Green Lantern Director Regrets Working on Ryan Reynolds DC Movie
Green Lantern director Martin Campbell talks about how he regrets working on Ryan Reynolds’ DC movie. Campbell has established himself as one of Hollywood’s top action directors, having revitalized the James Bond franchise twice with GoldenEye (1995) and Casino Royale (2006). His 1998 film The Mask of Zorro is another fan favorite, and he is currently promoting his latest film, Memory, starring Liam Neeson, Monica Bellucci, Guy Pearce, and Taj Atwal. In 2011, Campbell tried his hand at superhero movies when he got the chance to helm Green Lantern.
Following his already-disappointing debut as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Reynolds played Hal Jordan in Green Lantern. The cast also included Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Mark Strong, Angela Bassett, Tim Robbins, and Taika Waititi. Despite its talented cast, the film was a critical and commercial failure, bringing in only $219 million at the box office on a $200 million budget. Many involved with the film have since been critical of it, with Reynolds repeatedly taking jabs at it on social media and in the Deadpool films—which saw its titular character travel through time and prevent Reynolds from ever signing the Green Lantern contract. Campbell has also been open about his time working on the film.
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In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Campbell talked about directing Green Lantern. When asked whether he’d ever consider doing another superhero film or anything like that, the director admitted he shouldn’t have done Green Lantern to begin with. Read what he had to say below:
“No, I'm not good at superhero movies. Green Lantern? People didn't like that movie, and frankly, I
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