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Ryan Reynolds Is Green Lantern!!!
Beaks here...
Honestly, if Ryan Reynolds was interested from the get, I don't know why they bothered screen-testing Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper in the first place. Now had Michael Fassbender been in serious contention, that would've been a different story. But compared to Timberlake and Cooper, Reynolds just cuts a more classic leading man figure. He's also been poised on the brink of superstardom for years now, so why not finally nudge him over the edge?
GREEN LANTERN will be directed by the steady Martin Campbell. The screenplay is by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green. Principal photography should begin this January in Australia.
It goes without saying that this places Fox's Deadpool movie on hold.
GREEN LANTERN will be directed by the steady Martin Campbell. The screenplay is by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim and Michael Green. Principal photography should begin this January in Australia.
It goes without saying that this places Fox's Deadpool movie on hold.
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ugh.
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Well there's a movie I won't be seeing! He sucks. He fucked up Blade Trinity...and that movie was bad enough...
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Good casting.
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It could be good. It could be bad. Campbell is a capable director. Reynolds has charisma. I will just have to wait and see.
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......as long as it is not FOX, I'll keep my fingers crossed. He could be a good Lantern choice if they got the right script for him.
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Seriously - Did you want Cooper? He sucks too.
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No mixing up of superheroes! I think he will be a great Green Lantern but that means he can not be Deadpool!
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I would've broken down and gone postal on all involved. As I said in the other GL thread, Reynolds isn't my first choice - Fillion,
Browder, Matthew Fox - but if they lay off the wise-ass shtick and keep it more so wry, like Iron Man, this could work. Most of all Reynolds has to believe in the character. No nudge-nudge, wink-wink, I'm Green Lantern. Be Jordan and then be a Green Lantern. -
That movie sucked on all fronts.
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I think Reynolds can pull off Lantern much better than the other guys. And lord knows the guy has been plugging away for years for this kind of a chance. BTW I had nothing better to do on a friday night than to post this. Depressing, no?
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I have a major man-crush on Reynolds. I'm glad that one of my favorite characters ever is going to be on his shoulders. I'm more than fine with it.
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If you don't like Ryan Reynolds, you're a ritard.
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As Hal Jordan, he isn't bad but still a little to "wimpy" for my taste. But I really think that the lead and the director are secondary to the script. It is the plot of a super-hero movie that makes it or breaks it in my opinion.
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He said he wanted to be The Flash, his dream, but I wish him well. Yes, I think that is the name he used when I talked to him online, it wasn't Dream...it was Wish. Well, your wish...came true, close enough anyway. Don't blow it, and congratulations!!!
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They're going to go with the early "Showcase Green Lantern" issues. This is going to be nothing more than another Ryan Reynolds rom-com. "How will I, Hal Jordan, ever be able to be with Carol Ferris when she is in love with my counterpart, The Green Lantern!?!?!"
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Wow.
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He was in Blade 3 which sucked and Wolverine which I didn't bother seeing. He's played enough comic characters. Just go make 2 Guys a Girl and Pizza place movie already and go the fuck away...Jim Carrey wannabe...
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Ryan Reynolds has been great in everything he has done, since he started working, all except Blade III, but that didn't have salvation, everything else has been at least watchable only because he has been in it.
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He's getting to bang Scarlett...which is just wrong..
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whateveh
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Keep the damn MASK on or mess up Wade's face good and proper and nobody will ever know the difference... except us, and fuck us, we're petty and stubborn.
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Reynolds is 6'2" and cut. He's got a classic superhero body. Plus, he proved in ADVENTURELAND that he can tone down that jokey Van Wilder demeanor. Can't do much better than this.
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Still say he would have been a better choice for Kyle Rayner. But out of the choices available he was the best of the bunch.
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Actually, I don't know who Ryan Reynolds is and will never see this movie anyway, but it just needed to be said.
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Hopefully Reynolds will make this role unique the same way Downey did with Iron Man. He's always been a charismatic actor and he's always been very good at comedy. I've never been into Green Lantern as a character and don't really know much about him beyond his weakness for the color yellow. That said, I hope this plays to Reynolds strengths is a film with good characterization, awesome action and a great sense of humor. If it can pull all those things off, I'll be there opening day.
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He's all wrong for Hal.
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Subject line of the day
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from Two Guys and Girl
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That said he isn't that bad of a choice. He'll probably do all right and I do like Campbell. Just get Jonathan Nolan to write it and all will be good.
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LIKE HIM OR NOT, have you not seen his body? He's built like a statue.
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He was in that terrible UK Buffy rip-off Hex, and he was pretty cheesy in it. Plus, he's too old (or his hard living and/or genes have made him look too old). Reynolds is the best choice of the lot - and I say thank God they got it right this time.
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He's 6'2" and cut like a MODEL. He has handsome actor written all over him. If he was in a fight he looks like he would cry out "not my valuable face"
Hal Jordan is an experienced Test Pilot. He is in good shape, yes, but he has better things to do all day than work on his abs and keeps his body fat down.
I think Reynolds is ok, but I'm not going to get excited by him. Hal Jordan was based on Paul Newman - no doubt a handsome actor, but also someone who was a little more rugged than Reynolds. -
...but it sure smells good!
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I actually like Ryan Reynolds, but it seems he's always in the running for superhero roles...talk about being typecast. Isn't he supposed to be up for The Flash as well?
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Good lead. Good director. Not too sure about this writing team, though. Still, Campbell can do it. I know he can.
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here's what i'm hoping for. Bring in Joe Carnahan to direct Deadpool. if Reynolds is in GL, it'll give fox more time to actually develope the property and allow Carnahan to shoot A-Team
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a great show! Whatever happened to the other actors? I remember Reynolds' character's best friend was an architect. At the time (being an architecture student) I thought that was great. Then they made him a firefighter. Why are there so few architect characters on tv and movies? Probably because we are boring as fuck...
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Still cool though. Add the fact that Martin Campbell is directing, and it should be a good movie. Goldeneye and Casino Royale were some of the best Bond movies ever.
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is it finally ok that I like Adam Brody for The Flash?
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worst one ever now the longest running
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Awesome news.
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I don't know why. He's probably a nice person. But I don't even like his face and I can tell that he's clearly supposed to be good-looking. I'm not going to avoid it because of him, but the odds that I'll like it are very very slim. I didn't even like him in Wolverine. I liked that character much better when he was the other guy. I snuck into that Sandra Bullock movie last week after Public Enemies because I didn't want to run through the parking lot in a thunderstorm. Watching that was almost as bad so I eventually decided to make a break for it.
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If Bale can do Bats and John Connor, I don't see why Reynolds can't be Green Lantern and Deadpool - one's a boy scout and one's the Merc with the Mouth. With the right costuming, nobody's going to get them confused.
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...And Pieface?
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Silver Age Hal Jordan was based on Paul Newman. WB isn't making a Silver Age Green Lantern movie. Look at the competition again.And Reynolds does not have that model softness at all. He certainly doesn't exude it on film. That's your hang-up. (He's also Canadian and played hockey growing up, so I'm guessing he's been in his share of scraps.)
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If I thought about it long enough, there's probably at least 5 guys that would do a better job than him. Oh well. It may turn out good. People were bitching left and right about Heath Ledger being cast as The Joker, so you never know.
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Seriously, how high was demand for it? Reynold's attachment was the only thing the movie had going for it, and he's not going to be interested in jumping from one lead comic hero flick to another... bad for the career. If GL hits, then he'll be doing sequels to that for the next 8 years or so. Unless Fox goes all vindictive again and makes it just to have something to open opposite Green Lantern, I'd say Deadpool will never see production.
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I have very mixed feelings aabout Ryan Reynolds. He plays the likable smart ass pretty well. I thought Van Wilder showcased that side of him best. But It's a persona that follows him in everything he does. When saw the press photos from Blade Trinity I thought he looked like a real bad ass. But when I saw the movie it was "Fuck, he's Van Wilder the Vampire Slayer". To be honest I would rather see an unknown play this part, but it could be an opportunity for Reynolds to play against type. We'll see.
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Only hardcore fanboys dweebs want to see a DEADPOOL movie. Everyone else would rather see GREEN LANTERN.
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He's come a long way since I watched him on that cheesy teeny bopper soap show.
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But keep Timberlake and his squeaky little girl voice away from these movies.
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If it turns out that the Deadpool movie's not happening, Rob Liefeld's having a damn lousy week.
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Not as AWESOME as Nathan Fillion would have been, but this is immensely better than if it had been Jack Black.
I like some of the things that Ryan has done the past few years quite a bit. I am looking forward to seeing what he does with this.
My question now is... Who is SCORING this? I would say James Horner could be pretty damn AWESOME and he has a good record with Martin Campbell. Imagine something that blends the lushness of his Rocketeer score with the boldness of his KHAN score. -
what the hell are you talking about? You talked to Ryan Reynolds online via AIM and his screenname was "Wish"? Huh?
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for Deadpool. A spinoff movie should never happen though they will try, with some horrible recast, hackjob. Now if only Warner Bros can get their act together and get a Superman film together, with a great story and a villian worthy of Supes, with Luthor playing a background or cameo role, then maybe just maybe this will be the turning of the tide from Marvel to DC as the great superhero film company.
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This is great news on two fronts. Reynolds will rock as Hal Jordan...it will be an icconic role. Now maybe the mutant shit that Fox has been churning oput will die the death it has deserved for a long time. Leave all X-MEN and related stuff alone for five years, then start it fresh somewhere besides Fox with someone who will do it right! Congratulations Ryan Reynolds...do it right and do us proud!
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you can't have an actor play two different superheroes. but at least we probably won't hear from that godawful Deadpool again.
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Hal Jordan isn't jokey. He isnt pretty, or super cut (being uber-ripped has nothing to do with being a GL, physical training doesnt really have alot to do with it) He's an ex fighter pilot and the ultimate alpha male. He's the only one in the comics with the balls to consistently stand up to (and stare down) Batman (who despises him for it). So answer me this: Can you see RYAN FUCKING REYNOLDS staring down Bale's Batman without an ounce of fear? Really? Really Really? Because if you cant, then this casting sucks. I'm not trying to sound like an uber-geek here, anyone who reads the weekly comics column knows I actually have kind of a mixed view of that character and comic, but Reynolds is the Flash, and definately is Deadpool. What he ISNT is Hal Jordan.
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every movie i have ever seen him in is made better bc hes in it. except for maybe wolverine
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Just went back and re-read an old Ryan Reynolds transcript from the WAITING junket, and the motherfucker said he's *not* a hockey fan. Okay. Maybe he is a pussy.
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Jul 10, 2009 9:40:50 PM CDT
Superstardom Huh? Billy Zane is still waiting to make Phantom II
by drunken busboy
Blade Trinity was also supposed to launch Reynolds! Smarmy doesn't make superstardom!
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anybody know what kind of contract Reynolds has? before you state "It goes without saying that this places Fox's Deadpool movie on hold"....if I remember correctly Fox can be a bit litigious.....
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To what role are you referring when you say he doesnt exude that "model softness" on-screen? Surely it cant be Blade: Trinity, can it? Just Friends, maybe? The Proposal? Van Wilder? Hard-ass roles all.
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And that is why I put wimpy in parathesis and explicitly said "for my taste."
You wanna tell me he is Audie Murphy reborn, pretty boy who is a lot tougher than he looks, fine. That is your call. But all I can see is someone who spends a lot of time in the gym working on his core and working on shaping muscles instead of making them functional like a boxer or a fighter would. You ever see soldiers Mr. Beaks? They aren't build massive or completely cut, but they are in great shape. They focus on practical stuff, not about what makes them look good. Not even boxers and MMA fighters are built like actors - they at least have some mass added on.
Like I said when I see Reynolds I see a guy who has put in a lot of time in the gym not doing practical workouts but a lot of body sculpting. And sorry, but that makes me think of the actors I see at my gym or the guys in Boystown here in LA, not actual tough guy. And yes, that is only my opinion. -
I love Reynolds' work... And I'm probably blaspheming here by saying that I LOVED Blade: Trinity. I didn't follow the BLADE comics at all; my only knowledge of Blade comes from the films. Sorry, but I can only handle so much "brooding, tortured goth-leather Seeeeeriouuus" before it's time for comic relief, which is why I loved Trinity (and especially Reynolds' irreverent character). The fact that it almost killed Harry is just a bonus... And I took special delight in the black-leather "I pattern my life after Blade" types going into shock during the film...
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... guess he was the least bad choice of the three. I don't think I'll ever get past thinking of him as the whiny guy from that awful pizza place TV sitcom, though.
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cooper would have done better..i guess i will have to wait for the reboot 2 years after the films debut.
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People are seriously still dogging on Reynolds for Blade Trinity? He was playing the third banana on that one, barely a step above comic relief. Not to mention, it was BLADE TRINITY. Nobody came out of that thing with their dignity intact.
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You described it better than I could
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which Green Lantern?
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I wouldn't watch this piece of shit regardless of who is in it.
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Jul 10, 2009 9:48:18 PM CDT
that pic looks like hes taking a dump on the red carpet
by six demon bag
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I was hoping for Cooper but Reynolds isn't bad at all. He's absolutely great at playing the cocky smarmy badass type, which is who Hal is. Don't let us down, Ryan!
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those damn jews!
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but his voice is too weird for me. But what do I care. I couldn't give a fuck about Green Lantern.
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nobody gives two fucks for bela!
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I don't like him. I hope it works out, but this is the first big negative for me on the Green Lantern front. I won't pre-judge the film, I'm just less excited to see it.
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not that i'm against him being cast as GL, but how will this affect his plans for a Deadpool movie?
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but this isn't a bad choice
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Was watching all of the black-leather trenchcoat "Blade Is My Hero" fucktards having to use their popcorn bags to take the edge off of their fits of hyperventilation...
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Nothing about Ryan Reynolds says Superhero. I know I know, he's in good shape & he played Deadpool and that guy in Blade Trinity. But still. When you see his FACE do you say, That's a Badass Guy I wouldn't wanna mess with? Or: That's that Smarmy Prick from those comedies I regret ever watching.
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The girl from that now stars in "Monk". I dunno about the other guy.
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if films can be remade/rebooted on a whim, who's to say that an actor cant be replaced?? whats the audience gonna do? stay home???
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Slone13 was quoting Alan from "The Hangover" when he called Rainman a "Ritard" not a "Retard"... get with pop-culture, the world is passing you by, you ignorant slut.
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But when has he demonstrated an ability to be anything but a sarcastic, quippy type of hero? Yes, he is built like an underwear model - not a fighter. But that isn't the issue. Charisma is. Bruce Willis, Steve McQueen, Liam Neeson etc, etc = Believable tough guys on screen. Ryan Reynolds = Doing lots of crunches and avoiding carbs does not a bad ass make. He comes across as camp as much as anything - and this is coming from someone who actually thinks he's pretty good.I mean, in Blade 3 he basically came of as the damsel in distress to Snipes and Biel.
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Honestly, I don't remember him in any of the movies I have seen him in. He has this vanilla quality that just makes me forget who is in the leading male role. However, whenever I was at the bookstore, I would see the guy on the cover of various magazines. The pictures were so over the top, they were hard to miss. So yeah, the only opinion of him that I had was those jack nasty pictures I would see at the rack on barnes and noble. But then, the new Entertainment Weekly came out and it just flat out made me nauseaus. Not only is he there AGAIN, he is has some sort of weird skin condition going on that makes me literally throw up in my mouth when I see it. So for the producers of this movie, they have just lost a ticket sale because there is no WAY I am sitting through two hours watching that guy. Ugh.
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I like the guy. He's a solid choice. Don't forget Smokin' Aces. That was a mediocre film with a badass ending, delivered by Reynolds.
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dread superhero movie news. My confidence in them has waned. They're quickly becoming nothing but vanity projects. We'll soon be surrounded by nothing but Catwomen and Norton-Hulks and lousy X-Men prequels our souls will whimper and die. I hope to Christ I'm wrong.
