Ryan Reynolds Says 'There's No Rule' Against Playing Deadpool And Green Lantern

[Infinity9999x]

See I don't get the hate for Daredevil. The DC was a GREAT film I think. The only thing that let's it down is the silly playground fight and some dodgy CGI.

And Reynolds will play both.

The guy has been banging on about Deadpool since 2002. So what? He patiently waits 7 YEARS for the chance to make a Deadpool film, Deadpool finally gets green lit THEN he decides. "You know what? I've waited for this for 7 years, now the chance is here I'm gonna **** it off!"

C'mon...

Deadpool was never gonna be out before 2012 regardless of GL. What's Reynolds supposed to do? Just stop everything for Deadpool? Course not. He's done what a young actor with his star on the rise SHOULD do. Get another gig.

GL will be the "event" movie for him. Deadpool will more than likely be a cult film in the mold of Blade that he wants to do simply because he wants to do be Deadpool. Simple as that.

And as far as popularity goes. I'd say that at this present time they are pretty close.

Sure GL has the prestige of being a old school Golden Age character. And he has the big Blackest Night event.

But Deadpool has 2 ongoing series that sell at around 50-60,000 EACH. A highly praised mini series, multiple appearances in other comic book characters books PLUS he is now getting a THIRD ongoing series.

You don't get three ongoing series, multiple cross-overs and appearances and not be bonafide A-List. That's a fact.

I'm sorry Ace, but I'm going to have to disagree about DP being A list. Spider-man, Superman, Batman, they're A-list. Wolverine is A-list. And look at how many series all of them have?

Regardless, what matters in terms of film, is how recognizable the General Public is with him. In terms of General Public recognizability, DP is certainly not A-list.

However, I would say that DP is probably pretty close to GL in terms of General Public recognition. GL isn't that well known, the biggest thing he has going for him was the DCAU, since JLU was pretty big.

 

[Doctor Jones]

The GA has no idea who Wade Wilson or Deadpool is. Accept for the piss poor one we saw in Origins (Reynolds as Wade was one of the best things about the film)

 

[Ace of Knaves]

You could say the same thing about Hal Jordan and GL though.

The general public's biggest exposure to GL is John Stewart in the Justice League TAS.

And honestly, GA awareness isn't that important IMO. I mean, look at all the movies and characters that have no previous source material. They still become popular right? Some of them become pop culture icons. Jack Sparrow for instance.

All that matters is if the character is interesting enough. And I think both Wade Wilson and Hal Jordan can become interesting enough, if given the proper treatment.

I mean one guy is a merc who got cancer, went to extreme lengths to cure the cancer and ended up insane and horribly disfigured. Who satirizes pretty much every thing and breaks the fourth wall.

The other guy is a frickin space cop! Nuff said.

And as for the piss poor Deadpool in Wolverine? Well I doubt the GA give a crap that it wasn't really Deadpool at the end. All they care about is that Wade Wilsons scene with the bullet slicing and all that was bad ass. I'm sure they would dig more of that.

And this isn't my fan boy speaking, but Marvel is pushing Deadpool out there big time. He's given mr over exposed himself a run for his money. 3 on going series at the same time? If he ain't bonafide A list now it's only a matter of time.

 

[Doctor Jones]

I agree with you there, but the thing about Deadpool itself is the concept. People will be confused about it. It's a superhero film, probably rated R (if Fox didn't have their way) comedic with a guy who looks like who could kill you and he's breaking the fourth wall and cracking jokes? People won't know if it's serious or a comedy. They won't understand it as much. But there is a shroud of hope that people could be curious about the concept and check it out, even if they did, there's the question of them actually getting it.

But GL is pretty much SW with superheroes. A concept everybody can get and get behind. Deadpool will be a much tougher sell and it's more daring.

 

[dnno1]

I saw this link over at Nuke the Fridge (NTF). Apparently Rob Liefield is friends with the FX supervisors for the "Green Lantern" project.

Spoiler

Liefield says that he has seen the storyboards for the film and that 1/3 of the movie will be set on OA. He also says that "numerous Green Lanterns, including fan favorite Kilowog and Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) mentor turned archenemy, Sinestro." Of course, this should come as no surprise to us, but the one thing that should give us a warm feeling of confidence in the project is Liefield's statement that the storyboards looked amazing and the film would be just that if they could translate the storyboards onto film.

 

[Kent]

I agree with you there, but the thing about Deadpool itself is the concept. People will be confused about it. It's a superhero film, probably rated R (if Fox didn't have their way) comedic with a guy who looks like who could kill you and he's breaking the fourth wall and cracking jokes? People won't know if it's serious or a comedy. They won't understand it as much. But there is a shroud of hope that people could be curious about the concept and check it out, even if they did, there's the question of them actually getting it.

