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Ryan Reynolds Reflects on 'Green Lantern' Lessons and Legacy

11/30/2025

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Ryan Reynolds discussed the 2011 film Green Lantern at The Wall Street Journal's CMO Council Summit.
He acknowledged the movie's poor reception and noted it holds a special place for his son, who watches it daily.
Reynolds cited lessons about creativity, stating, "Too much money, too much time wrecks creativity."
He first watched the film in full in 2021.

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Ryan Reynolds discussed the 2011 film Green Lantern at The Wall Street Journal's CMO Council Summit.
He acknowledged the movie's poor reception and noted it holds a special place for his son, who watches it daily.
Reynolds cited lessons about creativity, stating, "Too much money, too much time wrecks creativity."
He first watched the film in full in 2021.