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I'll watch it. Blade 3 is a great movie if you just edit out all of the Blade and Drake and 7th Heaven chick shit. Reynolds was hilarious and bad ass. Yeah, the Flash would have been cool, but this is the first time I gave a shit about Green Lantern. Martin Campell will make this a great action flick. Sounds like a good deal.
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I'll be passing on this. Fuck him.
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"Adventureland" was one of the most depressing films I have seen in a long time... the ad campaign made it out to be a hilarious coming-of-age teen comedy like "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"... the only thing that saved the night from being a total bust was that I was finger-fucking my at-the-time-girlfriend in the back row...
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Reynolds WAS the Blue Beetle in Blade Trinity. The quips, the skills, the works. That's what I saw, anyway. God, please give me $200 million dollars so I can make my Blue Beetle movie. ($100 million for the movie, $100 million for the White Vader).
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If you need help with the White Vader, let me know. And if you can get it in time for the Twilight TB that would be great.
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You should have held out for the Flash. Now both franchises are possibly (most likely, given the track record thus far) fucked from the get-go. Say hi to the missus for me.
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is not green lantern. I'm not impressed. reynolds better knock this fucking thing out of the park.
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my stockpile is low.......*SNIFF*...gone.
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They're going to cast a movie star. And most movie stars have gym bodies because that's where they work out most of the time. Sounds like you were destined to be disappointed by the casting. Unless you can offer up a viable alternative, I don't know what to tell you. And Reynolds wasn't "soft" in SMOKIN' ACES or ADVENTURELAND. He's a damn good actor when given decent material. Hopefully, GREEN LANTERN won't be a complete mediocrity.
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dont worry the way things are going, every superhero will have a film so expect BLUE BEETLE oh...2013.
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Jul 10, 2009 10:06:07 PM CDT
the Green Lantern will be like billy zane's THE PHANTOM!!
by six demon bag
mark my words.
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not like the universal approval of Downey for iron man. This movie better not suck. and if it becomes a comedy, i will fucking kill someone.
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for fucks sake
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I've wanted him for the role of Flash for years but I can live with this!
GREEN LANTERN is my 3rd fav comic super heros, and Ryan Reynolds is one of my favorite actors around!
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LET'S JUST HOPE IT'S NOT AS OVERWROUGHT AS THOSE FUCKING SPIDERMAN SEQUELS. GOOD GOD. I'D RATHER BE ASSFUCKED AND MADE TO WATCH THE PHANTOM 100X BEFORE SUFFERING THROUGH SPIDERMAN 2 AND 3 AGAIN. FFS.
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..THE SEQUELS. THOUGH BEFORE OR AFTER WOULD BE OKAY AS WELL.
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I think Reynolds will be great and will hopefully elevate the movie (ala Downey in Iron Man). Reynolds was the only good thing in Blade 3 (his character was in the wrong movie, but still a solid performance). I'm pretty sure they won't be joking it up (especially in the Dark Knight aftermath), but they'll probably have some light moments (Iron Man again). Jordan's supposed to be cocky (test pilot) and I'm pretty sure Ryan can pull of cocky. All that rom-com practice should help the chemistry with Carol Ferris (I assume the character's in the movie). I didn't catch it, but I've heard he was the best thing about the Sandra Bullock comedy that recently did pretty well at the box office. As long as they treat the material seriously and also have some fun with it, it could be good. I mean, after all it's a guy in a green and black suit with a "magic" ring (that can make anything out of energy) working as a galactic cop for some blue midgets...not a tortured psychological drama. I just hope he doesn't make his voice all gravelly when he has the mask on. I mean, that would totally take me out of the movie.
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Shit. I smell disaster.
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Of the three, he was the best choice. Plus, he ditched a B level Marvel movie with a budget on par with the second Incredible Hulk movie and got a 200 Million picture. Smart Move.
Now the big question is "WHO WILL PLAY GUY GARDNER?????"
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I'm glad they dropped those screen tests for Justin Timberlake and Gus Van Rant.
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Other than that he is a slick dude who is WAY better than that dope who tried to be Kirk, and the other contenders, though I think Timberlake is actually a decent actor given the right material. Cooper is too weasley to play Hal Jordan. I'll be there opening weekend now, barring any ridiculously lame footage being released prior to it opening, but I doubt it. GREAT casting. Now get Jon Waters to play Sinestro and you've got something.
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I'll give this guy the benefit until I see some actual Green Lantern footage.
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Jul 10, 2009 10:17:32 PM CDT
Don't like him but I admit he would've been a great FLASH
by zombieheathledger
How the fuck did Green Lantern get "greenlit" before THE FLASH anyway? THE FLASH is already in the popular consciousness, besides comics, there was that awful TV show a while ago. There's never been ANYTHING on Green Lantern (except cartoons).
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As much as I like Keaton, prior to Batman, he was a dude who wasn't known for action. Nor was he built. Ryan is built like a monster and has done action.
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Whenever I see him, I think he's Dane Cook. I was on a plane coming back from Eastern Europe. I woke up from a nap and he was on the movie screen as some dad telling his daughter how he met her mom. I kept thinking, "Dane Cook is really keeping it low key for this romcom." Then the credits rolled and I was like, "Wait. What? Ryan Who?"
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this guy's been in...can't believe your all going for this! Smokin aces WOW...give it a medal. Blade woot WOW give it a medal...seriously? Superman Nic Cage sounds SOOOOO GOOOOD right now
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this is the second best news iv'e had all day
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I like Reynolds. He's not a great actor, but he's got a certain watchability. So long as they avoid making Hal a wiseass in the broadest sense, I think this could work. Now the rest of the cast can be filled in and we can get a sense of what they're shooting for. For example, if they get a heavyweight actor to play Sinestro, as opposed to, say, Will Arnett...or if they go character actor-heavy with the rest of the cast, which to me would indicate they want to immerse the audience in the world they want to create, rather than call attention to the cast. This is a good start, but now I want to see the rest of the pieces fall into place before I cheer or choke.
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Dane Cook and Ryan Reynolds are virtually interchangeable when it comes to comedic timing, and they're both in good shape. Deadpool is more on Dane Cook's level. Ryan Reynolds should be in a tentpole superhero project anyway. Although in my opinion, that superhero project should be "The Flash," but GL will be fine for him too because he has the right cavalier attitude to pull off Hal Jordan. It's just not the "fits like a glove" casting that the Flash would've been.
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Has become on onf the most popular DC titles in the past few years thanks to writer Geoff Johns. Those of you who are unfamiliar with the title should check it out, especially since this summers's big crossover event, "Blackest Night", centers around the Green Lantern titles. I've been incredibly impressed with what I've seen.
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And anybody who's sad that there's a chance that it would kill the possiblity of a Deadpool movie should realize that it's a mercy killing. There's no way with the way that Fox currently runs any kind of franchise movie that it would turn out anywhere near good.
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Why not? They already fucked up GL.
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But I'm not really invested in GL that much. Whatever. Really lost interest now. It'll be more like Fantastic Four than Dark Knight.
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YOU'RE A COMPLETE FUCKING COCK. THE FLASH TV SERIES FUCKING ROCKED YOU CUNT.
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I think reynolds is great but don't give me the 'he's a movie star' shit. He simply isn't...yet. This was Cooper's gig. Jordan/Lantern isn't half as witty as DC would like to think - that's what DC can't get their head around...
The ONLY superhero that DC can bank on it the Marvel-esque Batman (exploring superpower as a problem - every marvel character is about this and NO DC character ever was til Marvel hit gold with it. Marvel creates human heroes, DC creates gods. And yes, DC, that's why no one gives a shit about your movies. STOP FAST TRACKING AND THINK! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! Hell, if it's that hard, I'll fucking make it for you! It's not tough, just common sense. -
Jul 10, 2009 10:30:54 PM CDT
Green Lantern movie is based on the Emerald Dawn mini-series
by archon12
The movie is based on the Emerald Dawn mini-series.
http://i3.iofferphoto.com/img/1115449200/_i/6700676/1.jpg
It's a pure orgin story with Hal Jordan joining the Corps.
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FUCK ALL OF YOU. THERE NEEDS TO BE A CAPTAIN MARVEL MOVIE SET IN THE 40S BEFORE THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE YOU DOLTS.
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And maybe they can write in a scene where he uses his power ring to torture Green Lantern's testicles.
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The only think I liked about THE FLASH tv show was how they introduced the idea that he had to eat an ENORMOUS amount of calories because his body burned so many when he was haulin' ass. As for a "COMPLETE FUCKING COCK" goes, that's what your Mom told me I gave her last night.
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First, if you don't like the casting, I'm sure we'll see the GL's in time, and they can't be played by Reynolds.Second, Martin Campbell is directing, and even Zorro was at least watchable, but Goldeneye and Casino Royale give him a pass, just for re-invigorating the Bond franchise. Twice. Lastly, if you don't know who Green Lantern is you're in for a surprise. It's one part Star Wars (many different alien species are GLs), and one part Superman (or what should have been Superman, see my Superman TB idea), with some Batman/Iron Man-type personae thrown in for good measure.I think we're in for a treat.
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Batman
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Justin Timberlake?? Just the fact that they were considering him terrified me. Reynolds is a solid choice. He'll be fine in the role. At least he has a superhero's build. No need for rubber muscles.
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THE FLASH HAD AMANDA PAYS WHICH WAS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION ALONE BECAUSE I'D GLADLY LICK HER POOP STAINED ASSHOLE WHENEVER SHE BECKONED.
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Is this confirmed?
Shouldn't he have been locked in by contract to play Deadpool by Marvel? He's been talking about playing Deadpool in a solo movie in interviews lately.
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THERE'S NOBODY IN THIS TALKBACK WHO DOESN'T KNOW WHO GREEN LANTERN IS YOU FUCKING TWAT. CHRIST, WHERE DO THEY GET SOME OF THESE RETARDS.
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...Tomar Re. Squawking voice and all.
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I vote for Jason Isaacs for Sinestro. He's got the look and is great as a villian actor.
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IMO.
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If this fails, don't expect another good superhero movie for a while.
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THAT'S MANAGED TO GIVE ME WOOD IN QUITE SOME TIME. I REALLY DO NEED TO GO OUT AND BUY A GREEN LANTERN LOGO T-SHIRT IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I CAN PICK UP EMO CHICKS IN THE KNOW.
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Jul 10, 2009 10:42:01 PM CDT
You're this far doon, no one will read this, but...
by disgruntled_chinaman
I prefer him as Kyle.
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STOP POSTING IMMEDIATELY.
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I'm sure that most people who read this know that you're the biggest twat on AICN.
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GOOD CALL ON SCARLETS GIGANTIC LOVELY CANS YOU FUCKING MONG. NICE.
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I'll stop posting when you do, TWAT.
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have you ever READ a comic book? are you laboring under the delusion that they have "realistic soldier bodies"?
here's the green lantern without his suit:http://tinyurl.com/mtrv7t
here's Reynolds:
http://tinyurl.com/lawptp
if you think he's a bad fit, fine. but physically, this guy was born to play superheroes. live with it. and yes, for this little lesson, I had to google "ryan reynolds shirtless". it wouldn't be the first time... -
My main concern is the script.Anyone seen or heard anything about it?
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First the guy from the note book and now Reynolds. He is too gay to play Green Lantern. Only Hugo Weaving as Sinestro and Ron Perlman or Micky Rourke as Kilowag can save this movie now.
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The movie comes out two years from now.
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Im happy with it. Nuff said from me!
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Recognize my superpower- casting movies! Oh yeah, not stoked at all for Ryan Reynolds. When I read he wasn't related to Burt Reynolds or R.J. Reynolds or even former baseball player and African American Harold Reynolds, I was pretty letdown indeed.
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I like Zooey Deschanel for Carol Ferris, and two actors who have played Sinestro on animated series keep coming to mind: Ted Levine and John De Lancie. Though they're probably looking for bigger names... They could do like Batman '89 and get somebody HUGE for Sinestro... Tom Cruise, perhaps? Then again, it's probably against his religion to play a space villain.
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Just saying..
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Jul 10, 2009 11:05:37 PM CDT
Jack Black for Deadpool- the version with his mouth sewn shut
by yackbacker
That I'd pay to see.
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whew, that was a close one. That said, Timberlake for The Flash.
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Jesus Christ could direct the flick and young Marlon Brando would ressurect from the dead most of you faggots would still bitch. Keep jerking off, jerkoffs.
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It could have been worse. Besides, GL isn't a really a "major" hero, so it makes sense to cast a b-lister.
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I'm much more concerned about the credited screenwriters, all of whom are best known for producing vast amounts of mediocre-to-bad television. Still, I'll give it a shot.
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a really good superhero movie has more focus on the villian than the hero. Cast a knockout actor in the villian role and everything will be fine...
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And thank Jeebus that Justin fucking Timberlake isn't Green Lantern.
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Ryan Reynolds looks like Neal Adams' Green Lantern -- and that's ok by me. I'm jazzed with this news.
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It's going to be a Special FX extravaganza. The potential to take the audience on an adventure like what the concept of Green Lantern has to offer is limitless. I am no big Ryan Reynolds fan, but I trust he'll pull it off well. So long as he isn't obnoxiously jokey like he was in Blade Trinity. God he was unbearable in that! Martin Campbell is a smart director. I hope this movie is fun but with serious action, and a good balance of humor and drama, on the level of Iron Man.
Martin Campbell can definitely deliver. This should be good.
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"He's also been poised on the brink of superstardom for years now"
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'Nuff said.
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Jul 10, 2009 11:18:00 PM CDT
Michael Fassbender for GREEN ARROW bitches- check this out:
by yackbacker
http://tinyurl.com/l93sc8
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Having seen the script, I think I can safely say that Ryan Reynolds will fill out the black leather costume nicely.
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I would have much rather seen him as Deadpool...in a Deadpool movie and also popping up in the various Marvel movies to come. If he HAS to be in a DC movie,why not the Flash? Reynolds is perfect for Wally West,but Hal Jordan??? He's an OK choice,I guess. Better than Timberlake or Jack Black would have been,but nowhere near as cool as Fillion would be in the role. By the way,Fillion and Rain Wilson met with the folks at DC today...I hear through the grapevine that Fillion WILL be cast as Hal Jordan....in the upcoming Green Lantern Motion Comics that DC is producing. You heard it here first kids....
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Reynolds is too jokey-jokemaker. Too well-known. Overall, I'm not on board with this choice. But, really, who am I anyway?
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It's not too late DC. It would only be Franco's second comic book character, not his third! Oh and Napoleon Dynamite's brother for Sinestro
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That guy is good.
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NM, too old
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... he hasn't chosen *choice* roles but they guy has a sense of humor and charisma. I honestly can't think of 1 movie I loved that he's been in, but he's been the best thing about a bunch of really bad movies. If this script is good, then he's A List.
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Richard E Grant for Sinestro
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Jul 10, 2009 11:24:05 PM CDT
Ok. At first I thought that a Green Lantern movie would never be
by elgordo
Because the character is balls and so are his powers.
But...Martin (Cast A Deadly Spell) Campbell and Ryan Reynolds. Color me intrigued. Reynolds is a guy I would want to have a beer with and Campbell knows his action.
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It's just that at a certain point, I resent actors that fanboys name for EVERYTHING. Who should be The Flash? Deadpool? Green Lantern? Cyclops? Superman? The Joker? RYAN FUCKING REYNOLDS. Same with every mention of Nathan Fillion, for anything.
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Jul 10, 2009 11:27:25 PM CDT
I'll admit it, I saw DEFINITELY,MAYBE- the guy's got charisma
by yackbacker
He's likable and he's got a good screen presence. Sure, he's done some douchebag comedies, but I respect him for not taking himself seriously. As a leading man, he can carry a big movie. Not my ideal choice, not even my second-tier choice for Hal Jordan, but... it could work.
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Reynolds fits Flash perfectly, but doesn't seem remotely close to a Green Lantern.
