Ryan Reynolds is simultaneously celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and the incoming premiere ofZack Snyder’s Justice Leagueby getting smashed and watchingGreen Lanternfor the first time. This evening, fans may want to keep an eye on Ryan’s Twitter account, as it will be interesting to hear what the star of the movie will have to say when watching the widely-panned film for the first time a decade after its release.
“Excited to see the Snyder Cut. But ahead of its debut - and with the aid of a good amount of #AviationGin - tonight at 6pm EST I’ll do something I’ve never done: actually watch Green Lantern. Happy #StPatricksDay,“Ryan Reynoldstweeted.
Snyder himself responded to Reynolds' declaration with a tweet that reads: “Hey [Ryan] maybe someday I’ll bring over some Hand on Stone bourbon and we’ll do a double feature.”
While Reynolds doesn’t appear to be proud of hisGreen Lanternmovie, he also has anAviation Gindrink named after the superhero. Tweeting the recipe for fans, the “Lantern’s Light” consists of 1.5 oz Aviation Gin, 1 oz Apple Pucker, ½ oz Lemon Juice, and top it off with Ginger Ale. Sounds like the perfect beverage for watching the polarizing movie.
Directed by Martin Campbell,Green Lanternstarred Reynolds asHal Jordan, the man who becomes the famous titular superhero. The movie follows his journey as a test pilot who is selected to become the first human member of the Green Lantern Corps, using a ring that grants him superpowers to help save the universe. Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, Michael Clarke Duncan, Taika Waititi, and Clancy Brown also starred.
BecauseGreen Lantern underperformed at the box officeand received mostly negative reviews, all plans for a sequel were quickly shelved at Warner Bros. The movie has since become a common target of mockery in pop culture, with other DC movies sometimes poking fun at the failures ofGreen Lantern. This includes Reynolds himself getting in on the fun, breaking the fourth wall to mockGreen Lanternin bothDeadpoolmovies.
An unrelated 10-episodeGreen Lanternseries is currently in development for HBO Max. Marc Guggenheim and Seth Grahame-Smith with Berlanti Productions are producing the series. It will focus on the Guy Gardner, Jessica Cruz, Simon Baz, and Alan Scott versions of the superhero, and it’s not yet clear where Hal Jordan fits in. Other fan favorites like Sinestro and Kilowog will also appear.
Things didn’t work out well for Reynolds andGreen Lantern, but he has since become synonymous with another superhero. TheDeadpoolmovies have both been tremendously successful with critics and at the box office, a stark contrast to theGreen Lanternmovie. Reynolds will return to reprise the role in an R-rated sequel in development at Marvel Studios. Filming is likely to occur later this year, and it’s unlikely the movie will release before 2023.
Zack Snyder’s Justice Leaguepremieres on Thursday, March 16, on HBO Max. This news comes to us fromRyan Reynolds on Twitter.
