'Green Lantern' Finds Its Leading Man

7/10/2009
Jazzy D.
Actor won over Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper for role.

According to ScreenCrave.com, Variety has confirmed that Ryan Reynolds will take on the roll of Hal Jordan, better known as the Green Lantern, in the upcoming comic book-based film.

Reynolds was chosen over Bradley Cooper and Justin Timberlake, who were also considered for the role.

Martin Campbell will direct. Greg Berlanti has written the screenplay, along with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green.

Reynolds is familiar with comic book films. He played Wade Wilson aka Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, which was released earlier this year in theaters. He is also known for his role in Blade Trinity, playing Hannibal King, in 2004. Reynolds played opposite Sandra Bullock in the new romance comedy The Proposal, which hit its $100 million mark this week, according to IESB.net.

The Green Lantern's budget is rumored to be about $200 million. The film will start production in early 2010, according to Comic Book Resources, and will set to be released in June 2011.

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