Ryan Reynolds is the Green Lantern

[cerealkiller182]

the bottom line is that Ryan is on fire when he's the snarky type. Most comedians/comedic actors are like that, from Bill Murray to Chevy Chase; they go with what works for them.

But they have been most memorable when they do something that isnt the comedy side. The dramatic moments made Groundhog Day better than the other comedies Murray did. He was brilliant with Wes Anderson and in Lost in Translation and Broken Flowers. Chevy Chase was good in Memoirs of an Invisible Man and awesome as a bad guy in Chuck. I wish he pushed his career further in Murrays direction. Reynolds has an obvious knack for the comedy, no doubt. But he has already done really great indie work, and promises a really well balanced career of varied tones.

 

[Webhead2006]

i still say ryan is a very solid actor and can do both comedy and drama roles well.

 

[Octoberist]

But they have been most memorable when they do something that isnt the comedy side. The dramatic moments made Groundhog Day better than the other comedies Murray did. He was brilliant with Wes Anderson and in Lost in Translation and Broken Flowers. Chevy Chase was good in Memoirs of an Invisible Man and awesome as a bad guy in Chuck. I wish he pushed his career further in Murrays direction. Reynolds has an obvious knack for the comedy, no doubt. But he has already done really great indie work, and promises a really well balanced career of varied tones.

But you have to keep in mind that Bill's been around for a long time and it took him a few years before ventured into drama (I think it started with Where the Buffalo Roam or Razor's Edge).

Tom Hanks is probably the perfect example. He did some notable stuff in the 80s (Big, Splash) and a lot crap too. All were comedies. It wasn't until Philadephia and then Forrest Gump that we saw range. In fact, I think people have forgotten Hank's comedian background.

That's why I'm hard on guys like Ryan Reynolds, Michael Cera, and Seth Rogen. Ryan's probably getting into more different stuff now, but Cera and Rogen are so young that they have plenty of time.

 

[cerealkiller182]

But you have to keep in mind that Bill's been around for a long time and it took him a few years before ventured into drama (I think it started with Where the Buffalo Roam or Razor's Edge).

Where the Buffalo Roam was really early. And it was excellent.

That's why I'm hard on guys like Ryan Reynolds, Michael Cera, and Seth Rogen. Ryan's probably getting into more different stuff now, but Cera and Rogen are so young that they have plenty of time.

Hard on them how? And Im still not sure why? What does it mean that Cera and Rogen are so young, that they should just keep doing the same thing. You are going to turn them into Jim Carey or Robin Williams. Funny in the early years, not so much anymore, and even though they are excellent in dramatic roles they just arnt accepted. The fact people even pigeon-hole Reynolds is insane. Its not like he did stand up. He just happened to start with comedies.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Heh ignorant people treat Reynolds like ignorant people treat Deadpool. Just a loud mouth wise ass with no depth. Ironic really.

 

[Project862006]

Reynolds has done plenty of non comedic films recently

The Amityville Horror
The Nines
Smoking Aces
Chaos Theory
Fireflies In The Garden
Buried

he should not be in question

 

[Rodrigo90]

Ryan Reynolds is a great actor. People have doubt thinking he is going to be like Deadpool or cant act serious...BS.

Also,if they decided to include other Green Lanterns

Daniel Craig as Alan Scott
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as John Stewart

 

[craigdbfan]

I like craig and his Robocop avatar but his posts are confusing to me sometimes. I mean, what does Shia have to do with Ryan? I just don't see why he was even brought up.

The yelling of "No,no,no,no,no" in that clip of buried had something to do with it.

I liked him in Just Friends and the small screen time he had in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

He was terrible in Amytiville Horror remake its almost an insult to James Brolins performance in the original. Although much of the lameness from the remake has to do with the poor script and director than Reynolds.

I guess I haven't really been impressed with any of his dramatic work but he definitely has the potential to do so with a good director. Thankfully Campbell usually can get the best from his actors if they have it in them.

