Ryan Reynolds may be juggling two superhero gigs, but the Proposal star isn’t worried. With next summer’s Green Lantern coming up to bat, and the still in development Deadpool spinoff for X-Men Origins on deck, the actor could easily be panicking right about now, especially when considering the two superheroes come from the two biggest rival comic publishers in the business; DC and Marvel.
“Green Lantern is a totally different bag of tricks,” Reynolds told Entertainment Weekly. “I wouldn’t think twice about playing a cop in one movie and an FBI agent in another one.”
Reynolds also remarked that with his wife Scarlett Johansson, the Black Widow in the Iron Man franchise, the young couple’s house is laden with comic books.
“We have a lot of comic books lying around the house – more than the average young married couple.”
On the subject of Green Lantern, the star spoke about the physical preparation that goes into becoming a superhero.
“You spend one day a week eating what you want and the other six days eating drywall and wood chips," Reynolds said. But the star wasn’t bitter. “It’s all part of the job, so I guess I can’t complain.”
Yet, Reynolds was not completely calm. He reflected on the burden of carrying a superhero movie on his albeit broad shoulders.
“The pressure is all on me. I try not to think about that.” Reynolds then contemplated the extensive merchandising blitz sure to be unleashed in tandem with the Green Lantern.
“There’ll be Green Lantern hubcaps. The Green Lantern terry-cloth onesie. The Green Lantern prostate check.”
Hopefully things won’t go that far.
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