But GL is pretty much SW with superheroes. A concept everybody can get and get behind. Deadpool will be a much tougher sell and it's more daring.

Meh. All they need to do for DP is to make it a superhero version of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and it won't be confusing in the slightest.

 

[javphonic]

Well I think he can play both, isn't Deadpool's face going to be covered or disfigured anyway... or is a a prequel to a prequel?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

I agree with you there, but the thing about Deadpool itself is the concept. People will be confused about it. It's a superhero film, probably rated R (if Fox didn't have their way) comedic with a guy who looks like who could kill you and he's breaking the fourth wall and cracking jokes? People won't know if it's serious or a comedy. They won't understand it as much. But there is a shroud of hope that people could be curious about the concept and check it out, even if they did, there's the question of them actually getting it.

But GL is pretty much SW with superheroes. A concept everybody can get and get behind. Deadpool will be a much tougher sell and it's more daring.

Yea I agree. And that's why Deadpool shouldn't be made as a mid summer, big budget blockbuster.

Just aim it as a cult hit like Blade with a modest budget, and it won't have to be a massive financial success.

Reynolds wouldn't be in for Deadpool because of the money or the fame, that's pretty obvious. He just wants to do it because he wants to be Deadpool.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea we know he loves the deadpool character. But they still dont have a script so we dont know when it will be happening just yet. As for if that guy saw the storyboards thats cool. Cant wait to see things happen.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Well I think he can play both, isn't Deadpool's face going to be covered or disfigured anyway... or is a a prequel to a prequel?

Well Reynolds and Donner have said it won't tie into Wolverine at all.

So more of a "reboot" of the character. Egh I hate that word

 

[Octoberist]

strange to make it a reboot..

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Not really. I think they realize what they did with Deadpool in Wolverine isn't very popular. So they want to keep it as far away from that as possible.

Sure Wade Wilson was popular, so we'll probably see more of that in his film rather than the "thing" at the end.

 

[Webhead2006]

they said that about deadpool, i didnt see that anywhere.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

They said what about Deadpool? That it wouldn't tie in to Wolverine? It was in a interview with Reynolds about 2 months ago, with Empire I think.

 

[Webhead2006]

oh ok, i didnt see that. Well alot of fans did like RR in the film, but where pissed off what they did with the character.

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Yea, rightly so.

I mean Weapon XI or barakapool whatever you wanna call him was pretty cool IMO. But not as Deadpool. If it was just a character created for the film.

 

[Webhead2006]

oh ya, it was neat and all. But if solo film can take the character more seriously and adapt it more faithfully it would make a better film. Not to get to off topic, what are some deadpool villains?

 

[Ace of Knaves]

Well a lot of heroes are his "villains" really. He's fought the X-Men a load of times. Specifically X-Force.

His main villain would be T-Ray. A sorcerer type guy.

There's also Taskmaster. But they have worked together and fought against each other a few times. They have a weird relationship.

I'd like them to use Ajax though. He was the guy who tortured Wade when he was in the "workshop". The place where he got experimented on and turned into a lab rat.

 

[Webhead2006]

ok thanks for the info, i am sure they will pick some decent guy.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Yeah, if they do a Kiss Kiss Bang Bang sort of thing it should be fine. Though the superhero concept with that may be hard to grasp for some people. But hell, I'd see it.

 

[Webhead2006]

i wonder how breaking the 4th wall would work in the film if it does happen for deadpool.

 

[Doctor Jones]

It would work. And they should do it. Lefield confirmed it anyway.

 

[Webhead2006]

well the thing is right now sure the creator guy can say what ever he wants for deadpool film. But we know there really isnt much development going on it right now besides what a script having writers attached. Its probably a good yr/yr and a half before a deadpool film will get off the ground.

 

[dnno1]

I know what Reynolds has said, but the way things are going with his scheduel and the fact that the WB is moving forward with the sequel next year (and according to Latino Review, the third film in the trilogy) there isn't going to be a Deadpool film in 2012.

 

[Johnny Rotten]

There is zero chance of that happening.

The first Green Lantern is a big enough financial risk. But basically filming three back to back? Not a chance in hell. Green Lantern is a totally untried character in the mass market. Doing this would be like Marvel making 3 Iron Man films back to back. It just doesn't make business sense.

It is not only a massive financial risk, but it goes against WB/DCs movie plan. One tentpole a year.

So they gonna bring out Green Lantern 2 and Batman 3 in the same summer?

Not a chance.