Ryan does have it, but so far none of his films have truly taped this potential.

I'm hoping and still have a lot of confidence that this project will bring the best of Reynolds to light and thats what a movie like this really needs. An amalgam of every good performance he's done.

 

[Pendragon]

The snarky,smart ass attitude will work well as cocky test pilot Hal Jordan.As he grows into and accepts the magnitude of his responsiblity as Green Lantern he can tone it down somewhat.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i still say ryan will do well and campbell will probably get good work out of all the actors.

 

[cin0]

ryan reminds me alot of hal from first flight. he looks like him too.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

The early reactions from Sundance to Buried are very good.
Expect a lot of interview with Ryan about Green Lantern in the next few hours.

 

[Keyser Soze]

It's probably been posted already, since I'm always the last person to find anything, but here is an interview with Ryan Reynolds, where he talks about Blake Lively as Carol Ferris and the Green Lantern oath:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24548

 

[Keyser Soze]

At least we know Ryan Reynolds won't have any problems with wearing spandex! t:

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[craigdbfan]

Ok, those clips are full of awesome.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i cant wait to we get more details about the film and filming underway. only a little over a month to production goes.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Some reviews of the upcoming Ryan Reynolds film, Buried, from its premiere at Sundance:

http://www.empireonline.com/empireblogs/under-the-radar/post/p762

Sundance 2010: Get Ready For Buried!

Sundance has a habit of turning up a genuine oddity that either goes supernova or becomes a niche cult item for those who've heard of it. Into the former category I'd put The Blair Witch Project and Donnie Darko; into the latter, I'd put The Machinist, Fido and Primer. The thing about Buried is that I don't know which way it will go: at the screening I attended, director Rodrigo Cortes announced, &#8220;It's about a guy in a coffin. You're still here? I said, it's about a guy in a coffin!&#8221; He's right. But I think part of the appeal of this film is seeing how it's done. Because, although there is a surprisingly extensive cast list, Buried is a 90-minute movie about a single, solitary man that never once moves away from the situation it's showing.

And that situation is intense; Paul Conroy (Ryan Reynolds), a contract lorry driver working in Iraq, wakes up to find himself in a wooden box, several feet under the ground. He struggles to get free, but the soil is pressing down too heavily on the lid, and while he is trying to gain his bearings, a mobile phone (that isn't his) rings. It transpires that Conroy has been kidnapped by insurgents. His colleagues have all been murdered, and he has only been spared because his kidnappers are demanding a ransom of $5 million from the US government. Conroy has just two hours to find the money, and over the next 90 minutes he makes a series of phone calls that are literally a matter of life or death. But Buried isn't just a series of talking heads, and the major triumph of Cortes' incredibly ingenious film is that there are actually moments of high action within such a confined space. That it works is partly down to his visual sophistication &#8211; the opening credits are amazing &#8211; but a lot rests on Reynolds in the lead, and he makes a very sympathetic everyman.

If you're claustrophobic or squeamish (Cortes manages to bring in two inspired, violent sequences without ever cutting away), Buried is definitely not for you. Because what it does so brilliantly is to put you there too and invite you to wonder how you'd react (although most of us would never risk the job in the first place), and unlike the likes of Open Water, or Frozen (this year's Open Water, in which three skiers get trapped on a ski lift in a remote forest), it doesn't require much contrivance to set the scene. If I had to criticise, I'd say the film seems a little stretched at times, and I'm not sure it necessarily needed to cross the 90-minute mark. And there's another thing that might hamper its commercial chances in the UK, but if I even hint at it, I run the risk of spoiling the movie. But for now, all I'll say is, if you're still reading and you're curious, Buried is most definitely for you.

http://www.joblo.com/index.php?id=30597

Sundance Review: Buried

PLOT: A civilian contractor (Ryan Reynolds) working in Iraq, is abducted by insurgents, and buried alive in a coffin, with only a lighter, a Swiss Army knife, and a cell phone to keep him company.