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one of the best things about TRINITY - drake sucked, but the rest of it was fine by me. side note: you couldn't get me to watch ANYTHING with TIMBERLAKE in it, not even with a gun to my head. hasn't MARKY MARKBERG taught us better?
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... like retarded babies were during the time period euthanasia was considered an acceptable treatment for babies with retardation...
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Jul 10, 2009 11:37:11 PM CDT
He'll do fine--but it's the SCRIPT & DIRECTION that count!
by bob cryptonight
Face the facts: GREEN LANTERN looks great in a comic book panel...but how can they translate that to the screen? It will be a miracle if the movie works because it will need to be pretty heavy in the science fiction department and NOT one of Hollywood's "look at me, I have super powers" shtick like HANCOCK. They need to tell a story, not try and be clever with action set pieces.
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He looks like the Gil Kane Green Lantern.
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Jul 10, 2009 11:47:31 PM CDT
Reynolds should have been Anakin in Eps 1-3
by stereotypical evil archer
He would have been great.
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Makes sense...
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That ain't nice…
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yes?
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would be a terrible Green Lantern. And secondably, I'm not too fond of Jesus' directing skills. Seen the world lately?
You know, I'm thinking from now on when we want to figured out who they're going to cast as superheroes we should make a list of all the actors in age range then cross off all the ones we like. Then put the remaining names on post-its on the wall, spin around 5 times, then throw a dart. That has to be more accurate than actually considering the character and stupid shit like acting talent. -
Jul 10, 2009 11:57:40 PM CDT
HOLLYWOOD, PLEASE STOP CASTING THIS PIECE OF SHIT!!!
by charlesthomasmathews1978
He's not funny, he's not a good actor and he's a poor mans Jason Lee.
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He's got range, I think he might silence the haters.
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Or Hannibal King. Hmm...
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Way to break bounaries, guys. I mean, I know he was originally white... But he's just cooler when he's black...
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just seen the trailer for 'shutter island'. I think it's been out for awhile but hey I'm a busy guy. Looks bangin'.
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duh.
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Which Lantern?
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The black Green Lantern looked cooler. They'd would have had to change the name though, I think.
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Audiences are easily confused.
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:) that's fuckin great.
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Let's see what they cook up. Massive potential here.
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…somebody…anybody…
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lol. y'know, when I'm not punching my computer screen reading these posts I can be found laughing along. Progressive Girl is too enthusiastic, eh??
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Some of you cocks were talking shit about Heath Ledger when he was cast as the Joker, too.
Go look it up. Everyone was clamoring for Crispin Glover on here and bitching about Ledger.
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Because I bet that Deadpool movie was gonna suck dick like Bill O'Reilly.
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Seriously, he picked the wrong superhero horse to back here. You get so much more out of Deadpool. GL? Not so much. Too simple. Deadpool is just insane, that's where the juice is.
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and I find it painful to say anything good about that movie.
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but I'm still happy with Reynolds. Now maybe Cooper can be up for The Flash? Could work!
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Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern in its stead? DON'T WANT
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A superhero movie does not push you to superstardom. And it never will...
Where is that Bradon Routhe character?
Clooney sure didn't after Batman.
I can go on and on.
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that character wears a mask or is covered in facial scars. he couldn't do like a Flash and then Deadpool because they're maybe a little too close. GL he can get away with I think. Still, I blame Goyer for doing a shitty Blade 3 and the resulting WB balk at his Flash script which would have been primed for Reynolds back then.
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He should be martian manhunter and deadpool, and robin in the next batman. Shit do the justice league movie with this guy as all of the superheroes.
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Just....shit.
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...will wait and see how it develops.
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...can one man be in? I kinda like Ryan Reynolds, but he's going to tone done the smugness on this one.
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...I see "TITBAG" still hasn't gotten his damned caps lock key unstuck. Jizz in a paper towel TITBAG, not on your keyboard. Fuck's sake man. All your posts make you look like a cro-magnon with internet access.
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I honestly dont mind Reynolds being cast. He isn't my first choice by far. Like many of the people here, I would have preferred getting Fillion or even Boreanaz (who did a damn fine job voicing the character in New Frontier) into the part, but I much prefer Reynolds to Jack Black or Justin Timberlake. I know he is a very capable actor when given the opportunity, but that won't matter if they are trying to make Hal Jordan into a smart-ass. I just hope they cast him for his largely untapped potential for dramatic work and not his ability to crack wise on command. I trust that Martin Campbell knows what hes doing here as he knows infinitly more about the plot, characters, and world of this film then we do. Reynolds isn't so far off model for the Hal Jordan type that I doubt it (like I would have with Jack Black), so for now Im reserving judgment until we have a better idea of the movie being made. I will say this though, if they introduce a Kyle Rayner in a future film it would be fantastic to see a Joseph Gordon Levitt type in the part.
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..doesn't mean Crispin wouldn't have done a great, creepy as fuck Joker. I still wanna see him do the part some day.
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The guy's an ACTOR. So he has a gym body instead of a real fighters body. He'll have weeks to change his routine and get the body of an ex-fighter pilot. Bale weighed 15 pounds before he did Batman. You're all acting like he's going to be playing himself in the role. It's a CHARACTER. He doesn't have to be tough to act tough. This bullshit we're sold about real life tough guys like McQueen or Crowe is just PR spin. It's their angle, just like every second rapper was a drug dealer or an ex-con. In the end, they're all just entertainers peddling an image. So for fuck's sake, wait until you see what they shoot before you tear him down.
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Everwood is still the greatest TV show ever.
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noNoNONONONONONONONONONONO!!!! FUCK!!! NO!!! FUCK NO!!! WHAT THE FUCK!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
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"Wolverine" still made money, but I think there are diminishing returns in the works, financially speaking. I almost would like to see a continuation with the younger kids becoming the X-Men, but I think in Fox's mind, X-Men equals Wolverine. How long before Fox gives up making spin-offs and prequels? Reboots are probably more likely. They will never want to let the meal ticket go.
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What happened to the other people from 2 Guys and a Pizza Place. Well, he wasn't one of the 2 guys, but he was a prominent role. This guy by the name of Nathan Fillion. You may have heard of him. I remember seeing the other guy on an HBO show or something.
Your example of Bruce Willis as a 'bad ass' action star is interesting, since before Die Hard, he was primarily known as a comic actor. Remember Moonlighting? Between Blade III and Wolverine, Reynolds has more action chops than Willis did. -
Ben Browder. Farscape lives!
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Ryan Reynolds has been in a lot of bad movies and some good ones (good ones, not great), but in those movies he has allways been the best part about them, and i so see him as Hal Jordan, he just need a good script...
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I've never read one GL comic, but love Deadpool to death... and I would've made the same decision. Star as GL - one of DC's top heroes - for the studio that made Dark Knight or star(sort of -- behind that mask and those scars) as Deadpool - one of Marvel's sort-of-well-known heroes who is, depending on the writer, a glorified Spider-Man clone - for the studio that gave us Wolverine. And X3. And the F4 movies. And Elektra. Yeah... tough choice, that.
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Maybe.
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Currently under contract and making a movie in the same genre for the competition? This movie might not get made.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. They would have to tone down the fin on his head though. Maybe make it a little smaller and more "realistic."
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DEADPOOL!!!! Dammit. Ah well maybe Ryan can actually make the Green Lantern interesting for a change.
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Put this in your netflix queue - smart, intelligent offbeat movie with a great performance by Ryan Reynolds. He's a good choice for GL.
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Great news and a coup for WB's to take Reynolds away from the small time dead end Deadpool film with crappy Fox studios. 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, a fun charimatic actor with screen presence and fit is needed. -
I see what you are saying. But that argument would only really apply if we were talking about RR being cast in Blade 3. Ryan went from playing a smart alecky frat boy called Van Wilder to a smart alecky (and pretty much ineffectual) vampire killer. Unconvincingly at that.Bruce went from playing a smart alecky (and often ineffectual) detective called Dave Addison to playing John Mother Fucking McClane. A man who threatens to kill, cook and fucking eat terrorists. Convincingly.That's the difference. Bruce aced it first time. Ryan has been up to bat numerous times (Blade, Smokin Aces, and even Amityville to an extent) and misses every time. That's not "action chops", that's a good agent. It's not enough to just be in the films, you have to actually be good in them too. Seriously, I like him and I think he's funny - but even when explicitly asked to be tough or a bit heavy (I'm thinking Smokin Aces specifically- as opposed to Blade where it would seem he was supposed to be a bit wussy)he's got nothing. He is a good actor, but his range just doesn't seem to encompass toughness. But, I'd rather have a good movie than a bad one so here's hoping he pulls it off.
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Great news and a coup for WB's to take Reynolds away from the small time dead end Deadpool film with crappy Fox studios. 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. A fun charismatic actor with screen presence is needed! -
I meant to add that I agree, Browder would be fucking perfect. Wayne Pygram for Sinestro!
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one of the main reasons i loved reynolds for deadpool, was because the role he is known for (the same role he ALWAYS plays) is so dead on to the wade wilson persona. it was a match made in heaven. so, while i have nothing against reynolds, i cannot help but responsibly worry and ask: will this be the interpretation of hal jordan that we receive? if so, then shame on all parties involved. anyone who knows GL hal, knows that his confidence/arrogance is much different than the type reynolds brings to the plate. both are fun, but it is not the hal we deserve to see. we'll soon see, but i am hesitant to think we will get anything other than the same/only character that he can bring to the table.
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Now let's hope that the writing and directing is good as well. Imagine Ironman starring RDJ, directed by Stephen Sommers.
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Jul 11, 2009 1:20:24 AM CDT
The Deadpool movie would have been horrible.
by spifftacular squirrel girl
It's Fox.
They would have just signed on some guy who just finished directing a Gym Class Heroes music video to helm it. Deadpool, who is supposed to be this badass mercenary, would have completely watered down to make it fit for a PG-13 rating and there's no way the producers would hire someone like Reynolds and keep his face all scarred up through out the whole movie, no matter what the actor says otherwise.
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will that be DC's direction with their big films? if so - rock the fuck on! i can't think of anything cooler than a GL film which is on a star wars scale, that meets the comic genre. we know it'll be a franchise, so let's hope they take time to plan out the intricacies of the hal vs. sinestro rivalry. it could be very epic/different. i would've rather seen cooper in the role - i think he could've risen to a dramatic level that reynolds does not possess, but we'll se. in fact, i gotta stop dwelling on how bummed i am that cooper is not hal otherwise i'll never be able to give GL a fair chance. i just think for cooper's career and for our viewing pleasure it would've been the best film we could have gotten. dammit.
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It's a shame David Niven isn't still alive.
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And i've got their track record of late to go by.
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I think cooper could have been better, but I don't think reynolds is a bad choice. I just hope they know that he can't be too smart-assy and cracking jokes all the time (that is Guy Gardner's schtick) and play up his cockiness/self assured attitude which makes Hal Jordan the best at wielding a ring powered by pure will.
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Reynolds is an interesting choice. I don't know if he is still going to do the Deadpool movie, but it seems very unlikely. It's interesting that Warner basically stole away the star of Fox's Deadpool movie, given the whole debacle over Watchmen and the trouble that Fox gave Warner over the making of that film. Personally, I like Reynolds, and I think he will do fine, but I wonder if when making this decision the fact that they would get to stick it to Fox a little made choosing Reynolds just a little bit easier.
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and thats not bad.
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Is on a show with the blonde girl that was on Mad TV and The King of Queens... believe it's on one of the women's networks (lifetime or we).
This is an odd bit of casting, this. I'm in the "Ben Browder would have been perfect" camp, though no way they'd cast someone with so little exposure in a $200 million movie. -
Dane Cook can annoy Fox they way Fox annoys the rest of us.
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Very conspiritorial..
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The Sinestro War had too much history behind it to be used in an orgin movie. I understand that this was probably greenlit base don the success of Geoff Johns' GL run with rebirth and Sinestro but that does not mean you have to shoehorn in Sinestro.
Stick to the actual orgin: Abin Sur is badly wounded while fighting Legion (A collective hive mind formed into one body) and is forced to crash land on earth where upon his death, the ring finds the next worthy candidate, Hal. Hal must now travel to OA to warn the Gaurdians of Legion and then is trained to become the next Lantern of sector 2814 in order to help the corp stop Legion. Simple. OG. -
with Sinestro in the Denzel role.
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...but outside of Emerald Twilight/Parralax, when was Hal Jordan ever the *badass* ? That's never what his character was about. About the silly hangups about his 'gym body' or 'model body' not being suitable for a test pilot; which superhero from the Big Two have been portrayed with 'regular' builds. The general rule has always been to portray superheroes as , you know, superheroically propotioned.
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Still, if they don't write Jordan as a smartass, I'm sure he can deliver.
Also, where is our new disctrict talkback? The new trailer in front of Bruno looked 1000% more polished and was very, very cool. -
met the guy once, he acts exactly like i'd imagine the big poozer would
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it is very conspiritorial, I'm just throwing it out there. If you wanted to derail Fox's Deadpool movie, I'd say taking their star is a good way to do it. It may just be complete coincidence, but I don't think for a moment that anyone at Warner is above sticking the knife in Fox a little after Fox took them to court over Watchmen. I'm not saying that I think Reynolds is a terrible choice, I'm just saying that by choosing him to play GL, Warner gets a little bonus in the process. And if that's the case, who can blame them really? After the crap that Fox has been churning out and for just being assholes in general, they kind of deserve it.
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they should steal Hugh Jackman to play Superman.
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Jul 11, 2009 2:05:49 AM CDT
That'd hurt them for real. I wonder how much $ that would take
by joker gordon levitt
After seeing Bale and Jackman face off in The Prestige, I'm convinced Jackman should play him. Wolverine should have gone to Russell Crowe.
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I think Ryan Reynolds is great and fits the part. He's just starred in a lot of bad movies. His Wade Wilson (at least at the beginning of the movie, the part where he was actually Deadpool) was the best part of "Wolverine," and he does deserve the opportunity to do something more than supporting roles in sub-par Marvel flicks and romantic comedies.
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Is shaping up pretty well. Looking forward to it.
And enough with all the fucking whining you little pussies. How can you complain about his "model-type" body? What kind of bullshit is that? Would you really want to see a tubby, old fucker like Nathan Fillion in this role? Not me. And I like Nathan Fillion, but he would not play a good GL. Reynolds will do just fine. -
I think this would also be a ood opportunity for Warner to begin making the Hero movies fit into a single universe like Marvel is doing. I'm not saying they should go make every DC superhero into a film franchise, just to start showing that the universe Hal Jordan lives in is the same universe as Clark Kent, Bruce Wayne, and Oliver Queen. This can easily be done without throwing in Batman or Superman, but to have the character meet a guy named Barry Allen or Mention Metropolis/Gotham in a newscast, etc. Doing this would make any future JLA film not only more natural, but would provide for broader opportunities since the history of the characters would already be mostly laid out... Just sayin'
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Gayer than Bruno.
Do you realize your debating the merits of a fucking Green Lantern Movie?
This talkback is going to haunt you all for eternity. We will have to make a giant gay obelisk to place over each and evryone of your tombs... I mean, fucking idiots actually wayched Blade 3? You actually watched X-men Origins? You actually read DC Comics-Holy Fuck-I'm fucking speechless. Oh yeah, and they shoulda cast Christian Fucking bale--for fucks sake -
Don't break our hearts, Reynolds.
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And you're all slamming Bruno?
