"Martin is not a fan of default CGI," Ryan Reynolds told Empire Magazine in their latest issue when asked about how many of the effects will be practical. "Martin uses the term 'a knife fight in a phone booth'. Like in Casino Royale - ugly and nasty and close quarters."
When asked to compare Green Lantern to other films of the same genre, he said: "The difference from other superhero movies is that this is both a space epic and earthbound. It leaves us open to so many possibilities."
Hi co-star Blake Lively who plays his love interest Carol Ferris in the upcoming movie was quick to admit that she knew nothing about any of the characters before getting the job, "I didn't know anything about Green Lantern. I went on Wikipedia - it was like a different language!" The actress then revealed that DC writer Geoff Johns gave her a crash course on the character, "It's been around since the '40s, there is a lot of story I've missed!"