Yet Another Comparison Of Green Lantern To Star Wars By Ryan Reynolds

Yet Another Comparison Of Green Lantern To Star Wars By Ryan Reynolds

The actor who plays Hal Jordan in next week's Green Lantern gives yet another comparison of the film to Star Wars, and also shares what attracted him to the project...

By PaulRom - Jun 09, 2011 12:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: MTV.com



Speaking to MTV, Ryan 'Hal Jordan' Reynolds says that the 'space-epic nature' of Green Lantern is what attracted him to the film. He also yet again compares the film to Star Wars (are there any other films it can be compared to?!), saying that he grew up with those kind of films.

When asked what separates his movie from the rest of the pack, Reynolds replied, “For me, what attracted me to it most was the space-epic nature of it. I just loved that you had this film that was an origin story, that’s not really starting in the third act like a lot of them do.”

Reynolds compared his upcoming debut as Hal Jordan with another well-known, space-based movie franchise, saying Green Lantern has "that Star Wars feel.”

“I grew up with movies like that,” he said. “I love movies like that. So just to be part of it was mind-boggling.”


Green Lantern hits theaters June 17th, a week from tomorrow!
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vermillion
vermillion - 6/9/2011, 12:45 PM
I get the "Star Wars feel" he's talking about. Most of the people I've talked to have said the same thing.

Can't wait, only a week away! :D
jazzman
jazzman - 6/9/2011, 1:17 PM
most of the people i talked to not sure about Green Lantern and they hate the idea of Ryan Reynolds as the Green Lantern.
marvel72
marvel72 - 6/9/2011, 1:47 PM
@ jazzman

i feel that way about reynolds as well,but we'll have to wait & see.

mark strong is gonna own sinestro.
PaulRom
PaulRom - 6/9/2011, 2:10 PM
@Jazzman They probably hate the idea because Green Lantern's supposed to be black. :P
jazzman
jazzman - 6/9/2011, 2:29 PM
@PaulRom

actually no, its more like they cant take the character seriously they found him too cartoony. a guy who makes anything out of a Ring and plus it stars Ryan Reynolds. they keep on saying Van Wilder is Green Lantern LOL
jazzman
jazzman - 6/9/2011, 2:32 PM
@TheMercwithamouth

what u talking about learn to accept it, im talking about people i talked to. i got no issue with him as Green Lantern but alot of people have a issue of him been Green Lantern.

@superdude115

he means the epic space adventure that the original Star Wars brought to cinema.
sonofsamadams
sonofsamadams - 6/9/2011, 3:22 PM
I hate the comments that say 'RACIST MOVIE', well might as well say that about every super hero movie then. Because all original superheros are white. This movie is NOT racist at all. Hal Jordan was white, and from what i hear is that if John Stewart shows up, he'll be black so hopefully that'll dismiss the racism here.
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