In a recent interview with MTV at this years CinemaCon, Ryan 'Hal Jordan' Reynolds talks about Jordan's quick transformation into the first human Green Lantern.
"When we meet Hal Jordan, he's a cocky, sarcastic, arrogant type of guy and he's given this extraordinary gift. Rather than [have] that amplify those character traits, he's in fact humbled by it and given purpose in his life, which is what he lacked."
"We're into it [early]. It's an accelerated process. You don't really want the movie to start in the third act."
On Sinestro's potentially villainous role in the future..
"You definitely feel it. But he's an ally in this film. I would say it's contentious. Humans are looked down upon by a lot of the Green Lanterns — they're kind of a sub-species."
Green Lantern stars Reynolds, Blake Lively, Mark Strong and Geoffry Rush and soars into theaters June 17th, later this year!