Ryan Reynolds Firmly Declines Green Lantern Return, Says James Gunn

DC Studios co-head James Gunn revealed that Ryan Reynolds humorously rejected the idea of reprising his role from the critically panned 2011 Green Lantern film.

• James Gunn, co-head of DC Studios, shared that he jokingly asked Ryan Reynolds about returning as Green Lantern, to which Reynolds emphatically declined.
• Reynolds has consistently mocked the 2011 Green Lantern movie, which was both a critical and commercial failure, earning a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
• The actor humorously revisited his Green Lantern experience in Deadpool 2, where his character prevents himself from taking the role in a post-credits scene.
• Gunn clarified that the conversation with Reynolds was lighthearted and not a serious proposal for the actor to return to the DC franchise.
• DC Studios is moving forward with a new Green Lantern series, 'Lanterns,' featuring Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler, set to explore a dark, Earth-based mystery.

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