Chalk this one up as a BIG shocker.

Earlier this year, we heard it’d be Chris Pine dressing up as the Emerald colored adventurer for the June 2011 release of Green Lantern, but then this past Wednesday, word surfaced that the role was being settled between Justin Timberlake, Bradley Cooper and Ryan Reynolds.

To pretty much everyone’s surprise, the man who played Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds will now be playing Hal Jordan.

I still would prefer Chris Pine myself, but I figure with a solid hand who understands comics like Reynolds in the role, with awesome direction by Martin Campbell (Casino Royale), this will be one to watch.

Filming starts in January.

Original Post: BFDealmemo on Variety.com.