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Jul 11, 2009 2:48:20 AM CDT
TheJokesOnUs: Yes, I Talked To Ryan Reynolds A Few Years Ago
by media messiah
It was on the old Cinescape site, now known as Mania.com...and he I.D. himself as a close, or best friend of Reynold's. He liked all my post, and even said I should be his production partner based upon how I rewrote a script outline for a movie and posted it on the web site(not kidding!!!), but he had a very terse reaction to my disinterest in him as an actor. He appeared disheartened by my critiques toward him, and that is the last time he communicated with me, and or, posted on that web site. At that point, I knew it was Reynold's himself. He had been campaigning to become The Flash-- talking to the fans and hearing out their reactions, but not really trying to direct opinion either way. I felt really bad about it, his shocked reaction to my opinion about him as an actor, as you should never kill anybody else's dream...but I was surgical in my comments, and I hope not meanspirited, but I feel that not every actor is meant for every role--for instance, Robert DeNiro would not make a good Superman, and Denzel Washington would not make a good Jimmy Olsen. My point??? Not every great, or good actor, fits every role. Forcing an actor into a role is just stunt casting like placing Meryl Streep (spelling?) in Mama Mia...she's a great actor, but that was just stunt casting at its worst!!! As for Reynolds, he seems like a nice guy, and although I was for him becoming The Flash, I think that he was more suited for that role, than he is for The Green Lantern, but I'll tell you, even when he disagreed with me about my assessment of him on Cinescape (aka Mania.com), he bowed-out like a gentleman, and you gotta like someone like that. Here's rooting for you dude!!! Good luck!!!!!
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Then fuck off and let us finish our gay orgy in peace. Fuck! I was just getting the most amazing reach-around, and BAM! In walks some insecure redneck who needs to prove to himself how awesome he is by putting down everyone different than him, as if it would make his dick any bigger. Fuck there goes my wood. Seriously, If you think reading comics and watching comic book movies is gay then you need to leave. seriously. Get over yourself. Oh, and seriously, such insistant homophobia is an early detection sign of homosexuality, buddy (only someone unsure of their own heterosexuality would fear homosexuals so much).
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Wow, you? Mean Spirited? Nah.
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No Our Lord Bale shouldn't be in this movie-because The Green Lantern is a fucking retarded character. Like Holy Fuck, a guy who can get defeated by a fucking bananna-Christ wept.
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Jul 11, 2009 2:56:41 AM CDT
Amended: TheJokesOnUs: Yes, I Talked To Ryan Reynolds A Few Year
by media messiah
It was on the old Cinescape site, now known as Mania.com...and he I.D.'d himself as a close, or best friend of Reynold's. He liked all my posts, and even said I should be his production partner based upon how I rewrote a script outline for a movie and posted it on the web site (not kidding!!!), but he had a very terse reaction to my disinterest in him as an actor. He appeared disheartened by my critiques toward him, and that is the last time he communicated with me, and or, posted on that web site. At that point, I knew it was Reynold's himself. He had been campaigning to become The Flash-- talking to the fans and hearing out their reactions, but not really trying to direct opinion either way. I felt really bad about it, his shocked reaction to my opinion about him as an actor, as you should never kill anybody else's dream...but I was surgical in my comments, and I hope not meanspirited, but I feel that not every actor is meant for every role. For instance, Robert DeNiro would not make a good Superman, and Denzel Washington would not make a good Jimmy Olsen. My point??? Not every great, or good actor, fits every role. Forcing an actor into a role, just to do it, is just stunt casting--like placing Meryl Streep (spelling?) in Mama Mia. She's a great actor, but that was just stunt casting at its worst!!!
As for Reynolds, he seems like a nice guy, and although I wasn't for him becoming The Flash, I think that he was more suited for that role...than he is for The Green Lantern, but I'll tell you, even when he disagreed with me about my assessment of him on Cinescape (aka Mania.com), he bowed-out like a gentleman, and you gotta like someone like that. Here's rooting for you dude!!! Good luck, Wish!!!!! -
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LOOK OUT HE HAS TWINKIES!
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Only thing I know is from the superfriends cartoon reruns back in the 70's? And the ring doesn't work on yellow or something like that.
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...has got a stupid superpower (making shapes like anvils, vacuum cleaners, giant mousetraps, etc, out of energy.) When he creates one of these energy-shapes in the comic it looks crap/old-fashioned/juvenile, and I bet that on the big screen it'll look like another sequel to The Mask.
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and fucking Luis Guzman as the chef-yeah!
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Get. Over. Yourself.
Don't go see the movie if you think green lantern is dumb. Do really think people are going to read your post and say " Oh gee when you put it that way I don't like Green Lantern anymnore" What is it about your life that requires you to put down everything you don't understand or like? Seriously if you don't like GL, fine don;t read it, don't go see it, but fuck you for thinking your in some position to tell other people they're wrong for liking GL. I have to assume you're under 18 because if you;re an adult and your still this intolorant (i.e. Insecure) to ideas that conflict with your own than I feel sorry for you and (esp.) any body who has to interact with you (friends/Family/etc). -
Jul 11, 2009 3:19:36 AM CDT
I've pencilled Guy Gardner for years and I think he should be pl
by kevinmaguire
Simon Pegg., at least in the Justice League version we've done. I've heard lots of names, thought of lots of actors, but when I thought of Simon Pegg, I thought, that's it! He's the one. Others may disagree, but I've had to put a lot of thought into the character no other actor seemed so right to me.
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But damn that photo thats being posted LOOKS like a fricken photo of Hal Jordan.
I just hope they find away around putting that corny ass "oath" in.
Hopefully, we'll only see it in the outtakes.
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sexman on youtube
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He's poised to be a star! This should make sure he never achieves that goal. Sad to say, but this will DEFINITELY NOT HAPPEN - this project will hit a snag of some kind about "creative differences" and, after the studio has spent $30m or $40m worth of development, wind up with movie in "development hell" that will never see the light of day. Just like JUSTICE LEAGUE. Way to go, DC!
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Despite what you might think. the build is the least of my problem. The only reason I brought up his build is because YOU brought up how Reynolds is 6'2" and cut. I only brought up the counter point that you can be cut and still not project toughness, like a male model who is ripped but far from looking tough. Reynold's build usually resembles a models not a fighters.
But even if he changed his workout and go a much more realistic or at least non-narcissistic build (which I could easily see), Reynolds is not known for projecting strength or toughness. Sorry, nothing against the guy but that is true. He is the guy in a romantic comedy or the wise-ass, but tough guy, please. And while Hal Jordan might not be some martial arts expert or a super-spy in his secret identity, he is still the guy who will fly experimental airplanes and then face off against Batman in a test of wills (as gooseud so intelligently pointed out).
Remember, Hal Jordan was SELECTED to be the Green Lantern of Earth. The criteria was courage and willpower, two traits I don't think Reynolds radiates. He literally has "the Right Stuff." Not only can't I imagine Reynolds facing off against Bale's Batman, but I can't imagine Reynolds in the movie the Right Stuff and play a character that Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Haris, Fred Ward and Dennis Quad not only respect but treat as a peer. That is who Hal Jordan is.
Maybe he can pull it off, but I am just going by his past work and saying I am not to excited by his choice. He hasn't demonstrated that he can yet.
Oh, and yes I would probably be disappointed in whomever they cast. Let's not kid ourselves, we are living in the dark ages of Hollywood movies, especially in acting and leading men and women. Just like how Hollywood has a big of fascination with casting rail thin woman who are completely wrong for the part, it also has started casting me who look more like underwear models instead of real people OR symbols of masculinity. We are back to the days of Henry Wilson and his "beefcake" craze of the 50's and 60s. The Tab Hunters, Robert Wagners, Troy Donahues and Doug McClures. The handsome actor types that Troy McClure from the Simpsons parodied. When Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Reynolds are the guys you get to play the bravest man on earth, you know we are in trouble in the leading man department. -
... Harley Quinn, you knits!
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Yeah, well, remember - read the Wikipedia page about SUPERMAN RETURNS to find out how much Hollywood knows about superheroes (everything) and how much Hollywood HATES about what it knows about superheroes (everything). People are wrong - it's not that Hollywood doesn't "get" comic books. They get it, all right. They just HATE it, and they hate you, and they want your money but they'd also love to watch you dance on fire for them, because that's just how much the Hollywood machine hates you - because you're a thinking audience and you don't just sup the pab. So, Hollywood takes what you love - your "product" - comic books - and gleefully and giddily ruins it 1) to make money off the common idiot out there who doesn't give a car about anything in comics and 2) to make you dance on fire inside and hurt. Hollywood HATES you.
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Consider that John Peters has said as much - that he would basically do ANYTHING in a movie - polar bears, giant robot spiders, gay robots, space dogs, etc. - rather than actually do anything from established comics continuity. He would rather do -ANYTHING- than give the fans what they want. Ever wonder why? It's not -all- for the dollar ... because some people out there would pay the dollar to see continuity. No - he specifically HATES the stuff comic book fans hate ... and would rather fill his movie with ANYTHING than add ONE thing that would make comic fans happy. Consider it.
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OK guys it's time to fess it up, the more super heroes that make it to the big screen the more they start seeming more and more alike. Iron Man did a little comical twist on Tony Starks "Darkish Knightish" simmilarities by making sure he preferred being the playboy more than he did being the hero but the fact was he's still a millionaire playboy who runs out and saves the world at night. Green Lantern is Superman with an alien ring without being an alien himself whose "kryptonite" is the color yellow...If they tried to take this character too seriously the entire movie would be be too much of the same thing. I don't think I could have gotten too excited about this one without a lead like Reynolds. I just hope he's still lined up for the Flash as that role more than any other super hero seems to fit him to the tee.
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Yes I have read the comic books. And if you read my post just above you'll see that it wasn't the build per say that bothered me, but his presence. I only described my problems with his build because Mr. Beaks used it as an example of why he is tough. I offered a counter opinion.
But just for the sake of argument, here is an image of Ryan Reynolds:
http://tinyurl.com/288chd
Now would you say he reminds you more of this guy:
http://tinyurl.com/nyletp
Or these guys:
http://tinyurl.com/2nycqe
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Ryan Reynolds is the FUCKING WORST! I officially have no further interest in this project. You just ruined another one. Good job, jackasses!
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HAHA, seems a bit extreme, but not un-believable, especially when I imdb John Peters and see he produced Cadyshack II which could only have been created by a a desire to ruin something people love.
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cool!
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Take all the snark that used to be Spidey's hallmark and make it 10 billion times lamer an you have Deadpool who has got be Marvel's worst, most irritating character. He's like "Poochie" from the Simpsons. He's like Dane "I Am The Anti-Matter Of Comedy" Cool. He's like, well, he's like Ryan Reynolds aka FAILMAN.
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Jul 11, 2009 4:11:55 AM CDT
Jon Peters is one of the biggest douches in Hollywood history
by continentalop
The guy was a horrible exec at Sony, fleecing them for millions, fucking tried to ruin both the Superman projects and Gaimon's Sandman, and fucking got sued for sexual harassment by members of his former staff - including I believe one male ex-staff member.
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Totally disagree. comparing him to spider-man because they both crack wise is a bit of an over-simplification. Spider-man calls people lame brain so they don't know he's scared shitless at the moment. Deadpool Wise-cracks (usually to the voice in his head) because it makes things more fun and because of this he is probably the most fun Marvel character. The character is not supposed to be taken that seriously, it's just supposed to be silly fun, in fact more so than any character he seems like he would be (at least) just as fun to write as he is to read. But that's just one geeks opinion.
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but he is no damn Green Lantern. Blue Beetle he could be. And of course he is a Deadpool.
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Seriously. This role should have been his.
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To deny that Batman is Marvel-esque is to deny the sky is blue. I know he pre-dated Marvel, but I'm using that term to sum up that Marvel creates humans with powers that have to deal with them as a problem, whereas DC creates gods. Use that context, and he falls on the Marvel side of the fence.
And yes, I very much DO know what I'm talking about. I'm probably one of the few people who know a shitload about it (not just as a fan).
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Jul 11, 2009 4:29:32 AM CDT
Not a GL fan. But Campbell and Reynolds have me interested.
by mr nicholas
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and that Deadpool-crap-in-the-making!!!
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Are you talking about the movie or the comic? I would say Batman in the movies is very "Marvel-esque", but I would politely disagree with the comic book. Obviously Marvel influenced, but I don't think he suffers from super-hero is a problem like other characters (in fact, he is one of the few characters where that really doesn't pop up much).
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I concur. I think that aspect plays into the fact that Batman is sorta the black sheep of the JLA, why they talk about him behind his back, why they never seem to see his point of view.
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I mean common that character is just an overblown running gag. Any great stories to tell, any great villains to introduce? Nope, just low grade banter and silly jokes.
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Fuck me they're absolutely determined to make Ryan Reynolds a superhero aren't they? He was crap in Blade Trinity, he was crap in Wolverine and I have no reason to think he won't be crap in this too. Hopefully this will be his third strike out and then Ryan Reynolds can just fuck right off!
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Well the Idea of Deadpool teaming up with his own zombified head seems pretty awesome to me... but then again comics are one of the few things I'm not completely jaded to. I like Deadpool stories. Recently, I thought his tie-in to Secret Invasion was a better plot-line than anything in Secret Invasion. I'm sorry if it's not your bag, but the proper thing to say would be: "I really don't like Deadpool", not "Deadpool Sucks". Sstating an opinion like it's a fact is merely over-valuing yourself. Nothing in any medium is going to appeal to everyone, but that does not actually make it bad, just not everyone's thing. For example: I'm not the biggest Silver Surfer fan, but that does not mean I think they should stop writing Silver Surfer. It just means I won't be reading Silver Surfer. Repeat after me people: "OPINIONS ARE NOT FACT, WE SHOULD NOT EXPRESS OUR OPINIONS AS IF THEY ARE OR SHOULD BE FACT".
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i Believe that his friend within the show has gone on to star in a string of daytime / b-movies. And the girl likewise until she landed a main role on "Monk".
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Them two have great comedy chemistry
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If your going to cast Van Fucking WIlder, why not go full on and hire somebody who is actually good at comedy? I mean, CLEARLY you guys aren't interested in making a GOOD GL movie, you just want to get product and the brand out there.
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Have you actually READ any of the comics over the past several years? Hello, SINESTRO FUCKING CORPS FUCKING WAR aint needing no fucking Van Wilder.
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Why not, right? Why fucking not? If FAIL is your motivation, do it LARGE.
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Bad comedians and bad comedy actors are PERFECT for superhero movies!
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Perhaps he could be called Redtop, and he'll be from planet Fun in the Party sector! YEAH!!! LAME ASS PARTAY WITH POOCHIE IN SPACE! GREEN LANTERN KNOWS HOW TO PARTY DOWN AND DO A KEGSTAND WITH HOLLYWOODS MOST HAS BEEN IEST HAS BEENS!!!
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He could wear a wig. Man, when fuckin' Paralax shows up and starts smashing watermelons with his Giant Green Lantern Construct hammer, it's going to be HILARIOUS!!! HAHA!!! SINESTRO CORPS WAR WAS SO ZANY!!! BING BOING! HAHA! YAY!
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Avatar footage in a week.
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GL VAN WILDER! YOU'RE THE MOST PARTY HEARTIEST GL YET! YEEEEAAAAAH!!! PARRRRR-TAAAAAAAAAAY!!! DO A KEG STAND GL, ALRIGHT! CHUG CHUG CHUG! (Cue whatever popular "party track" is out that summer.) Man, being a GL has been a totally radical party time ever since you slipped the Guardians those Party Pills and convinced them the rewrite the Book of Oa to turn Oa into THE BESTEST FRAT HOUSE IN THE GALAXY! YOU FUCKIN ROCK, DOOD!!! YEEEAAAAAH!!!
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With all this news of Reynolds been cast as the Green Lantern, what about this talk of a breaktrhu in the Superman/Siegel courtcase. Surely a bit of positive news on the Supes front is more important than finding out who is playing the Green Lantern?
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Worst.
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In keeping with this new trend; reverting back to comic book movies as spastic comedies for children.
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Here, which is overseas, we hardly know the guy. Maybe if you put some decent actors on the payroll we might take a peak...............
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omg captain america- reynoids! the fantastic four- reynoids, reynoids, reynoids, + reynoids!
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Reynolds has got the bod (boy has he ever got the bod) for a superhero, he has the looks and he can act.
I'm sure some fanboys will be upset (read - threatened) as they always are, but give him a chance. Bale and Ledger came through for the Dark Knight non? -
He can play evil quite well, see S6 of Buffy.
