Ryan Reynolds to Resurrect as ‘Green Lantern’? James Gunn Debunks Shelved Rumors

Published 12/27/2022, 6:00 PM EST

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Not only as Deadpool but Ryan Reynolds has also been the face of the DC Comics character, Green Lantern. In 2011, the film landed for fans to view, starring Ryan, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, and Tim Robbins. With the new DC bosses, while the universe is under the rebooting process, HBO Max was making the show for the DC character.

As soon as Henry Cavill had to put down his Superman cape, there were rumors about the Green Lantern show getting canceled as well. James Gunn has been an active user on Twitter and interacts with various people giving them the answers they need. When there were rumors about canceling Green Lantern, he answered the Twitter user, which led the user to delete the post.

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The Deadpool actor and many actors have played the character of Hal Jordan before. And it was reported that HBO Max decided to create a show about the fan-favorite character. However, the process has been going on for a while now. But with James Gunn not carrying forward with many precious projects, there started rumors about Gunn canceling Green Lantern, too. To which James Gunn replied in a single word only.

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In 2019, the show got confirmation and was in development. The Arrow producer, Greg Berlanti, also said it would be like no one had ever seen before. This is the series that is set in a world where superpowers exist. It might also be the most prominent DC show ever.

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The viewers will go to space with a Green Lantern television series. However, Berlanti couldn’t reveal more than this about the show. Although it was true, they postponed the show. But now it appears that the show will revolve around John Stewart. He is one of DC’s first Black superheroes. With many fan-favorite stories not moving forward, Green Lantern fans are happy as their favorite comic book is getting an adaptation.

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While we are waiting to see the new face of Green Lantern, tell us about your favorite DC character. Are you excited to see how it will turn out? Tell us in the comment box below.

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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