2011's Green Lantern is probably one movie that Ryan Reynolds regrets taking on. It was both a critical and commercial flop and something that the actor has made fun of on several occasions, even sending Deadpool back in time to assassinate an earlier version of himself before he could star in it. Knowing all that, it isn't surprising that Reynolds won't reprise the role.
DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn spoke on Twitter to address various movie related questions from fans. Green Lantern was among the films brought up, and fans have been asking if the hero - and more specifically Ryan Reynolds - would be returning to the DC Universe.
The Twitter exchange with fans started when Gunn shared a post celebrating the 44th anniversary of Christopher Reeves' Superman film. One fan replied "Hey James, please tell us if we are gonna see a Superman? We've been starved of the greatest comic book character on the big screen for ages!"
"Yes of course. Superman is a huge priority, if not the biggest priority," Gunn replied.
The reply led to a number of other fans engaging with their own questions. Another fan asked, "What about the almighty Ryan Reynold's green lantern?" Gunn had a firm reply, "That's not a priority for me and even much less of one for [Ryan Reynolds]."