REVIEW: Rodrigo Cortés' BURIED was one of the first films to get a pickup by a major studio (Lionsgate) at Sundance this year. Watching the film, it's easy to see why, as not only does it have a huge star in the lead in the guise of Ryan Reynolds, but it also has an intriguing, and terrifying concept.

Many have described BURIED as a feature-length version of the coffin sequence from KILL BILL VOL. 2. This is a pretty dead-on comparison, although I also found BURIED felt like an old episode of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS, stretched out to feature length.

Now, the question is- can a movie where a guy lays in a coffin for ninety minutes be exciting. The answer is both yes and no. For the most part, BURIED is a taut and exciting thriller. I can't imagine a worse hell than being buried alive, and director Cortés exploits our fear through his use of lighting (kudos to the cinematographer for making it look like the whole film was lit by a lighter, and a cell phone, but never letting it get dark enough so that we can't make out what's happening on-screen), and sound.

As this is pretty much a one man show, the film would have died a pretty quick death if the lead had not been cast right, and luckily, Reynolds is awesome in the role. This is really a big step-up for him acting-wise, as he's recently taken to appearing in lame rom-coms, and this bodes well for the upcoming GREEN LANTERN adaptation. Within the ninety minute running time, Reynolds runs the whole gamut of emotions, with him being near-hysterical as the film opens, to calm and accepting toward the end. His cell phone calls to his *****y neighbour back home are great, and there's also a scene where he leaves a tearful message for his wife and son that's very well acted.

However, BURIED is not without its problems. For one thing, it goes on too long. The last half hour of the film starts to feel like a bit of an endurance test, and they could easily shave ten minutes or so out of the film. There's also a really unnecessary subplot involving a snake which should be cut. The concept is scary enough that they didn't need to include a snake to give the film another thrill.

Still, despite any flaws, BURIED is nonetheless a tight, nail-biting thriller, and well worth a watch (see it on the big screen- I doubt the claustrophobia would work as well if watching it at home). I`m sure this will rake in loads of cash whenever Lionsgate gets around to releasing it, and I`m sure everyone will be hearing lots more about in in the months to come.

RATING: 7/10

The movie also currently has a rating of 9.2/10 on IMDB. Sounds promising!

 

[Doctor Jones]

Glad to hear this is as good as I would have hoped. I definitely want to check it out if it's released anywhere near me.

But people need to watch The Nines to get a good grasp on Reynolds as a serious actor. His first person is very much a Hal Jordon type of character.

 

[Webhead2006]

sounds good.

 

[CFE]

I'm sure Ryan will do fine, but after watching the first few episodes of "Human Target" I can't help but feel that Mark Valley would be better suited...I can see him as Jordan much easier.

Besides...even with his dramatic roles in mind, Ryan's general attitude off-camera seems to be much more in-sync with the Wally West Flash.

 

[dnno1]

Yeah, he may have the look, but I think they are trying to sell this film and Reynolds is definitely more bankable than Valley. That is how the game works.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea reynolds is probably going to do very well in green lantern.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

WB weren't going to get a 45 year old T.V actor to star in there mega budgeted comicbook movie.

I'm not saying that I would care if they picked somebody like that but like it or not, they just weren't going to do that.

 

[Webhead2006]

totally he is a good actor and i like his work, but in film world they want younger mid 20s-early 30s yrs old for most of these types of films so they can bank on them for a few yrs and they still have that young look to them. But then on the flip side you get guys like johnny depp/RDJ who are in their 40s and still do strong work in films.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

totally he is a good actor and i like his work, but in film world they want younger mid 20s-early 30s yrs old for most of these types of films so they can bank on them for a few yrs and they still have that young look to them. But then on the flip side you get guys like johnny depp/RDJ who are in their 40s and still do strong work in films.

I said T.V actor for a reason. JD and RDJ are film actors, Mark Valley is a second rate T.V actor. Thats not to say that he isn't a good actor but there isn't alot of buzz surrounding him.