The Green Lantern is Ryan Reynolds

The coveted role for Warner Bros. upcoming live action, DC Comics based, superhero movie, The Green Lantern, has just been handed over to Ryan Reynolds according to sources at Variety.

Reynolds performance as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, along with the success of his movie with Sandra Bullock, The Proposal, are likely what won over the producers and director, Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) and gave Reynolds the edge over other hopefuls Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) and Jared Leto.

The Green Lantern was penned by Greg Berlanti, Michael Green and Marc Guggenheim, Berlanti will also help produce.  Shooting should start in and around November and will hit theaters on June 17, 2011 - That's alot of post-production time!