GL movie looks very promising!

Jan 15, 2010 14:25

Current Cast:

Ryan Reynolds as Hal Jordan/Green Lantern
Blake Lively as Carol Ferris (iffy, we'll see)
Peter Sarsgaard as Dr. Hector Hammond
and Jackie Earle Haley as Sinestro?

Really?

Neat!

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ravenproject January 15 2010, 19:34:43 UTC
My most frequent complaint about genre films is that they so rarely seem to cast female leads capable of holding their own against the men. It actually pulls me out of the story when the mismatch is so glaring.

Jon Favreau's earned the benefit of the doubt after escaping that trap with Gwyneth Paltrow. But it's happened so often, I've learned to be extremely wary.

-J

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rojir January 15 2010, 19:42:33 UTC
I think she can pull it off. According to lots and lots of comments, she's got good acting chops.

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ravenproject January 15 2010, 19:48:17 UTC
Lively or Johansson?

I've heard the same thing, and I'll confess that I've only seen her in a few things. (The Prestige, The Spirit, getting groped by Isaac Mizrahi...) But based on those and her recent choice in roles, I'm not real impressed.

Then again, that's why Favreau gets her the benefit of the doubt. From what I've seen she's about as good as her directors.

-J

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rojir January 15 2010, 19:53:59 UTC
Lively. Johansson isn't in the movie.

As for Paltrow, yeah, she's doing a good job so far.

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in fact, he tends to just play Ryan Reynolds. cheetahmaster January 15 2010, 19:35:09 UTC
Can Ryan Reynolds play a straight-laced Hal, though? He's not exactly known for his range.

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Re: in fact, he tends to just play Ryan Reynolds. rojir January 15 2010, 19:43:39 UTC
Did you see Amityville Horror remake? I think he has some range that just hasn't been explored...

Or the Nines? Did you see that? I think you might like that.

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Re: in fact, he tends to just play Ryan Reynolds. cheetahmaster January 15 2010, 20:16:52 UTC
True, he was OK in Amityville. I still remain... reluctant.

They could have simply cast him as Kyle and it'd be perfect-er.

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Re: in fact, he tends to just play Ryan Reynolds. rojir January 16 2010, 01:41:26 UTC
Truth.

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sooper January 15 2010, 20:09:05 UTC
The Hal and Sinestro casting I can see working. I have no idea who those other two people are. The names sound vaguely familiar.

I do agree with your point about Reynolds regarding the Amityviulle remake, though the movie itself wasn't that great, I did think it showed a bit more range than his usual "I'm the snarky guy" role. Still, I reserve judgement on his am Hal until I see a trailer or some proof that he has the acting chops.

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cheesy_beef January 15 2010, 23:03:26 UTC
Personally, I think Ryan Reynolds is a great choice. He is a really talented actor who has had some pretty cheesy roles, I'll admit, but the chops are definitely there.

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ravenproject January 16 2010, 10:43:36 UTC
Seems the early rumors were wrong. It's now being reported that Mark Strong (Lord Blackwood in Sherlock Holmes) will be cast as Sinestro.

In which case... I like it. Strong had some serious charisma going in there, a fantastic blend of dignity and menace. Seems perfect for Sinestro of Korugar.

-J

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