The Comedy Choice

Why him? Word had it back in 2004 that he’d locked in a deal to take on the Lantern’s power ring for a film described as “a zany comedy a la The Mask”. But bear in mind he wasn’t up as Hal Jordon – he was down to play one of the other men who have held the ring: Kyle Gaynor.

Why not? Frankly, we’re still shuddering at the idea. While not every superhero needs to be dark and brooding like Batman, the thought of a “zany” Green Lantern – even with Black’s comic chops powering it - is a terrible one. Thank goodness Warners ditched the notion. At least, we hope they did…