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They're scotch-taping his eyes, apparently.
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Wasn't he supposed to be the flash when Goyer was in charge of the project?
And wasn't he supposed to play Deadpool next year?
And NOW he's gonna be the Green Lantern?
What's the deal with the identity crisis?
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...would there really be any difference?
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Either way, will be a great flick.
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Guy Gardner
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seeing GL... sucks too. i wanted bradley cooper. im sick of ryan reynolds playing or being considered for EVERY superhero... its annoying. and i actually like him too
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honestly have no opinion about this nugget of info. Huh. Is that the worst potential reaction? Apathy?
Hey Shitbag you ole comfy chestnut , what do you think about all of this Green Lantern business? Green Lantern to me was always the poor mans Superman, so I don't know, maybe this can be workable and a gem, we shall most certainly see. -
about this casting choice. Don't say Reynolds doesn't have it. He was obviously chosen over quite a few others. Maybe he's got stuff to show that he hasn't ever had to show previously. This is like bitching about Peter Jackson getting "Lord of the Rings" because he'd only ever done horror films. Give the guy a chance to branch out!!! If he fails, he fails. Only time will tell.
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Oh, wait, he already was, sort of.
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That would be fucking amazing. But with his Jonah Hex involvement he might be reticent jumping on another comic property so soon.
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not a soldier or a boxer, his muscles don't have to be functional but they DO have to look impressive.
Plus, that kind of showy musculature is exactly how most comics are drawn.
Finally, he is more than capable of ditching the jokey demeanour when needed - see the terrible Amytiville remake for proof of that. Awful, awful movie but a nicely restrained turn by Reynolds. Give him a chance before slating a film that has yet to even begin shooting. -
Reynolds is a likeable Guy...I can see him as Hal. We definately could have done A LOT worse!
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...parts can't do? I mean look at this guy's career all of a sudden...I'm not saying she's pulling strings...I think maybe being anointed with sweet, sweet Johansson Juice has actually changed him...made him a new man...a smarter, faster, stronger, sexier, more ambitious man. I never would have underestimated the curative and transformative powers of Scarlett's flesh, but this surprises even me...
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As I said before, so you might as well get the original if you want to go that way.Glad RR is finally get the love...
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Jul 11, 2009 7:47:00 AM CDT
That pretty boy from "10 Things I Hate About You" is the Joker?!
by spifftacular squirrel girl
Pfft. That movie would have to suck, right?
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Jul 11, 2009 7:52:33 AM CDT
Squirrel Girl is dead on point. The fatties here are just awful
by dr sauch
Reynolds is actually quite right for this. Did you ever see Smokin Aces? Clearly he's capable of playing Hal Jordan.
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And you know what, he'll be crawling back to Deadpool with his fledging career tucked between his legs, insinuating that Deadpool was the character he wanted to do the entire time.
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Jul 11, 2009 8:11:08 AM CDT
BREAKING NEWS: Ryan Reynolds has been casted as Dr. Henry Pym.
by ganymede3010
Oh man, I can hear the news segment already.
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And Ryan Reynolds was great in it. I actually started liking the guy after the double-whammy of JUST FRIENDS and WAITING - both movies roundly slammed by critic and fanboy alike, and both movies that I enjoyed the holy hell out of. WAITING makes me laugh like nothing else at the moment - gets played at least once a week. Hey, sometimes you need a cheeseburger instead of filet mignon. Don't judge me, okay?!?
But SMOKING ACES showed he has the acting chops, and he wasn't too badd in the otherwise unecessary and pointless AMITYVILLE remake. The man can do drama when it's required. I think he'll do just fine as Hal. -
Whatever the hell a Kilowog is, that name would be leapt on by the racially-sensitive New Labour UK Government in about half a nanosecond. Someone somewhere is planning an "I'm so OFFENDED!" campagin RIGHT NOW. AND they read the Daily Mail!!
KILOWOG? Seriously? As in Killer...
Nah, I'm NOT going there.
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I think that boy is going to blow us all away someday. Once he gets over the whole pop thing, which he's decent at, I guess. I don't know. I'm more of a Public Image Ltd. guy.
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its from the movie Nothing
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No Escape and Zorro.
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We're finally going to get a GREEN LANTERN movie and I am VERY HAPPY, especially with the talented Reynolds as Hal Jordon. --Even so, many of us KNOW he was perfect for the FLASH. And as far as I see it, "THE FLASH" just became much more difficult to cast.
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I know Reynolds is very talented. But is he smart? --For a serious interpretation of Hal Jordon/GREEN LANTERN, I hope the story and script will pave the way for a great movie...and that Reynolds can stay within the bounds of character, while not putting TOO MUCH of himself into the role. He must truly "act" the part, as there is no other way.
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...way back in '88. Which is longer ago than half our Talkbackers have been alive. Reynolds will fine.
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I've never understood all the hate.
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Squirrel Girl- Best Comment Ever. LaserPants- if you are going to barrage the board with your incessant bitching and complaining, try keeping it all in one comment at a time. Im getting really tired of seeing your name pop up. And go see Year One. You might change your opinion of Mr. Black.
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Jul 11, 2009 9:20:58 AM CDT
I'm just glad this gets him out of Deadpool
by adiehardfanwithalethalweapon
I think anyone in thier right mind would turn down a Deadpool flick after seeing what was done with him in Wolverine. At least I hope this gets him out of it.
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My pick.
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what a horrible choice that would have been.
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Ryan Reynolds gives me a case of the gays.
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. . . a Deadpool movie??? It would be totally PG-13 lame w/out a drop of blood or a an ounce of balls. It would have taken Mel Gibson or Stallone in the chair to get me excited about that.
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I don't even remember Ryan Reynolds being IN that movie.Watched Definitely Maybe because I like the women in it.Watched Waiting on Comedy Central late night because I didn't have to pay for it. Never seen Van Wilder. I don't resent him because he gets to fuck Scarlett. Edward Burns gets to fuck Christy Turlington, AND write and direct shitty movies every few years.Nathan Fillion just seemed so perfect in that fan made trailer. I'm not homophobic but anyone who thinks Fillion is old and/or out of shape while praising Reynolds is obviously queerer than a pink $3 bill and deeply in denial about it.
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It would have been a lame, PG-13 shitfest w/out an ounce of blood or balls. Only Mel Gibson or Stallone in the director's chair would have gotten me excited. They seem like the only 2 that can get something truly kick ass made these days.
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was Reynold's naked, sweaty torso. Fuck I can taste his saltiness right now.
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Reynolds is a terrific choice.
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Cooper looked a bit more like the classic Hal Jordan, but I think Ryan is a very good choice. As much as I love the man as a wisecracking superhuman ass-kicker, it should be interesting to see how he plays Jordan both buttoned-down and intergalactic.
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...I have no problem seeing him in the get-up. That is all...
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I have absolutely no fucking idea what you're talking about. Kilowog is the name of a character from the comics; he's sort of like a Cosmic General / Sergeant / Trainer.
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Oh, I'm so sorry to annoy you! I hope that you someday recover from this affront to thine senses. In the meantime, politely go assfuck yourself to death in hell forever. Thanks!
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you are now my new best friend! i think they totally got this wrong. and YES deadpool is HORRIBLE HORRIBLE..thats pretty much when i tuned out in comics when he was introduced. that was a bad time for comics..him and spawn and liefeld. geez.
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I thought they want a younger actor to play hal, that's why nathan fillion wasn't going for it....nathan is 38, ryan is 32...not that much of an age difference
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to a more reputable news source that has announced this or is this all just like... discussion?
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it sometimes means they want a bigge star who can OPEN a film.
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That's because you're a fucking idiot, Beaks. It's called politics. Watch kiss kiss bang bang for explanation, or get fucked by a dog, i don't care. Idiot.
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Whilst I can understand some of the hate for Blade 3, I thought Reynolds was the best thing in that movie.
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fuckin' kevin bacon will own your ass as sinestro.
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Big RR fan but hes funny and GL doesnt strike me as funny. SHould of made him the Flash. But he's better than the others still
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Kinda cool to see comics professionals on here commenting on an upcoming comic book movie! I bet hes got some stories to tell....
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Besides the action scenes (=lame), the lackluster direction, editing and overall look (=boring), the story (=dull), the villains (=laughable). No, I don´t think there was anything wrong with it at all! I would even consider it as good as X3!
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'Sup, my friend? And to think this friendship all started with a months long rant/argument! Who knew?
Oh yeah, Deadpool is like every AWFUL 90s comic idea turned up to 11. I fucking HATE him. The 90s were terrible times for mainstream comics; it's when I checked out and only read the indies, Vertigo's books, and manga. I started getting into mainstream comics again, just a few years ago, and that is in no small part due to Johns' balls out AWESOME work Green Lantern and the Green Lantern Corps comics. Both of those titles have been totally kicking ass for several years. And now, NOW, to here that this UTTER FUCKING TOOL, this Frat Boy bullshit Van Wilder fuck is going to play Hal Jordan??? Are you fucking kidding me??? This is an EPIC, COSMIC, FAIL. This Fails in ways that FAIL ITSELF has yet to grasp. Utter Fucking Fail. So disappointed. -
as Mr. Mxyplx in the upcoming superman sequel reboot ala incredible hulk sequel reboot.
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Him gunning for Deadpool is the only thing that made me suspect he wouldn't get the part.
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Jul 11, 2009 11:15:05 AM CDT
Now, let's get McConaughey as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow and...
by monkey_king
DC will be the box-office comics-to-screen champs...so long as they stay faithful and don't resort to the awful stunt-casting that has ruined the last 8 MARVEL films. SUPER MAX should get green-lighted soon!!!!
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Believe it - all you need to do is read the SUPERMAN RETURNS Wikipedia page. I quoted it in another thread recently. It's unbelieveable - like how Peters wanted to put a giant metal spider in Gaiman's SANDMAN and have Morpheus engage in fist-fights.
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I was always amused by RR in comedies, but I never got the since he was "acting". Then, on a whim I picked up The Nines and Chaos Theory. Both movies showed me that Reynolds can act. I'd be fine if he did little indie films like this all the time. Especially in the case of Chaos Theory, where we get to see quality acting and hot ass Sarah Chalke.
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I'm just saying that by casting a fairly big name in the role, they aren't going to want to cover his face up. They'll use Justice League as an excuse and just give him green contacts. That's not a HORRIBLE idea, but it's not Hal Jordan's GL.
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Chris Pine turned out fine in the role but he just doesn't have Shatner's swagger. Shatner now in his 70s still has swagger. Just check out the repeat of his interview with Jonathan Ross (BBC America is playing it in heavy rotation); that had to be one of the funniest laugh out loud memorable interview I've seen. And Reynolds has that swagger...
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First, anyone who doesn't like hockey, please step to the right. That's where the line is forming to pick up your bra and panties. Second, why all the hate for Blade III? Often while hunting vampires I wear an ipod with the volume cranked so I can't har what is going on around me or who might be sneaking up on me. Obviously, that's just a good fighting decision.
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... the production was the problem. That and the inability to lock up British actors into long term contracts like in American television production is the other problem. HEX also had the problem that the supporting actress and her character was far more interesting than the lead actress and character. The character of Thelma - and Jemima Rooper's acting - stole the show and there wasn't much room for anything or anyone else.
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Oh man...how cool was it that he was here! I own everything that guy has ever drawn in regards to Guy Gardner and Justice League.
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...but Reynolds will be the first to star in BOTH and Marvel and DC movie. I can't think of anyone else.
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I repeat... Jeremy Renner! Watch The Hurt Locker to see why.
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oops
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I have to admit, he has a charm that pisses me off 'cos I can't help but like, but that will not fly in a role like Hal. As far as I can remember he's always succeeded in roles because he could rely on just being degrees of that one Van Wilderesque character. But if he's gonna go this and not have it be a "well if we get him to do his sexy jailbait chaser from Waiting suddenly we'll have the female demo hooked in" cop-out then this flick will FAIL FAIL FAIL, and he'll loose the fragile respect of all the folks like me who've laughed at him and grudgingly like him over the years.
BUT, this also gives him a chance to be something other than that douchy smarmy quipping ad-libbing frat guy.
This is a dangerous role for him to take,becauase it can either re-make his image or break him to waaayyyy down in the bankability ranks, and he'll wind up doing 'straight to video' romantic comedys for the rest of his career. -
the movie is gonna blow anyway
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who debuted in the old Wolfman/Perez TEEN TITANS about 20 years ago.
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Hey, Scarlett Married him, so he must be hung!
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im into a differnet sport that makes me more masculine than hockey EVER could--i hunt man.
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they took the wisecracking shit way too far and threw in big boobed damsels for the younguns and jacked up the cover price 3 bucks for 10 pages and sold collectors covers and put trading cards in...
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Jul 11, 2009 12:16:07 PM CDT
Ahhh, I remember the good ol' days of collecting comix...
by zombieheathledger
Back in the late 70's/early 80's, I could take a dollar (yep, one measley dollar) down to my local 7-11, pick two comic books off the rack (usually Spider-man or X-Men) and STILL have enough left over for a chocolate bar (Marathon Bar) and I'd be good for the rest of the day, reading and re-reading the comics, drawing my favorite panels, chomping away on the Marathon Bar. Kids today have no idea...
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Is that a garden light of some kind?
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He was Cyclops in Marvel's X-Men series and Lois' boyfriend in DC's Superman Returns. By the way, he would've been a better GL.
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I don't mind Ryan Reynolds, I am a bit concerned that GL is not as huge a name as Spide-Man, Batman, or Superman or even X-Men. Hell, it seems Deadpool is even more popular these days with younger audiences and not just becuase of the Wolverine movie. Long story short, will the character be too much of an unknown to draw in a wide audience. I also worry about the suit. Also please don't have him make Giant Green Catcher's mits and bulldozers with his ring, that's about the only thing I know about GL and that would be too lame if they did that. I'm almost kind of looking forward to Reynolds' movie where he's buried alive with only a candle in iraq and has to find his way home and or get revenge. That is if he's even doing that with this now.
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Get Fillion to play Sinestro (he's been tweet hints, I think he may have been up to play Jordan) and the chick to play Ferris, the other guy (who nobody remembers) could play Hal's mechanic buddy.
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I'd say GL is in a comprable place to Iron Man before the IM the movie. Maybe better given Super Friends, and JLA/U
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WB needs to look at the overall tone of IRON MAN as the template for GL. I'm offically excited for GL now.
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Although I'm sure by now hes too old for the WB. Just go watch him in Reign of Fire...that character IS Ollie Queen. Whenever I'm drunk and it comes on TV,I feel like I'm watching a live-action issue of The Brave and the Bold where Batman and GA team up to fight dragons(along with half the cast of Star Trek).
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SHUT THE FUCK UP
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Jul 11, 2009 1:03:00 PM CDT
Campbell and Co. also need to watch JLA - NEW FRONTIER
by dark knight lite
That definitely got GL right.
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http://tinyurl.com/nyuzer
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Charasmatic, handsome and ripped like a motherfucker. I'd have been happy with him or Cooper, but delighted Reynolds has bagged it. He deserves this movie
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Everything sucks and is lame and weak. Nobody's good enough to make movies of the handful of Graphic Novels that are cool, and not ghey. If a movie could get made without anyone knowing about it, and the star of the movie was an actual super hero, then you might find 3 Talkbackers who sort of think it's okay. Otherwise, it's just another BUTT RAPING OF OUR CHILDHOOD!! NOOOOOOO!!
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Will probably be taking their kids to see Green Lantern because they remember the previously mentioned Superfriends, Justice League. Just a thought anyway...
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RR is the anti-Keanu, a great actor who (for the majority) has just had some of the worst scripts possible. If the GL script is as good and epic as has been said on here a few times this could be what really puts him over the top. And I was really looking forward to him as Deadpool, but this is for the best. Fox was just going to fuck that one up too.
