Ryan Reynolds finally has his female lead. Between the casting wish list of Keri Russell, Jennifer Garner, Blake Lively, Diane Kruger and Eva Green; the trades report the role of Carrol Ferris goes to the Gossip Girl herself, Blake Lively:
Lively will play Carol Ferris, who runs her father’s aerospace company and hires cocky test pilot Hal Jordan (Reynolds), who later becomes the intergalactic policeman Green Lantern. In the comics, the romance became complicated when an alien race bestowed her the power of a crystal called the Star Sapphire.
The search for the Martin Campbell-directed film’s leading lady was almost as intense as the one for its title star. Keri Russell and Jennifer Garner were reportedly among those in the mix for the role.
The role called for a slightly older actress but Lively, who stars in the CW’s “Gossip Girl,” impressed the studio and filmmakers with her audition. Warners was also impressed with her work in “The Town,” its adaptation of the gritty Chuck Hogan novel directed by Ben Affleck now in post-production.
It’s amazing what roles can come your way when you produce quality work for a film company.
