Reynolds Shoots Down 'Lantern' Origins

If "Batman Begins" taught us anything, its that you don't need a full fledged origin story like "Superman The Movie" in order to introduce a character. Director Christopher Nolan used some well placed flashbacks to give the audience a glimpse into the childhood of Bruce Wayne which was rather effective and didn't hurt the pacing of the film. Music Television had another chance to discuss "Green Lantern" with actor Ryan Reynolds and from his comments it seems that Martin Campbell will take a Nolanesque approach to the origin story.

"It is [an origin story] to a certain degree, but it's not a labored origin story, where the movie [truly] begins in the third act. The movie starts when it starts. We find out Hal is the guy fairly early on, and the adventure begins."

Sounds like we are getting a "Year One" tale and if the incarnation we get on screen is similar to what I read in an earlier draft, that is exactly what you should expect. "Spider-Man" and "Wolverine" also followed a "Year One" type format, so there is a history of success behind the formula. Even though he wouldn't flat out describe Lantern as an origin story, Ryan Reynolds made it a point to compare "Green Lantern" to "Iron Man", which is both a good thing and bad thing. That is a lot to live up to, but if the film comes anywhere close to "Iron Man" in appeal or box office, WB has done something right.