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Green Lantern

In brightest day. In blackest night.

2011 · 114 min · Adventure
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Adventure Action Science Fiction

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

Country of origin
🇺🇸 United States
Year
2011
Studio
De Line Pictures · Warner Bros. Pictures · DC

Trivia & behind the scenes

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Origins

In early 1997, Warner Bros. approached Kevin Smith to script a Green Lantern film, but he turned it down, believing there were more suitable candidates. Quentin Tarantino was also at one point offered the chance to write and direct.

Origins

By 2004, Warner Bros. considered making Green Lantern an action comedy, with Robert Smigel completing a script intended to star Jack Black, but the studio dropped the idea after poor fan reaction online.

Origins

David S. Goyer was offered the choice to write and direct either a Green Lantern or a Flash film after impressing Warner Bros. with his Batman Begins script, and he chose to direct the latter instead.

Origins

Actor-writer Corey Reynolds pitched a trilogy concept called Green Lantern: Birth of a Hero focused on John Stewart, finishing the script in June 2007 with positive studio feedback, but Warner Bros. abandoned the project for unknown reasons.

Casting

Michael Fassbender, Henry Cavill, Chris Pine, Sam Worthington, Jon Hamm, Sebastian Stan, Nathan Fillion, Bradley Cooper, Justin Timberlake, and Jared Leto were all considered for the role of Hal Jordan before Ryan Reynolds was cast.

Casting

Bradley Cooper unsuccessfully auditioned for Hal Jordan because he kept imitating Christian Bale's Batman voice despite director Martin Campbell repeatedly asking him to tone it down.

Casting

Ryan Reynolds took the Green Lantern role in part because 20th Century Fox had no intention of making a Deadpool film at the time.

Casting

Taika Waititi said he was cast as Thomas Kalmaku after a Warner Bros. casting agent saw his performance in Boy, and noted the production had an opening for someone who wasn't 'white or black'.

Casting

Temuera Morrison said it took four to five hours to apply the prosthetic makeup for his character Abin Sur.

Filming

Filming was originally scheduled to begin in Australia at Fox Studios in November 2009 but was pushed back and relocated to Louisiana, with New Orleans doubling for the fictional Coast City.

Filming

Ryan Reynolds separated his shoulder and was in significant pain after being injured while shooting scenes in July 2010.

Filming

Reynolds later said filming was frustrating, describing it as a classic studio situation where production had a poster but no finished script, and director Martin Campbell admitted in 2021 that superhero movies were never his 'cup of tea' and that he shouldn't have directed the film.

Effects

Director Martin Campbell said the film contained 1,300 visual effects shots, and Warner Bros. raised the visual effects budget by $9 million during post-production, hiring additional studios to meet the release deadline.

Effects

The film underwent reshoots in January 2011 at Warner Bros. Studios in Los Angeles, and was converted to 3D during post-production.

References

A mid-credits scene shows Sinestro secretly taking the yellow ring, foreshadowing his corruption and a planned rebellion for a sequel that was ultimately cancelled after the film's poor reception.

References

The 2016 film Deadpool, also starring Ryan Reynolds, references Green Lantern multiple times, including a post-credits scene in Deadpool 2 where Deadpool travels back in time to kill Reynolds before he can make the film.

Reception

Green Lantern experienced a 66 percent box office decline in its second weekend, which was the largest second-weekend drop for a superhero film at the time, and it grossed only $237.2 million worldwide against a $200 million budget.

Memorable quotes

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In brightest day, in blackest night No evil shall escape my sight Let those who worship evil's might Beware my power, Green Lantern's light!

Hal Jordan Reciting the Green Lantern oath for the first time.

I, Hal Jordan, do solemnly swear to pledge allegiance — to a lantern, that I got from a dying purple alien, in a swamp. … To infinity and beyond, by the power of Greyskull.

Hal Jordan Attempting to recite the oath but mixing it with other pop culture references.

Anything I see in my mind, I can create. I've just got to focus.

Hal Jordan Understanding the core power of the Green Lantern ring.

You must ignore your fear. When you're afraid, you can't act. You can't act, you can't defend. You can't defend, you die.

Sinestro Training Hal Jordan about overcoming fear in combat.

Green is the color of will. The Guardians harnessed will because it's the strongest source of energy in the universe.

Tomar-Re Explaining the fundamental nature of the Green Lantern Corps.

No matter how bad things get, something good is out there, just over the horizon…

Hal Jordan Offering hope and encouragement about the future.

Your will turns thought into reality. To master the ring you must learn to focus your will and create what you see in your mind. The ring's limits are only what you can imagine.

Tomar-Re Teaching Hal about the ring's potential and limitations.

I know that humans aren't the strongest species — or the smartest — we're young, we have a lot to learn. But we're worth saving.

Hal Jordan Expressing belief in humanity's worth to the Guardians.

Since time immemorial the Green Lantern Corps have served as the keepers of peace, order and justice throughout the universe. To be chosen to join its ranks is the highest of honors — the greatest of responsibilities.

Tomar-Re Welcoming Hal to the Green Lantern Corps.

Of all the Lanterns who have ever worn the ring, there was one whose light shined brightest. At first his humanity was thought to be a weakness, and yet it proved to be his greatest strength.

Tomar-Re Referring to a legendary Green Lantern whose humanity was his greatest asset.

You're afraid. Good.

Parallax Confronting Hal Jordan during their battle.

Yeah, I've heard about humans — think you're the center of the universe. You want to be a Lantern — you gotta commit to the Corps.

Kilowog Explaining what it takes to join the Green Lantern Corps.

A sword. How human.

Sinestro Commenting dismissively on Hal's weapon choice.

The ring, it chose you. Take it — place the ring on the lantern — place the ring, speak the oath — great honor — responsibility.

Abin Sur Instructing Hal on how to use the ring before dying.

In our darkest hour, there will be light.

Taglines A tagline about hope prevailing.

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