Ryan Reynolds will not return as Green Lantern to DC, according to James Gunn

In times of utter uncertainty regarding the future of the DC Extended Universe, James Gunn has set himself the task of refuting many of the rumors that have been circulating about his plans for the company’s next step. And none of them claimed that Ryan Reynolds was going to return as a Green Lantern in DC.

After being asked by fans about the return of Henry Cavill as Superman, James Gunn has confirmed that Ryan Reynolds will not be returning as Green Lantern in the EUDC. Well, in addition to the actor being busy with the next installment of ‘Deadpool 3’, Reynolds is known to have special disdain for his time at DC as Hal Jordan, since he believes it’s the worst movie ever. career of him.

The new director of DC Comics has confirmed this ‘Green Lantern’ No “it is a priority for me and much less for Reynolds,” said James Gunn after a fan questioned him on his social networks. Since, right now, Reynolds, hand in hand with Disney and Marvel, is working on bringing Deadpool into the MCU, which has been confirmed to be the film that brings Hugh Jackman back as Wolverine.

As some may know, ‘Green Lantern’ It is the second superhero film in which Ryan Reynolds participated., released in 2011, the year in which films like ‘Iron Man’, ‘Captain America’ and ‘Thor’ had already broken the genre. However, for DC it was just another failed attempt to play a hero on the big screen, but one that, unlike Wade Wilson, Hal Jordan didn’t get another chance on screen.

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Ryan Reynolds returns to superhero movies once again

After the failure that “Green Lantern” meant in his career, Ryan Reynolds decided to give superhero films a new chance, despite the fact that his face was already associated with a disreputable person. This is how he lobbied Fox to let him bring Deadpool to life again after “X-Men Wolverine: Origins”, and now he is preparing his third solo film, but this time within the EUDC.

Over the years, Ryan Reynolds has solidified his career as an action actor in several blockbuster and comedy films like ‘Free Guy’ along with ‘Red Notice’ and ‘The Adam Project’ for Netflix. But it was Disney’s purchase of FOX that gave him the opportunity to once wear the Mercenary costume with a mouth in “Deadpool 3”.

The release date of ‘Deadpool 3’ will be next November 8, 2024, and so far what is known is that Ryan Reynolds will return, but he will be joined by Hugh Jackman, who will once again step into Wolverine’s shoes, despite having seen dying in James Mangold’s ‘Logan’.