Outdated Movie News: Green Lantern

I read a couple of weeks ago that there was a rather fraught casting process over which actor should get the franchise role of the Green Lantern. Like all big budget hero movies, this one has a lot riding on it. Will it be like Spiderman, a quality film with great direction and fun effects (for the day, of course)? Will it be like Ironman, with an actor so perfect for the role that he singlehandedly revived the middle aged superhero? Or, will it be like Superman, with a lead actor so handsome, so bland, that he bored everyone out of the theatre? No little boy or girl has Green Lantern on the top of his/her list as favorite superhero, but really, the cupboard is getting kind of bare. I am wondering how this movie is going to be compelling with a piece of jewelry as the critical plot device.

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So anyway, I'm not totally on board with the movie. Then the casting story came out that they were deciding between three people to be Hal Jordan (note: the Green Lantern is whoever wears the ring. Hal Jordan was one of the characters that eventually became the Green Lantern, but lots of people, including girls, have been the Green Lantern). This is sort of funny because the producers can easily recast the hero if the lead actor asks for too much money in the sequels. But anyway, back to the casting. Here were the finalists: Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake and Ryan Reynolds. Are you kidding me? Snooze, Snooze, Snooze.

I have only seen Bradley Cooper in "He's Just Not That Into You". He sort of looks like the Cheshire Cat. Justin Timberlake still looks sort of pre-pubescent to me. Ryan Reynolds is the best option, I guess, but even then, this guy doesn't have a lot of charisma working for him. Are we really at a point where "handsome 25-30 year old actor" gets us these guys? How depressing. I say, toss the whole casting, and chase Angelina Jolie for the Green Lantern. She can really wear jewelry AND is a bona fide star.