Jack Black Reminisces About Almost Playing A Comedic Green Lantern!

Jack Black Reminisces About Almost Playing A Comedic Green Lantern!

The actor recalls being picked by Warner Bros to play Green Lantern in a thankfully scrapped superhero comedy written by TV Funhouse creator Robert Smigel...

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By JoshWilding - Dec 15, 2010 05:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: MTV Splash Page



"I do. I just think about it sometimes," the actor told MTV News when asked if all the attention that the new Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynold is getting ever reminds him about what could've been.

"Yeah, some people may know that for a minute there, long ago, there was talk of a more comedic version of Green Lantern, but yeah, it wasn't meant to be."

Asked whether he looks at Ryan Reynolds tossing around one-liners in the recently released trailer and wonders about all the outrage that surrounded his version of Hal Jordan, Black wasn't having it...

"[frick] you. Next question," he laughed.



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bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 12/15/2010, 5:18 PM
You know he has his haters But I love the guy, nice find Josh.
GrimeKid
GrimeKid - 12/15/2010, 5:34 PM
After Green Lantern hits, Jack Black should do a spoof of it for the MTV Movie Awards or something.
But as for a proper GL movie with Jack as Hal Jordan....NO! it would have devalued the brand
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 12/15/2010, 5:36 PM
He almost played [frick] all .... lol!

(It was nothing but more BS for WB!!!)

I luv the guy too @ BLEED but not for [frick]ing HAL JORDAN haha!
Xandera
Xandera - 12/15/2010, 5:45 PM
Jack Black for Green Lantern... I THINK NOT!
InSpace
InSpace - 12/15/2010, 5:53 PM
I hope JB does a mini-series or something for this after the GL film. Reminds me of the Green Loontern.

Oh and hey LEEE, you mind if I dont write alot of info for my Holiday Buyers Guide, if I do it'll be out by New Years,lml
HavocT
HavocT - 12/15/2010, 6:04 PM
I think JB needs to step down for awhile or stop allowing himself to be chosen for these recent crappy kid comedies. Kung-Fu Panda is an exception, but almost everything else has been crap. I'd hate to see what would've happened with him as anything GL related.

I miss TV Funhouse... it actually had some funny skits with it's Comedy Central run.
Denn1s
Denn1s - 12/15/2010, 6:09 PM
he played an awesome spiderman in the mtv awards.

Luigi
Luigi - 12/15/2010, 6:11 PM
Yeah, he dodged a bullet there. Too bad he didn't dodge Gulliver's Travels also.
airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 12/15/2010, 6:38 PM
When I first heard of that news I freaked. I was close to killing him.

@Den1s: That bastard! Hahaha...
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 12/15/2010, 7:00 PM
I'm glad that he didn't play Green Lantern, but I like Jack Black. It's a pity that he doesn't do better movies (Gulliver's Travels look great though) as the guy is a really good actor IMO. Anyone else think that he'd make a great Foggy Nelson if he toned down his comedic side like in King Kong? :)
dahamma
dahamma - 12/15/2010, 7:06 PM
JB is Awesome!!!!! wish he would be in some non kiddy movies tho, still one of my fav comedians!
MintBerryCrunch
MintBerryCrunch - 12/15/2010, 7:27 PM
@JoshW Good call. He'd actually make a really good Foggy.
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 12/15/2010, 7:34 PM
Would have been rubbish as Green Lantern, but Jack Black is the [frick]ing man!
longbowhunter
longbowhunter - 12/15/2010, 8:48 PM
Agreed Jack Black as G'Nort would work fine. I've got a real soft spot for G'nort.
Orphix
Orphix - 12/16/2010, 1:15 AM
Damn - never heard this story before.

I would have paid good money to see him in it!!
SoulAllFlush
SoulAllFlush - 12/16/2010, 10:44 AM
It'd have been more comedic, no really? You don't say.


Jack Black only ever plays himself, and himself is not Guy Gardener. Clearly.
AlcoholicA
AlcoholicA - 12/16/2010, 10:57 AM
When JB is on the mark, he's hilarious. I'll give any movie he's in a shot, even if it's a redbox rental a few months later. But Green Lantern........pushing it.
flargie
flargie - 12/16/2010, 5:05 PM
I think he would make a decent Guy Gardner, but not Hal Jordan.
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