Ryan Reynolds has reflected on the failure of the big screen version of DC Comics' Green Lantern.
Reynolds's version of the cosmic adventure movie was panned by critics at the time of its release in 2011, with a reboot planned for the new DC Cinematic Universe.
Speaking to Yahoo, Reynolds revealed that he was not allowed to read the Green Lantern screenplay before signing on for the project.
"When we shot Green Lantern, nobody auditioning for the role of Green Lantern was given the opportunity to read the script because the script didn't exist," he said.
"I'm not complaining about it - it was an opportunity of a lifetime, and if I were to go back and retrace my steps, I would probably do everything the same way."
Reynolds also discussed why he is more enthusiastic about starring in X-Men spinoff Deadpool than he was for Green Lantern.
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"[The] script, that's what's different on this one," he insisted.
Reynolds originally played wisecracking assassin Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Deadpool opens in 2016, while the reboot of Green Lantern without Reynolds is scheduled by Warner Bros for 2020.
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