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carbon monoxide gas - chief operating officer of DC Studios James Gunn tell a story about how formerGreen Lanternstar Ryan Reynolds was the first person he contact after getting the job as the creative superintendent of the newDC Universe . After Ryan Reynolds ' ill - fated turn as Wade Wilson inX - Men Origins : Wolverine , the actor leap ship from Marvel and went over to DC for the 2011 moving-picture show , Green Lantern . However , Green Lanternmet an even worse fate , garnering widely negative reviews from critics and moviegoers alike , and ultimately became a box post turkey with a cosmopolitan haul of only $ 220 million .
In the years since , Reynolds ' superhero career has made an epic counter . The actor hark back to the theatrical role of Wade Wilson for 2016’sDeadpoolmovie , which was so well - received and financially successful , it earned a sequel - 2018’sDeadpool 2 . More recently , Reynolds ' Deadpool and Hugh Jackman ’s Wolverine were bestow back for this summer ’s massive blockbuster , Deadpool & Wolverine , which has take in a whopping $ 1.3 billion . Although Reynolds seemed to putGreen Lanternjokes to bottom with theDeadpool 2post - credits scene , it seems he ca n’t ever turn tail , even from friend in the industry like James Gunn .
On the latest installment of Josh Horowitz’sHappy Sad Confusedpodcast , Gunn chatted about everything DC , include the coming HBO serial publication titledLanterns . As Horowitz was setting up his question for the carbon monoxide gas - CEO of DC Studios , the interviewer was careful not to say anything too negative about the 2011Green Lanternmovie starring Reynolds . Gunn , however , had no such qualms - and even shared a hilarious central he had with Reynolds after he signed on for his current role at DC ( at the 32:56 crisscross in the video below ):
No one ’s getting shocked by that argument . [ … ] Ryan does n’t give a sh - t. One of the first the great unwashed I talked to after I got the [ DC ] job was Ryan Reynolds . I’m like , ' You coming back ? ' He ’s like , ' Get the f - ck outta here . '
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It ’s clear from the way Gunn tell the story that he was never really ask Reynolds to render asGreen Lantern in the new DC Universe . This was n’t an exchange between a studio executive and an actor , but between two friends . That also intend Reynolds ' refusal is n’t a real refusal , since the question was n’t material to begin with . Still , it seems unlikely that the Deadpool actor would ever return to the Green Lantern part .
Over the yr , Reynolds has been one of theGreen Lanternmovie ’s grown detractor , make it light what he thought of his CGI superhero suit and other aspects of the film that did n’t turn . candidly , it ’s admirable how good - natured he ’s been , especially consider how many people mockedGreen Lanternand his role in it . But or else of mother defensive , he joined in on the play , which has made it well-fixed for fan and his friend to express mirth about it . The result is , seemingly , getting jest messages from the new Centennial State - CEO of DC Studios , but Reynolds took it in stride .
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It’s A Fun Anecdote, But Nothing More
While there might be someone out there who want to see Reynolds back as Green Lantern , even if only to give him a chance to redeem the 2011 movie , it ’s probably for the best if DC moves on . DC is set to set in motion a newGreen Lantern TV show calledLanternsas part of the DCU slate , and it look much more promising than a reappearance to the world of the late flick . Besides , Kyle Chandler has already been couch as the DCU ’s Hal Jordan , with the worker set up to asterisk inLanternsalongside Aaron Pierre as John Stewart .
James Gunn and Peter Safran ’s DC Universe begin with six moving-picture show and six show that launch the DCU ’s first chapter , " Gods and Monsters " .
Although it ’s certainly possible that Reynolds could return by way of the multiverse , the DCU is probably better off vex to build out the newfangled franchise . After all , there have n’t been any adaptations of Green Lantern since the 2011 movie , and it ’s important for the DCU to get their version right . Thankfully , Gunn has indicated he ’s confident in the direction ofLanterns , and with the show set to begin filming in early 2025 , it ’s look like a new take onGreen Lanternwill be join theDC Universesooner rather than later .
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