Ryan Reynolds is widely recognized for his deadpan comedy style through his role as Deadpool. Not only he became one of the famous anti-heroes in Hollywood, but his personality also added much charm to the character. However, many might be hazy about the fact that the popular star was also the one who portrayed the titular role in the Green Lantern film.
While the Green Lantern role was much anticipated back at the time, it wasn’t much of a hype anymore. It has even become one of the flop characters in Reynolds and superheroes’ history. However, what’s more, interesting is the fact that he did not even read a script before accepting to be a green superhero.
Ryan Reynolds Explained Why He Didn’t Read Script Before Accepting The Role
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The 46-year-old actor, Ryan Reynolds in a 2015 interview with Yahoo Movies shared the reason as to why he did not read the script before accepting to play the titular character in Green Lantern in 2011.
The reason was quite simple as the script didn’t even exist!
When asked what his 2011 film taught him that prepared him for his role in the Deadpool film, he shared,
“Well, script. When we shot Green Lantern, nobody auditioning for the role of Green Lantern was given the opportunity to read the script, because the script didn’t exist.”
He continued,
“I’m not complaining about it — it was an opportunity of a lifetime, and if I were to go back and retrace my steps, I would probably do everything the exact same way.”
The Proposal star stated that his screenplay for the X-Men film series was different especially the fact that the first superhero film didn’t even have a script. The film was unable to retain fans for a long time and grossed $220 million listing it among the biggest box-office bombs in history. However, it became quite a fortune for the main star as his life got lively due to his co-star!
Green Lantern Gave a Kickstart to Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Romance
Despite the film gaining negative reviews from the critics and viewers, it was the best thing that ever happened to the co-stars, Reynolds and Blake Lively as their relationship started from there only.
The pair first met while filming the movie in 2010, and began dating in the fall of 2011. By October of that year, fans have already suspected that the co-stars might have turned their relationship to the next level. Their relationship soon got public with the duo secretly tying the knot in 2012 in South Carolina.
Their sweet relationship grew more over time with the duo welcoming three daughters, James, Inez, and Betty. They have already welcomed a new baby into the family at some point in late 2022 or early 2023.
Source: Yahoo Movies
