UPDATEDBradley Cooper on almost becoming 'The Green Lantern'!

UPDATEDBradley Cooper on almost becoming 'The Green Lantern'!

On last night's edition of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," the former 'Green Lantern' candidate revealed his audition process. Now with video..

By JoshWilding - Aug 29, 2009 12:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Green Lantern
Source: MTVSplashPage

This from MTV's Splash Page:



"I did get a chance to try out, which was amazing to even get a chance," Cooper told O'Brien. "Ryan Reynolds got it—who, by the way, if I was directing the movie, I would cast him. He's perfect. He actually looks like a superhero."

"I couldn't not do Christian Bale's Batman when I was doing the audition," he laughed. "I don't know what it was! I put a mask on and the director was like, 'Okay Bradley, be regular and talk.' And I was like, 'Yeah, got it... [in a deep, gravely Batman voice] listen, Sally, we're going to have to take your family away if you don't listen to me!' By the way, that's the worst Batman impression ever. I apologize."

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When he saw actual playback footage from his audition, Cooper said that his Bale-inspired take on Jordan was laughably bad.

"At one point, I actually walked back and saw it, because they have it on the monitor while you're auditioning," he remembered. "I saw a little clip as they were rewinding it, and I thought, 'Oh my god, that can't be.' It looked like a Saturday Night Live sketch! I was like, 'Oh, I'm not getting this! Now I can really do my Batman! Who gives a s---?'"

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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 10:17 AM
I thought we've already seen this???

Maybe im wrong, must've been something simular, but heck he's a perfect GUY GARDNER anyway!!!

COOP FOR GUY! ; )

Cool pic @ JOSH!
cbsmitty2
cbsmitty2 - 8/27/2009, 10:49 AM
yeah i remember wasnt he talking up reyhnolds and how much of a great actor he was.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/27/2009, 10:49 AM
Cooper wasn't a good fit for Hal anyway. Out of him, Timberlake, and Reynolds I'm glad RR won.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/27/2009, 11:17 AM
Surprise surprise..the guy is a comedic actor, and he just admitted he [frick]ed up the audition because he couldn't get into character without doing a [frick]ing Batman impression. Thank your lucky stars this guy didn't get the role.
SuperPowered
SuperPowered - 8/27/2009, 11:25 AM
At least he's down to earth and even knew he wasn't right for the part. He'd be good for Guy Gardner, that's a comedic part he can play with a bowl haircut.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/27/2009, 11:30 AM
Cooper would be a good Gardner, but Renner would be the best Guy Gardner.
Boogie138
Boogie138 - 8/27/2009, 11:31 AM
Who the hell is Bradley Cooper? lol
GOZILLRA
GOZILLRA - 8/27/2009, 11:48 AM
Cooper sux.....I still see him in W.crashers as the prick.........
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/27/2009, 11:53 AM
I'd like to see Cooper in a Flash movie. He could be Wally or even Zoom.
JeremyBentham
JeremyBentham - 8/27/2009, 1:14 PM
i agree, i kind of liked the idea of him playing gl, but in the end he's just not that kind of actor. reynolds will be a great gl on the other hand

and i think the article your referring to cbsmitty is the one interviewing nathan fillion, he said the same thing about reynolds' acting and physique
Tobuttica
Tobuttica - 8/27/2009, 1:56 PM
I'm glad he didn't get it. He's plays a douche bag in "He's Not That Into You' (my wife made me watch it), but I still don't know about reynolds. I would have much preferred Fillion.

He InTylerWeTrust, good call on Zoom. I think Coop would make a great villain.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 2:00 PM
Its not a good call at all! He's a douche bag, hence GUY 'friggin' GARDNER! ZOOM wont be a villain in THE FLASH movie anyway. Not with FLASHES rogue gallery!

MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 8/27/2009, 2:12 PM
Thats true, they might use Captain Boomerang! Or Captain Cold and his little parka!
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/27/2009, 2:21 PM
teabag: Perfect casting right there :)
lc
lc - 8/27/2009, 2:23 PM
as in sam worthington oh god no lol
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/27/2009, 2:26 PM
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 8/27/2009, 2:45 PM
speaking of conan
conan o'brian for plastic man!
think about it
funniest comedian(My opinion)
looks like him(the hair!)
etc
thegreek
thegreek - 8/27/2009, 3:28 PM
COOPER FALSH... YEEEEEEAHHHH


Night- Good pick for Plastic Man
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 3:50 PM
Conan o'brian????
divo
divo - 8/27/2009, 4:03 PM
lol does anyone have the tonight show footage of this? I would love to see the batman impersonation.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/27/2009, 4:18 PM
I'd like to see Will Arnett as Plastic Man.
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 8/27/2009, 4:20 PM
leee-not like he will get his movie heh heh
THINK ABOUT IT!
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 4:29 PM
Im thinkin' heh heh heh!

ALRIGHTY THEN!

InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 8/27/2009, 4:39 PM
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 8/27/2009, 5:14 PM
leee-lol
all three would be good
conan-Pl,andy richter-woozy!lol
Duhdaduh
Duhdaduh - 8/27/2009, 5:19 PM
how could cooper be a supervillain? he just said that he couldnt play gl without having a batman growl to his voice! as a villain he'd probably have an exagerrated evil laugh!

he should just stick to comedies, i actually liked the guy in the hangover
dancingmonkey08
dancingmonkey08 - 8/27/2009, 8:06 PM
Well, Bradley, you tried and failed. The lesson is never try!
RedDevil
RedDevil - 8/27/2009, 8:12 PM
Weiner123@ u no if u think about it star wars copied green lantern corps. GL's comic was wayyy before the jedi time like 1940s-1950s. So i gotta give the win to GL corps plus what's a lightsaber gonna do against the GL imagination heck they can use dildos to beat the jedies to death.
ProfOJ
ProfOJ - 8/27/2009, 8:17 PM
i still dont know if rr is a good choice! hal is the serious gl! and my favorite, if he wise cracks im gonna lose it!.......i love the star wars analogy....kudos! cooper for havoc!
InstigatorGIRL
InstigatorGIRL - 8/27/2009, 8:20 PM
I think people in Hollywood are kiss asses. I want someone to say hell no he shouldn't get that part!

stupify_me
stupify_me - 8/28/2009, 1:12 AM
Reynolds was a bad choice, but much better than Cooper. I don't have anything against either actor I just think they are bad choices. Hell I'm actually a huge fan of Reynolds I just don't see him as GL he is perfect for Deadpool and even Flash if it's Wally West, but not GL.
ProfOJ
ProfOJ - 8/28/2009, 12:24 PM
perfect wally west!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 8/29/2009, 5:00 AM
WHAT I DONT GET IS WHY IF BRUCE WAYNE HAS ALL THAT MONEY AND GADGETRY DOES HE NOT JUST MAKE A VOICE CHANGER HE CAN INCORPORATE INTO HIS COWL, THAT WAY HE DOESNT HAVE TO TRY SO HARD DISGUISING HIS VOICE, IT SEEMS HIS BAT VOICE IS THE BUTT OF MOST JOKES AND PARODIES ON NOLANS BATMAN
Phinehas
Phinehas - 8/29/2009, 5:08 AM
He seemed like a spaz. I think he was high. He certainly convinced me that I don't want him for Jordan.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/29/2009, 5:22 AM
TYLER @ Your PLASTIC MAN suxs!!!

An UGHH????? What bits UPDATED?

My bad i kinda 4got lol.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 8/29/2009, 5:31 AM
Damn where is JOSH & TEABAG?????

I miss our banter lol.

TEA?????

JOSH?????

Where r ya??
ASSASSIN666
ASSASSIN666 - 8/29/2009, 8:03 AM
Betty is M.I.A and so too is supermike. Maybe he got pissed off when his "family" started posting for him.
lc
lc - 8/29/2009, 8:04 AM
there hideing ffs leee777 didnt you know that lol x
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