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http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21978Variety is reporting that actor Ryan Reynolds (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine”) has landed the coveted role of Hal Jordan in the Warner Bros. live-action film based on the popular DC Comics series.
Martin Campbell is on board to direct and while the budget – which has been rumored to have swollen to as high as $200 million for the space epice – is still not finalized, production is expected to begin in January of 2010.
The film is written by Greg Berlanti with Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green, the latter two being names very familiar to comic fans. Donald DeLine will produce with Berlanti.
Earlier today CBR ran a poll asking our visitors which actor they thought should play the ring-bearer. Based on reports from Thursday, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds and Justin Timberlake were names being bandied about and you overwhelmingly voted for Bradley Cooper, who as of this writing was in the lead with a whopping 67% of the vote. Reynolds was second with 26%.
This of course isn’t Reynolds’ first foray into the comics silver screen. He was previously seen in this summer’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” as Wade Wilson and in 2004’s “Blade: Trinity” as Hannibal King.
Look for more on this story as it develops.
Out of the three candidates I thought he was the more unlikely one, since he's attached to Deadpool too. Well, huh. Not who I'd pick to play Jordan, but at least he's a capable actor and not Justin Timberlake.
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Reynolds would make a better Kyle Rayner than a Hal Jordan, I think....
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Out of the three candidates I thought he was the more unlikely one, since he's attached to Deadpool too. I agree. But it's possible he's going to dump the Deadpool role now.
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If he has already signed to Deadpool, and being that its a Marvel movie, it would probably cost him far too much to get out of that contract.
I cant see a Marvel film, where he has already played the character, be too willing to let him go off and do a DC film at the expense of theirs.
Of course, if the filming of one does not coincide with the other, he can still do both, as it wouldnt be the first time an actor has been in a movie for both companies (James Marsden and Halle Berry spring to mind).
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but at least he's a capable actor and not Justin Timberlake. Cant say I have seen him in lotsa roles, but have you seen Timberlake in the film Southland tales? He is actually a damn good actor if that role is anything to go by.
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Yeah, Timberland's been in a couple of other films in supporting roles and he is a good actor.
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Only other film I know him from is Shrek the third, but I dont class voice overs.
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I could stretch a little and see Reynolds as Guy Gardner, but as Hal...nah.
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Thanks to that Sandra Bullock movie Reynolds is now considered a leading man.
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I dont think the argument that WBVC and Som are saying is whether he is a lead man or not, its whether he is suited to the role of Jordan.
I mean, Clint Eastwood is a great lead actor, but would you cast him as Robin or Spiderman for instance.
Hal's character is too straight laced to be played by Reynolds.
Kyle is a lot more lightweight, but I still dont think Reynolds would suit the role.
Gardner I can see, especially as Guys personality has fluctuated so much over the years, that you could probably incorporate various traits that would match Reynolds style.
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reynolds as hal jordan? not likely. hope nobody gets a bug up their ass over it though...
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I dont think the argument that WBVC and Som are saying is whether he is a lead man or not, its whether he is suited to the role of Jordan.
I mean, Clint Eastwood is a great lead actor, but would you cast him as Robin or Spiderman for instance.
Hal's character is too straight laced to be played by Reynolds.
My point was that I think the buzz on him now (post Bullock movie) is that he can play traditional "straight-laced leading man" roles.
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Reynolds has been great in everything I've seen him as and its way past time for him to start being in bigger roles.
I don't see a problem with him being in two different comic book movies. They are whats hot now and there's a couple actors that are in multiple franchises.
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Hal's character is too straight laced to be played by Reynolds. i never liked the super straight laced portrayal of the character. he was just a green superman. i prefer when they push the more daredevil (adjective, not character) persona of him being a risky pilot - mouthing off to superiors when he knows he's right, etc. more of a true WWII pilot type; ballsy and seemingly a bit crazy. much more unique characterization within the DCU, and one i can see reynolds pulling off. more importantly, i think he's a good-enough actor and he resembles hal, and that's really all i need to know at this point to make this sound like a good fit. from this point on, it has little to do with reynolds and more to do with the story and aura of the film (lighthearted, sci-fi, dark, etc) that will determine how it plays out.
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but at least he's a capable actor and not Justin Timberlake. Cant say I have seen him in lotsa roles, but have you seen Timberlake in the film Southland tales? He is actually a damn good actor if that role is anything to go by. That's actually the second time I've heard that today. I can't imagine that fuckface being a good anything, but I guess it's possible.
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Donnie Wahlberg went from new kids on the block to a decent career in acting so I won't count timberlake out just yet but he's got a lot going against him, mainly the janet jackson superbowl incident.
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Reynolds eyes are too close together.
If Timberlake wants to go far she will have to sort out her hair first!
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i prefer when they push the more daredevil (adjective, not character) persona of him being a risky pilot - mouthing off to superiors when he knows he's right, etc. more of a true WWII pilot type; ballsy and seemingly a bit crazy.
Good boy.
....and one i can see reynolds pulling off.
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Hal's character is too straight laced to be played by Reynolds. i never liked the super straight laced portrayal of the character. he was just a green superman. i prefer when they push the more daredevil (adjective, not character) persona of him being a risky pilot - mouthing off to superiors when he knows he's right, etc. more of a true WWII pilot type; ballsy and seemingly a bit crazy. much more unique characterization within the DCU, and one i can see reynolds pulling off. more importantly, i think he's a good-enough actor and he resembles hal, and that's really all i need to know at this point to make this sound like a good fit. from this point on, it has little to do with reynolds and more to do with the story and aura of the film (lighthearted, sci-fi, dark, etc) that will determine how it plays out. See this is what I have always said about Hal/GL. Hal wasnt straight laced but Hal as GL was. Hal was somewhat wild and unstable and to the point he drifted through both jobs and relationships, but once he put on the costume, he was a different person. I always saw Hal as using the costume and ring as a way of being the good, uptight military man that he could never be as himself. As GL he gained the respect of 3800 other GLs, and would often lead them into battle, something he would never have been able to do as plain old Hal Jordan. Hal was seen as something of a flake, where as GL was solid. That was why the whole Parallax thing made sense, cause he was a man of conflicting personalities. GL was a man of honour, respect and responsibility, but Hal was full of self doubt. Ollie brought some of the rebeliousness out of him during their time together, which sort of died off later, but would occasionally come out when he questioned the Guardians or the time he quit. Of course, when they did Emerald Dawn, they made him kinda cocky early in his career, but everything published after that, up til Emerald twilight, never really played on that cockyness.
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yeah, they dropped the ball on Hal's cock.
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but at least he's a capable actor and not Justin Timberlake. Cant say I have seen him in lotsa roles, but have you seen Timberlake in the film Southland tales? I was forced to sit through that and I have to agree he was actually pretty damn good in that, it could be the director but either way it was good acting.
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but at least he's a capable actor and not Justin Timberlake. Cant say I have seen him in lotsa roles, but have you seen Timberlake in the film Southland tales? He is actually a damn good actor if that role is anything to go by. That's actually the second time I've heard that today. I can't imagine that fuckface being a good anything, but I guess it's possible. i agreed till i saw that movie. if i had it to do over again i wouldnt watch it, i prefer to keep my stereotypes of actors. it makes me feel good.
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Reynolds eyes are too close together.
agreed.
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Ryan Reynolds should platy John Stewart.
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reynolds as hal jordan? not likely. hope nobody gets a bug up their ass over it though... Especially a space bug...
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There is only one actor who should play Hal Jordan 
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