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The Hollywood Reporter is claiming that Justin Timberlake is one of the three people up for the title role in Warner Bros. big-screen adaptation of the comic book The Green Lantern, which is set to land in theaters come December 2010. Timberlake’s two chief rivals for the role are reportedly Ryan “Van Wilder” Reynolds and Bradley “The Studio Likes Me Right Now Because The Hangover Made A Lot Of Money” Cooper.
Whether or not Timberlake might take time out of his busy schedule of writing about golf and trying to save Saturday Night Live from Kristen Wiig to be in a big splashy Hollywood epic is certainly something to ponder (especially since it’s now been almost three years since FutureSex/LoveSounds came out, ahem). But as someone who knows not that much about this particular comic, I’m kind of surprised by the decidedly mixed reaction coming from the die-hard fanboys over at Ain’t It Cool News. “I think it could work”? “I’m not going to pass any judgments”? “It could be worse”? This is the Internet, guys! Step up your knee-jerking game!
‘Green Lantern’ has three in ring [Hollywood Reporter via Vulture]
Justin Timberlake, Multiplex-Busting Superhero?
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Comic-book Photoshop FTW.
Didn’t N’Sync have giant puppets?
@drunkwithpower: oh yeah.
Being as much of a comics nerd as a music one, my reaction is that he would be a kind of deeply weird choice, but also be on the appealing side for a character that can be really fucking annoying (his appearance in a Justice League issue last week was an all-star pissyshow). I think that’s where the AICN guys are probably coming from–Hal Jordan is on everyone’s shit list right now, but no one can hate JT no matter how hard they try, even fanboys.
while at first i thought green lantern had the lamest powers ever, a friend got me into the series, and i became a big fan for years. this one more than most is going to be made or broken by the script. the premise isn’t cool enough to carry the story or write itself, a la iron man.
i agree with the fanboys that are saying he’d make a good guy gardner. this nathan fillion dude they’re talking about seems much better as hal jordan. isn’t ryan reynolds getting a deadpool movie or three though? might be a conflict of interest there, eh?