Ryan Reynolds is also the Green Lantern?

Ryan Reynolds is Hal Jordan, The Green Lantern.

Well, that's something no one saw coming.

So, not only will Ryan be playing the Marvel character he was destined to play (see him in the otherwise-awful Blade Trinity for proof), Deadpool (which he originated, albeit in a massively bastardized form, in this summer's X-Men Origins: Wolverine), he'll also be playing the DC's Green Lantern (easily the most accessible character outside of Batman in the DC universe) in the upcoming film adaptation.

Advanced word on the script has been very positive, and Ryan's been one of those actors on the verge of breaking out for years- he's just needed the right vehicle (and, to quote "Soontir-Fel" (addressing the world in general), " Not only is he Hal Jordan, he also has abs you could cut diamonds on, and has sex with Scarlett Johansson! He is pretty much better than you in every way!")

So, as long as this doesn't interfere with him playing Deadpool in the Deadpool movie (which is only just announced in development, so with GL commencing filming within the next 6 months, it shouldn't), this bodes well. But he's gotta play the 'pool!