by Katherine Heigel,and it turns out she's Jordans ex-girldfriend)

NO NO NO .... Ryan Reynolds is not right for Hal Jordan ... He is better for Guy Gardner

Is it still going to be a 'zany, Mask-like comedy'?

Or will it be a rotting aborted fetus like "Birds of Prey" and "Catwoman" were?

If it's not at least as cool as the fanmade trailer starring Nathan Fillion I'll burn WB's headquarters to the ground.

Ryan is soooooo more The Flash, sighs...He'll be a cool looking green latern to, but The Flash just seemed perfect for him...Cambell directing huh? If it's anything in the tonal direction of a Casino Royal we can expect quite a realistic depiction I would think...That wouldn't be so bad...

The only time Ryan Reynolds doesn't suck in a movie is when it's actually Chris Klein doing an impression of him. They need to get Chris Klein to take over Deadpool so he can add a Nash-like dimension to that role. Dane Cook should lobby for it now too.

@mightynard:

Did you really just say "a Nash-like dimension"?

Anybody besides Timberlake and I can die happy!

I know Reynolds would make a fantastic Flash, but the Luthor dude from Smallville did the voice of the Flash for the Justice League cartoon, and I beat he'd be a pretty good choice!

@Halfazedninja
or..
Ryan Reyonlds as Rob Bricken in Topless Robot: THE MOVIE

@Greyfox 00

That would be epic lol

Is Reynolds still under contract to do Deadpool? You know, if they actually disregard the Origins movie and just go with face scars and mask, then it's not like it would look like the same actor playing both roles. I wouldn't mine seeing Reynolds bring out his comedy for Deadpool and stretch out his serious muscles for Green Lantern.

i'm pretty sure this is all going to fall through.

I'm incredibly depressed that my favorite comic book character may be passed up for a guy who's biggest nemesis is the color yellow. -_-

Yeah, he would've been a better Flash (Wally) than GL (well, Hal - could make a decent Kyle, since Reynolds is going to have a personality removal to accurately capture the dullness that is Hal Jordan). But here's hoping they can actually MAKE THE DAMN THING this time, since there's about a dozen DC movies out there in the last five years alone that got killed off.

Hell, I'm still stunned they actually filmed Jonah Hex.

man i immediately thought of him playing Gardner. Reynolds plays a really good suave asshole.

Ryan Reynolds is perfect for the character, I'd like to see him like green lantern, he will look handsome.