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Jul 11, 2009 1:52:26 PM CDT
I don't like the direction they are going with. Bring back Chow!
by proman1984
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Which would've been a better choice.
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seriously, he'd be great!
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BUT HE WAS TOO BUSY PRIMPING TO BE PULLED AWAY FROM THE MIRROR.
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Sinestro has to be really skinny and slimy.
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Sinestro has to be really skinny and slimy.
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Although I still think they should get some really big (Depp?) to play the other gods and go with a lesser name for Thor.
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And I hope he does well with this..
I can't help notice how most of his larger projects seem to tank.I hope Green Lantern proves successful.At any rate, Reynolds is a fine piece of ass. -
"Alot of parents Will probably be taking their kids to see Green Lantern because they remember the previously mentioned Superfriends, Justice League. Just a thought anyway..."
yeah i rememeber GI JOE and TRANSFORMERS when i was a kid too...
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it is that Beaks is totally hot for Ryan Reynolds' bod.
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or other TBers who like ROUTH gay but are falling over their cocks for Reynolds. its just a little too comfortable in here and i need to quote Glengarry..."put the coffee down?"
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Hmm?
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First off, read my above post. I explained that his build was the least of my problems - the only reason I went on to attack his physique is because Mr. Beaks insisted he was cut he must be tough. I was just offering a counter-argument that Reynolds might be well built, it doesn't mean he projects toughness.
pdennett316: Yes Reynolds is an actor, which is why I have hesitations about being excited about him playing this role. He has yet shown that he has the ability to project the traits that make Hal Jordan Hal Jordan. If he was chosen to play Wally West, I would definitely be more likely to buy it and trust him in pulling it off. Just because someone is an actor doesn't mean he can play any part.
I will also say I haven't really put down Reynolds yet or denounced him being chosen. I explicitly said he might pull it off, I just am not excited by the choice. I'll just have to wait to see if he can prove my first opinions wrong.
Subtitles Off: Still trying to get people to think your an asshole, huh? Well, nice try but to desperate. But yes there are ex-military guys who are now models, as well as some other tough guys who were models (Jason Statham but they are few and far between. The thing about a models build is that it shows EFFORT - a huge amount of time devoted to dieting, muscle shaping and sculpting, and worrying about their figure and appearance. It is non-congruent with being a fighter or even a pilot who either spend huge amounts of time working out to train for fighting or just to stay in good shape - when do they have time to devote hours to making sure they look super good?
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A sarcastic and annoying one.
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would suit his personality better, but he might surprise me
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I'm just sayin'. Look at some of the old Mike Grell run.
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He shouldn't be put in the same category as Deadpool and Lobo. Deathstroke was made to be a villain and he was portrayed not as a wise cracking smart ass but as no-nonsense. cold-blooded professional. He's what you would get if you combined Punisher's military experience with Batman's temperament and then gave him Captain America's physical abilities. And then gave him Nick Fury's eye-patch.
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Darkman, The abominable Catwomen, Punisher and currently Luke Cage and Iron Fist are ready to be made and those two are about as well known Al Pacino's lost lost twin brother Leroy Pacino. So don't worry that about GL popularity he is big enough.
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Six Demon Fag? Seriously dude, get a new topic already.
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Also RR makes more sense as Kyle Rayner vs Hal Jordan, but Jordans origin more movie friendly
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From what I've seen he makes big gay hands with a ring and smashes stuff? Can someone point me to a series or some content where he's not making a huge dildo with a ring to fuck the enemy in the ass? Seriously, it's like Obama, when he actually does something cool i'll get on board. Help me understand the following.
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Reynolds is a fine choice for GL. More important is the script, it had better be a good one. Choice of actors is important but IMO not as important as script, story, a cohesive narrative. As I have said before, Keaton was the second best Batman, and who ever thought he could be the best Batman? Because until Bale came along he was, thus proving casting choices are not always what they seem.
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if he loses the gay model abs and goes through a military boot camp and hangs out with pilots and military types for awhile.
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and casting does matter. Usually, bad casting is an early warning sign of crappy things to come. I haven't seen a comic book movie yet with bad casting but a good script.
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Jul 11, 2009 3:47:30 PM CDT
i'm glad Reynolds got the part just so people can shut
by jackknifed_juggernaut
the fuck up about Nathan Fillion. so long as Reynolds can "convincingly" swing a green, oversized projected mallet, he'll do just fine.
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Would also welcome Carol Ferris/Star Sapphire as villain - are there any good actresses who are hot and brunette?
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Now it all depends on a good script and directing
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the unpleasable fan base.
As for me, I am just amazed that a Green Lantern movie will be made. I never thought I would live to see it happen.
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X-men and catwoman..why has everyone overlooked this, renoyds would be the SECOND actor to play a marvel and DC characteralso Sean Bean for Sinestro, has worked with Martin campbell before, has box office clout and is a great actor
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Pretty goofy premise overall, but if they can make Iron Man work--maybe this too--?
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McConaughey has tiny arms, he can't pull back a bow and arrow properly. Seriously, look it up- small arms are his handicap.
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fox has four years to make a X-men character Movie and we know they slap dash there crap together a Deadpool movie can be made in probably 6- 10 months theres no reason why he can't do both
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he's worse than Ben Affleck.
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Bale >>>>>>>> Keaton, buddy. Sorry, dems da facts. Bale Bless You.
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Hey, maybe I'm wrong. Maybe he'd be perfect. When I see this guy, all I see is that irritating jackass from Blade 3 (which sucked) and those dipshit Van Wilder things. Name a movie he's been in that didn't suck dead donkey balls.
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Reynolds is a good actor but too skinny for the skin-tight uniform ... Mark Whalberg or Channing Tatum wasn't available?
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Jul 11, 2009 5:29:47 PM CDT
I'm reading elsewhere that Superman could be in the GL film
by leftofcentristdotcom
http://tiny.cc/SupermanGL
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No Justin Timberlake
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Hated The Proposal though. Hopefully this will get him doing action films more in the vein of what he did with Smokin' Aces.
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Casting DOES matter, I worded that incorrectly. Sometimes casting choices may not seem logical or sensible on the surface, but turn out to be better than expected that's what I was trying to say. So those who think Reynolds may not be the best choice, wait and see. To judge a film soley by its casting choice is, dumb, at least until the final product comes out.
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Froze the salaries for top White House staff members.
Obama sigend the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, legally binding equal pay for equal work irrespective of sex. That was followed by the Children's Health Insurance Bill which has incorporated 4.1 million children from poor families into the government's healthcare program. Then, Obama acted to lift the restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research, resumed funding for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), increased efforts to advance the development of renewable and clean energy, and actively participated in the global agenda for controlling climate change.
Set a deadline for the closing of Guantanimo Bay.
Fast-tracked the process to apply new fuel standards to 2011 car models AND initiated steps to allow California to set its own standards for auto emissions that are stricter than that of the Federal government.
Signed a detailed executive order to ban torture and inhumane treatment of prisoners.
Asked the military leadership to engage in additional planning necessary to execute a responsible military drawdown from Iraq.
Released the interrogation memos without consulting the Bush staff and/or Bush about it.
Signed an executive order that restored a 30-day timeframe for former presidents to review records before they are released. It also eliminated the right for the vice president or family members of former presidents to do the reviews.
Signed an executive order that requires that appointees sign forms saying that they were not hired because of political affiliations or contributions.
Signed an order banning gifts from lobbyists and banning anyone from working in an agency they had lobbied in previous years.
President Obama lifted a ban on giving federal money to international groups that perform abortions or provide abortion information.
Granted his first TV interview as president to Al-Arabiya, a channel described as a "voice of moderation" to the Middle East.
President Obama has also shown that he is going to be extremely tough where Afghanistan and Pakistan are concerned and has sent numerous drones in there stop insurgents.
President Obama kept the financial markets from crashing into oblivion back in March.
He has greatly improved America's image around the world in just a matter of months.
And he helped assist the military and our intelligence community in kicking the ass of some Somali pirates.
What have you done lately?
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He was born to play the lead in the Uncharted movie. I even think the developer had him in mind when making the game.
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wrong again, its just i dont like people wrongly stating that routh is gay or something cause he looks like a pretty boy but then go on to marvel at another man's abs.take a look at the accusations in the abandoned superman TB and tell me im wrong that people are saying he and singer fucked..whatever! the point is routh did just as good as reeve did and yes, reynolds looks pretty fucking amazing on my EW cover, which is now posted on my ceiling in my bedroom. sweet dreams.
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i just got back from eating dinner, thanks for making me feel awesome.
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They're not going to have him wear the mask. Either the uniform will be modified not to have a mask, or they'll put him in a mask for three seconds and he'll mutter a snarky line like "I don't think so ..." and then show up maskless with a joke about it every time. "LANTERN 2121, WHY ARE YOU NOT WEARING THE PROPER FACIAL ATTIRE?" "With all due respect, Mr. Guardian, you can kiss my piehole." He won't make a boxing glove out of the ring's light or use it like an actual GL ring. He will use it instead to shoot lasers of 'pure green energy' at his enemies like phasers from STAR TREK only not as ghey.
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Don't really know the lantern books .. but I like reynolds ... I actually liked the 9s .. so let's see what he can do
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He and Hal were tight back in the day. They should go ahead and cast the role like they did with Nick Fury and the whole Iron Man Incredible Hulk deal. When will DC learn? Marvels been doing it right lately...Cross overs work.Even if it's only for a few set up scenes
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Jul 11, 2009 6:38:51 PM CDT
Wow, apparently no one loved Beth Cooper this weekend
by lockesbrokenleg
HUGE FAIL!!!!!!!!
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Ok, Keaton was a better ACTOR than George Clooney or Val Kilmer. Also the scripts for the film he was in didn't SUCK! But was Keaton born to play Batman? Well, Batman isn't a short, ugly jewish guy so NO! In fact Bob Kane himself said Kilmer was more in line with what he imagine Wayne to be when he created him. The truth is that Alec Baldwin wanted Batman very badly but Burton wanted Keaton. To make up for it Baldwin made The Shadow, which he was great in even though it wasn't a fantastic film overall. Baldwin was PERFECT for Batman and SHOULD have got the job. But Burton wanted a creepy little underdog like himself so little fanboys who's feet couldn't touch the floor at the cinema now think Keaton was the perfect choice. BULLSHIT! The scripts and his acting chops made him TOLERABLE, but it was and always will be a BAD CASTING JOB!
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Is Reynolds the only person that could play Marvel's half baked merc with a mouth? Did Reynolds make such an indelible impression? I am asking cuz I didn't see Wolverine.
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I think Reynolds will make a good GL. Too many people bitching like they did with Heath Ledger as Joker.
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I REALLY hope they use this as an opportunity to start building an onscreen DC Universe. Have a cameo by Bruce Wayne...or Superman...or Green Arrow. Use this film to set-up the films you wanna do down the road. Right now Marvel is kicking DC's ass in the movie department...time to turn it around.
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since this shitty site won't have any updates for days.
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Damn, all you hated him a few weeks ago when The Proposal came out.
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I got no real objection to that, except I think Bradley Cooper would've been slightly better.
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Just hope they don't mess up the script.
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Steve Guttenberg
Howie Mandel
Pee Wee Herman
This TB needs more grown men talking about how a ripped, muscly, sexy man with chiseled abs is going to dress up in tight spandex and pretend to be a fantasy hero from their childhood. -
Ryan Reynolds is great, but he is Wally West or Barry Allen, not Hal Jordan. I'm still excited though.
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No way does Reynolds make sense for this movie. Remember Affleck and Daredevil. Star status and looks is lemming-like for Super heroes. Reynolds' aloofness will bore us all.
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RR has the look and body frame for GL. Will they make him a wise crackin' GL? I don't think so. Martin Campbell is directing so I have 10000% faith in him and his decisions. As long as the WB suits leave him alone, I aint got no problems.
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Timberlake was auditioning for the flash, and from what my sources say he may have won the partDC is following Marvel and are hoping to intertwine their franchises together. Batman won't be involved (at least while Chris Nolan is heading that franchise, he doesn't want it and WB isn't pressuring him) but Superman is looking to reboot into this new "Justice league" universe and depending on the progress of a superman movie, the actor playing supes may or maynot have a major cameo towards the end of GL. Flash however will definetly debut in the Green Lantern movie followed by a solo Flash adventure 8-10 months. WB knows that Flash and GL are the safest bet when it comes to matching up superheroes, and as both franchises are starting up it makes sense to put them in the same world. As i said Batman will be left out completly and Superman's appearance depends on a number of things (mainly whoever directs a superman movie and when production starts). Wonder woman may not appear as Joel silver has production rights and wants a Wonder Woman movie to develop and stand on its own before she's thrown into another heroes story.
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So...yeah when I see him do something cool that's tangible...not just copying and pasting MSNBC talking points. Back to the topic at hand. Who is Green Lantern and why should anyone spend money on such a project.
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What about blue flashlight?
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and shouldve been in a sequel to waiting
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He was perfect for Deadpool. Not so much for GL.
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Had lame written all over it.
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As in Terra the Teen Titan who turned traitor. Great writing there, Marv Wolfman. How did that ever get past the comics code in the 80's?
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well, maybe not, but at least it ain't Justin Thimbledick. Not really my idea for Hal. Hopefully he keeps his stupid mouth shut.
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I liked the Nathan Fillion U-tube Video, but Ryan Reynolds totally works for me. Can't wait to see it!
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But who will play Spinner? Or Paddlefoot?
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I'm unemployed, so I put my resume in to play Deadpool. I got a rejection letter saying they were going to cast some Ryan Reynolds guy unless he was busy. WOOHOO!!! Hello paycheck!
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Congratulations!
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Need an Agent?
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I could also work on your resume and portfolio!
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but will he use it? I want writers to stop writing his characters as "Van Wilder dressed up as character x". Granted the man has comedic timing, but Hal Jordan (or for that matter Kyle Rayner) are on balance serious men. I'll echo some of the less vitrolic posts above and say "play it straight and I'll see this".
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blah blah blah. equal pay for equal work is a ridiculous law. how the fuck do you prove that? and if women could be paid less, why in God's name would you bother hiring men? yeah, yay for adding 4 million kids to the government funded insurance (funded by you and me, btw), some of whom have parents that can afford insurance, and all paid for by taxing cigarettes that requires more people to start smoking if this thing is to be paid for. climate change. lobbyists in his administration. bailing out companies for political means (car companies, now whose responsible for the union pensions if it doesn't work out?). Yeah, I can go thru and hit all of these but this is a fucking Green Lantern thread for chrissake.
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But I think he'll be OK.
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Spitting image, minus the big red forehead and spiky collar. Hes got just the stache to pull it off.
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just film it, exactly like it went.
Jackson Nortan Jackman
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Hell no.
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As long as they keep the obvious jokes to a minimum. He's a naturally witty guy, so don't eliminate his strengths, just have it flow naturally and in character, like Robert Downey Jr's take on Tony Stark.
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I actually give a shit now. campbell & reynolds. good shit.
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Would have been better if they found an unknown who can act and who isn't a douche like Reynolds
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First line "Wow. I sure AM GREEN WITH ENVY!!" he says as he beats the shit out of the bad guys.
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costumes all black, but, since the Lanterns already are mostly black, will they (A) remove the green and white, or (B) remove the black (since we can't have anything on screen be at all faithful, by way of wHollyweird)?
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I would have been against RR a lot more if JT wasn't in the mix. Reynolds definetly has the look and physique. I know he has done some serious work but I am afraid he will bring his Van Wilder/Deadpool/ Hannibal King schtick
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Nothing too suprising.
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Jul 12, 2009 5:35:33 AM CDT
What if Reynolds actually got casted for the Superman cameo
by joker gordon levitt
It's possible. Nothing beats a dull, depressing film like a sarcastic action-fest starring Ryan Reynolds.
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Add me to the "Ben Browder should have been cast as Hal Jordan" party list, please. Thanks. Look, I really dig Ryan Reynolds, hell, I liked the sitcom he was on. I liked him as Hannibal King. Just think Browder has the Hal Jordan look and the acting ability.
