In researching an article about Blake Lively's rising star in Hollywood, NY Magazine's Vulture uncovered some disturbing whispers around Hollywood about Green Lantern.
In discussing how Lively's remarkable performance in The Town helped her land the leading female role in Green Lantern, an unnamed Hollywood manager and an agent commented that Warner's forthcoming superhero movie was unlikely to hurt the actress' career, inferring that the film may not be very good.
Here are the relevant quotes in context:
…both are also quick to say that should the forthcoming Green Lantern flop (and it's been a troubled production), it won't hurt Lively much. Says the manager, "Whatever the mistakes were with Green Lantern, she needs to not react to them and do an indie movie just because a big superhero movie didn't work. It's always about the role and the director. The hotter the person, the easier it is, and she's very hot right now." The agent adds, "Even though Green Lantern is supposed to be terrible, it doesn’t mean it’s not going to do extremely well and enhance her foreign value. Clash of the Titans was horrendous, but it didn’t slow down Sam Worthington any."
Though this is hardly proof that Green Lantern won't be a good film, it's not exactly a ringing endorsement, either. Many online have expressed trepidation about Ryan Reynolds casting in the title role since the first trailer appeared, also articulating serious doubts about the believability of the CGI costume.
Whether these issues can be overcome remains to be seen, but Warner Bros and DC Entertainment have got to be a bit nervous to hear these sorts of misgivings, particularly with all the buzz surrounding Marvel's Avengers building this year.
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