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Bradley Cooper would've been the better choice. Just my opinion, but Ryan Reynolds is pretty lackluster and has a habit of joining films that sound good on paper, but turn out to be horrible (Blade: Trinity, Wolverine, even Smokin' Aces). He's great for tongue-in-cheek romantic comedies, but sucks as a leading or supporting man in action flicks. His track record proves it. Maybe he deserves another chance, I don't know, but Bradley Cooper is a much better, much better looking actor with much greater range. After "The Hangover," his stock is climbing, and he would've been the inspired choice.
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MM writes: "It was on the old Cinescape site, now known as Mania.com...and he I.D. himself as a close, or best friend of Reynold's. He liked all my post, and even said I should be his production partner based upon how I rewrote a script outline for a movie and posted it on the web site(not kidding!!!), but he had a very terse reaction to my disinterest in him as an actor. He appeared disheartened by my critiques toward him, and that is the last time he communicated with me, and or, posted on that web site. At that point, I knew it was Reynold's himself. He had been campaigning to become The Flash-- talking to the fans and hearing out their reactions, but not really trying to direct opinion either way. I felt really bad about it, his shocked reaction to my opinion about him as an actor, as you should never kill anybody else's dream...but I was surgical in my comments, and I hope not meanspirited, but I feel that not every actor is meant for every role--for instance, Robert DeNiro would not make a good Superman, and Denzel Washington would not make a good Jimmy Olsen. My point??? Not every great, or good actor, fits every role. Forcing an actor into a role is just stunt casting like placing Meryl Streep (spelling?) in Mama Mia...she's a great actor, but that was just stunt casting at its worst!!! "
More full of shit you could not be.. I couldn't eat enough to throw up as much as I'd want to...
Who cares about this anyway? His ring gives him the power to make large green objects like vacuum cleaners and baseball bats? Interesting, if you're eight years old... ugh. -
on the internet.
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are limited by his imagination, as well as powered by it. That's the part of Green Lantern that makes it interesting, past the eight-year-old level: everything you think or feel can manifest through the Ring. Without the right combination of personality and ability, you're dead meat if you use the Ring. And, if I remember my GL mythology, the Crystal has a flaw in the yellow area of the spectrum. Great idea also: it's a tremendous, but not omnipotent technology. And we know what happens if a one of the Order goes bad...
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Actually, they kind of ret-conned the yellow weakness of the Green Lanterns. Recently, with the whole Parallax and Rebirth storyline, they revealed that the yellow weakness was an impurity caused by the fear-based creature called Parallax inside the Green Lantern power source on Oa. So basically, your weakness to yellow is somewhat based on your feeling of fear.
. . .or something like that. I'm not entirely sure; the whole thing seemed rather convoluted. It's now been established that Hal is a man without fear, and that the yellow impurity's been recently purged, so Green Lantern's powers now have no weakness. So the Lantern Corps are even more God-like than before. -
liked it better than taxi driver.
i'm gonna get a sandra bullock tattoo on my bicep.
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There is nothing wrong with this choice. People please stop making nothing into something. Sure we all got our personel picks of who we'd like to see as GL but RR is fine. Hell i never even thought of him for any or the GL's but I like it.
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I'm sorry but franco just screams to italian or something. He has that accent that he's never lost in any movie I've seen him in.
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Jul 12, 2009 11:31:55 AM CDT
Damn I didn't know Timberlake or Cooper was up for the part..
by the founder
Damn I'm glad Justin didn't get it either. Like it was ever going to really happen. I don't know who let him read or test for the part but the people at WB aren't even that stupid. Cooper is ok, but there are just to many that could be picked before him.
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It's true.
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So what?
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With his sheer cocky attitude, GG and Hal can mix up a bit. jeremy Renner (Hurt locker) would be perfect for the part .
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Is that going to be a gay Green Lantern?
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He solves the problem with his ring.
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DC and WB don't want that, they realize GL has the ability to be a little lighthearted but this is not going to be Fantastic four, WB is actually using both Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk as examples of how they want this film to feel. Martin Campbel is an established action movie director if his 2 James bond films alone didn't prove that he knows what he's doing then you're never going to be happy with the filmThe finished film is going to be amazing, the sript is solid and WB is fully backing this and getting it right in the hopes it will turn into the third Superhero franchise for them. I've also heard around the lot that there will be a Dark knight style viral campaign for the film, also expect something at comic con in a few weeks (not to give to much away but it will invole a photo, ryan renoyds and the finished costume)
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SOUNS GOOD TO ME. I hope it's not a funny film though
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He never had much personality in the comics. Reynolds should bring this to life the same way Downey Jr. did with Iron Man. As long as the script is good. Martin Campbell is definitely a plus. Hopefully we get Casino Royale, GoldenEye, Mask of Zorro Campbell, and not Vertical Limit, Legend of Zorro Campbell.
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What were they thinking when they considered gay twink poster boy Timeberlake? The guy sucks in more ways than one.
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to work.
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Points for Favreau yeah!!!
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I'll believe it when I see the fucking teaser trailer. Green Latern is as big as Ironman was before the Ironman movie. I still say DC is going to wait to see how popular Blackest Night is before they dump money into a movie. Seeing how well Flash Rebirth has sold I'd say that movie would happen fist. When dump money into a movie when they can't even sell the comic books. BUT if this does happen, and Deadpool does not hopefully Ryan has a good reason for choosing this.
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Is more important then Ryan Reynolds. Ryan has a shitty track record of picking movies, Martin makes pretty good movies. Even shitty ones like Vertical Limit were still pretty good.
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Looks like Campbell has worked with them before on the Legend of Zorro, Campbell's worst movie. Hopefully they'll team up again! I mean those guys are writing everything these days.
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Cancers by other names.
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Does this mean GL will be a light-hearted action-comedy? Reynold's is too much of a comedic actor (and thus the perfec Deadpool). I'm not saying Bradley Cooper is a better actor, but at least BC doesn't play the same wise-cracking metro in every film. My interest in GL is officially dead.
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Wasn't this guy doing straight to video shit not too long ago? He's a Haaack. He does some hacky movie with fucking Sandra Bullock who was given her last chance, And, what happens? He lucks the fuck out. He's sucks in the Wolverine suckfest too. Now he's GL? Great, I was actually looking forward to it when it was Bradley Cooper, who has had the same career trajectory but is much more talented. Reynolds is the safe, milquetoast, lame-ass, unfunny-funny guy. But, chicks dig him. Which is fine! That's a perfectly legitimate demographic. But, stick with the rom-com's. Oh well, he's vagbangin' ScarJo right now. Live it up! I still think she should be married to Burt Reynolds instead.
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All the little girls on aicn too.
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...he IS better suited for the FLASH. So, I guess he'll just have to prove his talent and be worthy of the power ring.
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Let me list the reasons why:1. because i said so--nuff said.
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And before you all start jumping on me let me remind everyone how corny Batman was in the 50's and 60s: Batman of Many Nations, Ace the Bat-hound, Rainbow Colored Batman, Bat-Mite, Dr. Double X, Aunt Harriet, etc.
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This is gonna suck! Ryan Reynold is an ass and an ugly one at that. Why couldn't they just choose Nathan Fillion!?
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thats kind of a stretch, dont you think? i think that West played it that way and the show was cheesy was cause of the times...the 60s, man. it was a groovy time. then batman changed because of them times (as did most comics) to reflect society and how they perceived themselves. just as in the films of the 70s, where it became New Hollywood, which was "anti-establishment", Batman writers were creating darker stories that werent labeled cheesy, and could touch on serious subjects. then the 80s came and some writers just knocked it outta the park. batman became the antihero that everyone now knows him as.but yes i do agree with you.speaking of good stuff--ive been reading some of my old g.i. joes.
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I'm not saying the Adam West Batman was the way I prefer Batman being shown, but I do think that it is the most accurate portrayal of Batman. I mean. Keaton's and Bale's (praise be his name) Batman are actually unlike any found in the comic books. Keaton's is an oddball/outsider who doesn't fit in, and Bale's is a hero plagued by doubts and reluctantly fights crime as Batman (unlike the one in the comics who is almost always sure of himself and is a zealous crime-fighter).
Say what you want about West, but he IS the 1960s Groovy Batman - right down to his thermal Bat-underwear.
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Bale's Batman, ehh. his voice is so shitty. He's a better Wayne.
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He is shilling for the studio, but admits that he is on the lot and therefore must work there. Just curious. I'm feeling especially stupid today.
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I'm looking forward to this flick. At least it's not JT
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Not sure why, but I find the thought of O'Reilly waking up in a thoroughly bankrupted country very funny, even if it is my own. Yes, the country these days = stacked, flacked, hacked, jacked, packed, racked, sacked, shacked, shellacked, smacked, snacked, whacked, and tacked.
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Because 'Star Wars' is mined out. The public needs another space-opera of equal grandeur, and 'Foundation' is too intellectual. The story of the Lantern Corps is of course one of the sources of Star Wars, but it is set in the present day, and on Earth. So you get the sweep of Star Wars, but you can shoot it in the real world. Fantastic Four could have done this, but they blew it.
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Bale (and the writers) nailed the reckless playboy facade of Bruce Wayne perfectly in the last two Batman movies. It was something missing from all previous versions, but had always been in the comics. Anyone can put on a rubber costume (provided they have the jaw) and be Batman.
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Smart-ass guy who makes bad jokes. I don't know anything about The Green Lantern though...except that's a lame name for a superhero...really. THE GREEN LANTERN?
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yeah i picked up the first TPB cause i only have a lot of later issues..i found it half off (a buck an issue roughly) just wish they had the letters pages and old school ads to complete my childhood.
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Jul 12, 2009 5:25:50 PM CDT
im gonna get blasted but i thought Clooney did pretty good.
by six demon bag
liked him waaay better than kilmer.maybe my mind is turning to mush since my son is forcing me to watch the "one with riddler and mr. freeze". WHY GOD WHY???
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I still hate Batman Forever more than Batman & Robin. In a way, I look at B&R as the inevitable movie version of the tv show. At least, it was camp from beginning to end. Batman Forever is some strange hybrid that still has some of the darkness of the Burton films with the retarded lines like "Chicks dig the car". They both suck, but at one is more consistent in its' sucking.
Kilmer is like a wooden board throughout Forever. I also despise the butchered characterizations of the Riddler and Two Face. Carrey and Jones are just ripping off Nicholson's Joker. Clooney, at least, had more charisma. -
i think he does a great Bateman for his Wayne and does a pretty intimdating Batman...remember he IS just starting..he hasnt found his footing yet. But as wayne, i think he pulls off the sarcasm and rich boy elitism pretty good.
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Just too damn smug. Not charming at all. He acted like a douche around everyone.
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I agree with you, Clooney was just fine in B & R, in fact he was the only good thing in it. Kilmer was not great, but I like Forever way better than B & R, it was just way too cheesy. The skates were a joke, Freeze was too cheesy to even be threatening, it was just a terrible movie. If I want to see the TV show I will watch the TV show which was way better than the big screen version that was B & R."What the hell are you anyway? You're a fuckin secretary FUCK YOU, that's right fuck you and kiss my ass" I just can't stop quoting that movie LOL.
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I always felt that Bale was a bit wooden. Perhaps that was what he was going for--a man so emotionally traumatized by his parents' death that the only thing that remained was a quiet rage, and numbness to everything else.
But every time I watch Bale act, it seems like he has zero emotional range. He just kind of glowers all the time. I mean, yes, modern depictions of Batman have him glowering all the time. But Bale just seems wooden--I feel like I'm watching Keanu Reeves from the Matrix.
Not to say that the films are bad in any way. I think the films are a pretty accurate depiction of the Dark Knight that we know and love, and both films make my inner geek squeal like a girl getting a pink dress. It's just that Bale's acting isn't quite what I imagined when I think of Bruce Wayne. -
I think he was great in some of his latest movies, and stop blaming him for Blade 3; I think he did a good job with the script he had. Plus Snipes is able to fuck up any movie he wants to, and he really put his heart into screwing Blade 2, and 3 up from the get go.. He's a ninja, only in his own mind!
I think Reynolds did a good job in the movie The Nines; Definitely Maybe; Chaos Theory and Smoking Aces.And while some might go nuts, you also have to consider Directors in the equations. Some will get an actor to perform, other are unable to do so, and so the actors just seem "bleh"..Hope Green Lantern goes good! With Batman reboot, DC and Warner Bros proved they could do a good superhero movie, but failed miserably with Superman Returns.. -
Clooney WAS in "BATMAN AND ROBIN" ...and yet, he still has a career! --Which goes to show that with the right words and vision, he COULD have been a GREAT Batman.
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remind me of that line from The 40 Year Old Virgin: "Is that the six-million dollar man's boss?"
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...they're both gay little squirrels.
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...IS Sinestro. Both evil as fuck and Emerson even has that weird-shaped head. Just paint him maroon and dial him up to full-on "creep" and it's a go!
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cause Clooney has stated that with the revenue he gets from Batman, he can afford to make film with the coens and soderbergh et al. kudos.
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that's made money
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Batman and Robin grossed some money, but it is questionable if it ever MADE money. O Brother, Where Art Thou was a more successful film.
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he probably didnt ever have to work again..and has stated that after that bomb he can CHOOSE which films to do and work with whomever he pleases. next up OUT OF SIGHT..best JLo ever.
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Whatever happened to JLo? After Out of Sight, she looked like she had so much promise. I expected something similar to Jolie's career for her. However, she decided that she knew how to sing. Sad. Even Affleck is bad mouthing her now.
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Is a complete and utter waste of talent. She showed promise with Out Of Sight and Selena, but pissed it all away on disposable romantic comedies and a so called "singing" career. She became so full of herself, she really thought she was some sort of diva, celebrity royalty. I have come to pretty much despise her the last few years. It is one thing to be full of yourself because you are a huge star, its quite another to be so full of yourself when you are just famous mostly because of your ass and the few decent movies you have done.
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only Shatner can pull it off.though, singer-turned-actor has some success stories.
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and I agree with somebody above, I liked Val Kilmer's Batman. The rest of the movie was absolute shit but I thought that Kilmer was good.
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1. RR was the best of the 3 choices.
2. If the material is good, could be a great movie... hard to make a good movie even if all factors are right, so... fingers crossed
3. GL opens the door for the greater DC Universe to be introduced.
4. RR landing GL means Chris Pine WILL be Captain America. Watch for announcement at Comic Con. -
you have to give dur credit to Cesar romero...that joker was kookier than TAS joker.which was the best catwoman though? gonna have to go with meriweather.
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Kevin Conroy was a great Batman. Arguably, the best.
I still have a soft spot, or hard spot, for Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman.
However, no one can question that Vincent Price was the best Egghead ever. Okay, he is the only one, but still. -
Big fans of both, with filming in Australia think Hugo would be pretty cool with that.
And for more Australian flavour Rose Byrne for Carol.
At least with Hugo/Mark and Rose you would have two quality actors, not sure Reynolds has the depth for Hal. We will see.
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Prof that Green Lantern is boring as shit,
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But Ryan Reynolds is too witty, too good-looking, and too charming to be Hal Jordan.
At least Deadpool is ONE of those things. -
Ralph Fiennes for Sinestro
Ginnifer Goodwin for Carol Ferris
Michael Clark Duncan (MoCap) for Kilowog
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Ryan Reynolds does work as Hal, according to the comics. First, Hal Jordan is a well-known ladies man, who jumps from woman to woman whenever he and Carol Ferris aren't dating. You'd need someone people can believe actually gets a lot of hot chicks. Secondly, for much of his early days (and this is an origin story), Hal isn't the fearless hero - he's a screwup who accidentally crashes a car, gets demoted from flying, and only has a job because of the memory of his father. Reynolds plays immature screw ups who become something better all the time. Also, Reynolds can pull off Hal's sense of humor, that is almost bizarre considering his situations. In Green Lantern #42, in the middle of a battle with a long-snouted alien, they reveal Hal's thought bubble to be 'GONZO. That was his name," as he tries to think of which Muppet the alien reminds him of. Hal Jordan was never some big, tough guy, no UFC fighter, not some unstoppable warrior. He was a regular guy with Air Force training who's single greatest talent was to be fearless. I don't know if Reynolds can do this, but he's certainly not the worst possible choice.
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this movies got a 50/50 chance right now
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When is that guy going to get some decesent work?
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That was the origin in EMERALD DAWN, a ret-con from the late-eighties or early nineties. Hal Jordan before that was shown to be calm, cool and collected even when he first got his ring.
While I am not a huge fan of Reynolds, I am also not a hater. He might pull this off. But one thing they shouldn't do is go down the cliched modern comic book route and show him as a "angst-ridden individual" who has to learn a life lesson. Hal Jordan is the closest thing in comics to Captain Kirk, a self-confident Alpha Male who is sure of himself, willing to make tough decisions and always scoring with hot chicks, including hot green or purple ones. -
In various reviews of the script by Berlanti, Green, and Guggenheim, it notes that they draw heavily from Emerald Dawn, including the main villain being Legion (later ret-conned again by Geoff Johns to be Atrocitus). I think instead of angst, they're simply going for the heroes journey. Its not that he resolves all of his problems by becoming Green Lantern; instead he finds his purpose in life.
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Yeah, he could have played the role, but not in Hollywood. If they're going to build a multi-picture franchise, they'd rather do it with someone in their 20s or early 30s, with looks that can appeal to women 16 - 40. There are fewer teenage girls who think Nathan Fillion is hot, as opposed to Ryan Reynolds. That's the bottom line, fans - no matter who wrote, or who directed, GL would make less money with Fillion starring.
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I appreciate your sarcasm though.
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I hope they don't do a "heroes journey" like the new Star Trek, Batman Begins or the first Spider-Man. Nothing wrong with those movies, but the entire self-doubting hero and his journey is prove himself is such a cliche. That and the Joseph Campbell elements make most super-hero movies so predictable nowadays.
I'm also not saying that I don't want him to not "learn the ropes" but I would prefer if they have it more like Casino Royale (not in style or tone, but in how they presented Bond). Someone who is highly trained, competent and confident in his abilities finally getting to show off what he is capable of. Sure he is not 100% competent about how to use his ring, but he isn't someone who doubts himself or bitches about how he'll never make it, and he sure as hell isn't the Greatest American Hero. -
I can honestly tell you, what I wrote is the truth. In his last posting to me, he specifically complimented my writing, but said that he couldn't disagree with me more about Ryan Reynolds, saying that he and Reynolds...are very good friends, or best friends. He was in the position to say that he was thinking of asking me to be a production partner based on how I rewrote that film outline I talked about. The writings of "The Wish", his sign on name, were just too business like, and to the point, to be a fake...and he never hit me with a punchline afterward to claim that it was a joke. He just stopped posting, period, no follow-up??? At that point, it became clear to me, and perhaps this is just a guess, but...it just seemed the way he took my writing, the critique, I mean, so personally, that Ryan Reynolds himself was the poster. Why? It was mentioned that it was Reynolds' dream to play The Flash. Considering that the sign on name of the poster who I.D.'d himself as Reynolds' close friend was The Wish, it all appeared all too personal to be anyone else other than Reynolds. And BTW, this was about the time that he broke up with Alanis Morisette (spelling?) so I would guess that, and several career disappointments, at that time, placed him in a very sensitive position, emotionally...having nothing to do with me, but my critique didn't help matters, I suspect.Anyway, no big deal. He just voiced a simple, and final, reaction to what I wrote, and he never posted again. This was after he posted for weeks on that site--and writing me at least once before. I find the timing of all that, telling. I will say, as I said before though, he was a very nice person to talk to. He just seemed to be in a bad place then...as with what happens to most of us at down times in our lives. I know myself, I'm dealing with something like that now, and it isn't good, not good at all. I got sucker punched by life, and then by my best friend...the woman I was hoping to marry someday soon. I spare you the details, but life can really be amazingly cruel.
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Honestly think if the studio has the stronger say, that is how it will be, think Martin Campbell given some decent control will make it more like Casino Royale.
As many have already commented Hal is not a Peter Parker type character, he is much more like tony stark.
Honestly if the studio wants to make cash, they need to watch Iron man several times, and see what was done right and what could be improved. It is without a doubt the closet thing in comic book movies to Green lantern, and was a success critically and financially.
Unfortunately for Green Lantern it doesn't have an actor like RDJ in the lead.
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Batman and Robin, perhaps the worst high budget movie ever made, did make money (worldwide it made profit). Wow, Locke, you did some research for once.
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It is important to remember that around 30-40% of a film's gross goes to theater chains. Worldwide gross depends on distribution deals that the studio has in place.
Given that Batman and Robin made $238 million altogether and cost $140 million to make and market, it seems to have, at best, broke even.
Of course, there are other costs like prints, which aren't always included in the production budget, and back-end deals. I am not sure if Schwarzenegger or the producers got a cut of the gross.
On the other hand, the film gets money from licensing deals from fast food, toys and video games. The studio also gets fees from networks for airing the film and home video.
Warner claims they made money and who am I to dispute them. However, I doubt they made a profit from the theatrical side of that film. Most likely, it made a profit from ancillary means.
Alright, I just geeked myself out for the night. I return you to who should play Sinestro. -
You have Campbell, a great director (if you don't believe me, contrast the superb Casino Royale to the underwhelming Quantum of Solace). What more could you want?
And Ryan Reynolds is the real deal. He can be funny, serious, physical all at once. He's the best choice for this role.
GL fans should be ecstatic. -
Going by Schyler Moore's 2000 book The Biz (which would be appropriate because B&R was only a couple years earlier) the formula for figuring out net profits is thus:
Worldwide Gross (150% of Worldwide Box Office which was $238 million) = $357 million
Minus deemed cost of film (budget): $140 million.
Minus distribution fee (35%): $124.95 million
Minus distribution expenses (40%): $142.8 million.
Which brings us to -$50.75 million. That is right, NEGATIVE money.
And the thing is it might have made even less. I am not sure if advertising cost is handled under Distributor expenses of fees - it is most likely supposed to be listed under the cost of the film, meaning Batman and Robin might have lost up to $100 million dollars for WB.
Now obviously my formula and info could be wrong, but I can't imagine the investors would have just been better to but the $140 million in a bank and collect a mere %5 interest. They would have made $22 million off of interest over the three years it usually takes for a film to go through all the different media distributions. -
Wow. There is a great subject line. Should have added THINK, which obviously I wasn't doing when I wrote that.
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I have the most fun watching it from all comic book films. The PUN drinking game will kill me one day.
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TO HOLD RYAN'S MASSIVE COCK. MMM. AND I MEAN REALLY DEFINE THAT SLAB OF MEAT AS WELL. NONE OF THIS BRANDON ROUTH HAS BECOME MORE OF A GIRL THAN HE ALREADY IS CODPIECE.
IN FACT, HE SHOULD FUCK THE CODPIECE AND GO COMMANDO. -
..and that is a dorky picture.
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But then again, every actor want's to play a superheroe lead these days..
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Now it's "kewl" to piss on Christian Bale (Peace Be Upon Him) as Batman? When and how the fuck this retardness started, anyway? Are people so tired of a good thing now? Fucking amateurs!You know a great way to catcha fool? See anybody who hates Bale's (Praise Be His Name) Batvoice and yet loved the even more raspier voice of Rorshcharsh in Watchmen. That's how you catch a fool.
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R&B did made a lot of money at the box office. However, the movie was also gargantually expensive to make, one if not the most expensive movie of 1997, which in the end canceled out the box office revenues. This is why much smaller movies made that year that made less money at the box office ended up as more commercial sucessful then B&R.
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WHERE ALL THE LEAD MALES HAVE AT LEAST A NINE? COLOUR ME INTERESTED.
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Isn't he the guy who needed to have red-eye contact lenses in The Amityville Horror remake so be could look he's going kinda crazy? You know, in lieu of actually acting like he's going kinda crazy, like, say, the guy in the original movie?
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Still fascinated by the Fascinating Automatic Moving chair? Maybe Gree Lantern wikl have one too, if things goes according to plan, Bob The Orci is writing the script for this baby as we speak, regardless of who was the other guy who was suppsoed to write this. I mean, it wasn't The Orci who wrote the first script for The Island, if you understand what i mean.
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Miyamoto, you said they should follow the Iron Man pattern. I thought Iron Man was fun, entertaining, and completely useless without RDJ. I didn't care about any other characters, and the story has very little get up and go, as he's just spending most of it building the suit. Iron Man is a franchise built almost solely on its director's talent and its actor's charisma. Green Lantern has the ability to be a grand, epic space adventure
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Too many.
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After the way Fox/Marvel f*ed up Deadpool in Wolverine... I don't know everything about Deadpool, mostly from when he's teamed up w/ Cable - but even I knew that he got screwed in Wolverine.I hope DC keeps the fine track they've had w/ Superman (not awesome, but decent), and Batman. All the better to see a future JLA movie.
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The Entire Green Lantern Corps, The entire Sinestro Corps, All the Black, Blue, Violet, Indigo, and Red Lanterns, Wally West, Bart Allen, fucking Impulse, Deadpool, All of Hydra, Superman, Batman, and all of SHIELD. I mean, why the fuck not?
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Gotta agree with your comments way at the top...I'd expect to see a Paul Newman type too. But, having said that I don't mind RR and if I were playing percentages I'll vote that he pulls this off.
However, the biggest problem a GL movie will have w/ audiences is the mask. I'm an original Marvel reader b/c when I was a kid the heroes and villains just basically looked "cooler". I didn't really start reading (and enjoying) DC titles until a few years ago, but I still see the problems with the original artwork. Batman, of course, is the best of the DC world, while Supes can rock his look because he's iconic.
So in order to make a strong GL movie, they need a few things. I think the huge budget is essential and Reynolds is capable. Done. Now they have to work out a cool mask so he doesn't look like Zorro w/ makeup around his eyes, and they need an outstanding actor to play the villain. And this actor better have chops...far more talented than RR. With all the CGI necessary for a GL movie, the script and tone of the film MUST have quality actors grounding the story. I'm crossing my fingers, and none of the moves made thus far are negative. But there is work to be done. -
hmm, fox+ reynolds...well, now the movie is guaranteed to suck. All they need now is Bob Orci.
"posed on the brink of super stardom"? The guy cannot act for shit. -
Guy gets a magic ring from an alien, which grants him any wishes as long it's material, anything he wants he gets it as long it's coloured green, but only last for 30 minutes or some shit like that. Laughs issues. Not very interested.
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But of course! Silly question, yours.
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www.marvel.com
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There's a 'Booster Gold Lives' on here now? Somebody's riffing on MY name? Fuck that. Booster Gold ain't even dead.
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I'm the progenitor of the species. The first, the best, the, uh, goofiest. Accept no substitutes, ever.
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These people, stars, use the internet also. I recall when, I think it was Bruce Willis, posted on Ain't It Cool News.com...of course he did it as a part of a promotion, but I do recall other celebs talking about posting on this web site and others, so it is possible that you could be talking to just about anybody. The girl off the new Galactica, Katie Sackhoff (spelling?), says that her mother reads posts about her, so it happens. These celebs, their family, friends and associates don't live in a vaccum...they live in this world with the rest of us. They use the internet, watch TV, read magazines, and go to the movies, just like the rest of us. I have sat next to, and talked to people like David Bowie at length...alone, with my brother. He's a nice guy, Mr. Bowie, and he is exactly the person you see in interviews. What is unusual about that is, that is the exception to the rule, as celebraties tend to be the direct opposite to what they present themselves as being. In other words, the majority are selling you an act, all the way, including what you think you know of their personalities, even in interviews, but when they are not being recorded, that is when the real them, comes out, and it is strange to see, and meet, the real them when it is so drastically opposed to the persons that they present themselves to be...publicly. It's actually startling in many cases. Most people can't relate to that, as they see celebs as almost The Second Coming of Jesus when they encounter them. Well, I have been around famous people since I was a kid, so it is normal for me. For you, I can't say, as I don't know you, or your life experiences. BTW, I don't mind if people laugh at me, as I don't have much of an ego.
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The musts:
The Mask:
Sorry, no way around it. At least when he's on earth, certainly. I know women like his punim, but so it goes.
The Oath:
To the guy who wanted to chuck it, are you a moron? It's not only essential, it should be and I bet it will be used in the ad campaigns.
What the film needs is not just "Emerald Dawn" as source material but the work of Geoff Johns, period. Plus, nods to Broome/Kane, yes, of course. Also O'Neil/ Adams. -
Lee Meriwether (who played Catwoman once) was the best? Oh, sir or madame, the correct answer is Julie Newmar.
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Chiming in late here, but just wanted to add another stamp of approval for Reynolds. I think he will bring some personality to the character in the same way that Downey gave spark to Iron Man. I am really happy to see this project come to life after all the years it's been in development.
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That poster I talked to, named "The Wish"...didn't seek to impress a view upon me. You know your average poster, they don't play jokes and leave them, they always go for the punchline as I said, but with this guy, there was no follow-up, no punchline...and that adds to a sense of credibility. He could have claimed to be Ryan Reynolds, but he did not, so there was no agenda there. Are we to believe that he just signed up to Cinescape.com aka Mania.com and posted for weeks as just another Joe Nobody just to claim in on single and short post that he is a friend Reynolds, and then just disappear, never to post under that name again??? That makes little sense, even for someone playing games. Ockham's Razor would suggest that it is the most simple explanation, considering that this would be a lot to go through to mount a joke with no real pay-off, or acknowledgements, and that would be it was indeed Reynolds, or at least, a close friend of his, the latter, as claimed.BTW, about my last post--that's celebrities. I'm a dyslexic. That word always throws me.
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That poster I talked to, named "The Wish"...didn't seek to impress a view upon me. You know your average poster, they don't play jokes and leave them, they always go for the punchline as I said, but with this guy, there was no follow-up, no punchline...and that adds to a sense of credibility. He could have claimed to be Ryan Reynolds, but he did not, so there was no agenda there. Are we to believe that he just signed up to Cinescape.com aka Mania.com and posted for weeks as just another Joe Nobody just to claim in on single and short post that he is a friend of Reynolds, and then just disappear, never to post under that name again??? That makes little sense, even for someone playing games. Ockham's Razor would suggest that it is the most simple explanation, considering that this would be a lot to go through to mount a joke with no real pay-off, or acknowledgements, and that would be that it was indeed Reynolds, or at least, a close friend of his, the latter, as claimed. Of course, I could be lying to you, or I could be crazy, but if I was either, why not claim...for a fact, that I was talking to Reynolds and hanging-out with him? Why not claim that we are best buds, or that I am him??? I am not doing that, or embellishing my story, as what I have told you, is the truth.
BTW, about my last post--that's celebrities. I'm a dyslexic. That word always throws me. -
needs to do something to anyone who looks at him. I'm thinking 'bending light' like the Predator, so that it is difficult to stare at GL's face. Or something like 'A Scanner Darkly', where his face is always changing.
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As long as there is not a 'Talk to the ring' gag in there they can do whatever they want. zinc_chameleon-that's actually a pretty cool idea. Like a shimmering desert kinda effect. But they wouldn't use it too much. Studios, for some reason, like to make sure the star's face is visible more or less all the time.
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I'll bypass all the usual fanboy bs about who should be cast and just say here's hoping Reynolds does for GL what RDJ did for IRON MAN.
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I'll bypass all the usual fanboy bs about who should be cast and just say here's hoping Reynolds does for GL what RDJ did for IRON MAN.
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He has the ability to pull it off, but I wonder with him how much they will try to push the comedic edge?
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Ryan should study this performance before donning the tights.
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should be GL. Did you see that fan made trailer. There's a turd in my underwear.
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