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UPDATEDBradley Cooper on almost becoming 'The Green Lantern'!

On last night's edition of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," the former 'Green Lantern' candidate revealed his audition process. Now with video..
This from MTV's Splash Page:



"I did get a chance to try out, which was amazing to even get a chance," Cooper told O'Brien. "Ryan Reynolds got it—who, by the way, if I was directing the movie, I would cast him. He's perfect. He actually looks like a superhero."

"I couldn't not do Christian Bale's Batman when I was doing the audition," he laughed. "I don't know what it was! I put a mask on and the director was like, 'Okay Bradley, be regular and talk.' And I was like, 'Yeah, got it... [in a deep, gravely Batman voice] listen, Sally, we're going to have to take your family away if you don't listen to me!' By the way, that's the worst Batman impression ever. I apologize."

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When he saw actual playback footage from his audition, Cooper said that his Bale-inspired take on Jordan was laughably bad.

"At one point, I actually walked back and saw it, because they have it on the monitor while you're auditioning," he remembered. "I saw a little clip as they were rewinding it, and I thought, 'Oh my god, that can't be.' It looked like a Saturday Night Live sketch! I was like, 'Oh, I'm not getting this! Now I can really do my Batman! Who gives a s---?'"
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53 Comments

I thought we've already seen this???

Maybe im wrong, must've been something simular, but heck he's a perfect GUY GARDNER anyway!!!

COOP FOR GUY! ; )

Cool pic @ JOSH!
LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 10:17 AM
yeah i remember wasnt he talking up reyhnolds and how much of a great actor he was.
cbsmitty2 - 8/27/2009, 10:49 AM
Cooper wasn't a good fit for Hal anyway. Out of him, Timberlake, and Reynolds I'm glad RR won.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/27/2009, 10:49 AM
Surprise surprise..the guy is a comedic actor, and he just admitted he [frick]ed up the audition because he couldn't get into character without doing a [frick]ing Batman impression. Thank your lucky stars this guy didn't get the role.
Rorschach01 - 8/27/2009, 11:17 AM
At least he's down to earth and even knew he wasn't right for the part. He'd be good for Guy Gardner, that's a comedic part he can play with a bowl haircut.
SuperPoweredMikeL - 8/27/2009, 11:25 AM
Cooper would be a good Gardner, but Renner would be the best Guy Gardner.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/27/2009, 11:30 AM
Who the hell is Bradley Cooper? lol
Boogie138 - 8/27/2009, 11:31 AM
I still like cooper :)
teabag - 8/27/2009, 11:43 AM
Cooper sux.....I still see him in W.crashers as the prick.........
GOZILLRA - 8/27/2009, 11:48 AM
I'd like to see Cooper in a Flash movie. He could be Wally or even Zoom.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/27/2009, 11:53 AM
i agree, i kind of liked the idea of him playing gl, but in the end he's just not that kind of actor. reynolds will be a great gl on the other hand

and i think the article your referring to cbsmitty is the one interviewing nathan fillion, he said the same thing about reynolds' acting and physique
JeremyBentham - 8/27/2009, 1:14 PM
I'm glad he didn't get it. He's plays a douche bag in "He's Not That Into You' (my wife made me watch it), but I still don't know about reynolds. I would have much preferred Fillion.

He InTylerWeTrust, good call on Zoom. I think Coop would make a great villain.
Tobuttica - 8/27/2009, 1:56 PM
Its not a good call at all! He's a douche bag, hence GUY 'friggin' GARDNER! ZOOM wont be a villain in THE FLASH movie anyway. Not with FLASHES rogue gallery!


LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 2:00 PM
Thats true, they might use Captain Boomerang! Or Captain Cold and his little parka!
Rorschach01 - 8/27/2009, 2:12 PM
Worthington for Captain Boomerang :P
teabag - 8/27/2009, 2:15 PM
teabag: Perfect casting right there :)
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/27/2009, 2:21 PM
as in sam worthington oh god no lol
lc - 8/27/2009, 2:23 PM
Tyler@ i have faith in him..lol
teabag - 8/27/2009, 2:25 PM

InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/27/2009, 2:26 PM
speaking of conan
conan o'brian for plastic man!
think about it
funniest comedian(My opinion)
looks like him(the hair!)
etc
NightAvenger4 - 8/27/2009, 2:45 PM
COOPER FALSH... YEEEEEEAHHHH


Night- Good pick for Plastic Man
thegreek - 8/27/2009, 3:28 PM
Conan o'brian????
LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 3:50 PM
lol does anyone have the tonight show footage of this? I would love to see the batman impersonation.
divo - 8/27/2009, 4:03 PM
I'd like to see Will Arnett as Plastic Man.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/27/2009, 4:18 PM
leee-not like he will get his movie heh heh
THINK ABOUT IT!
NightAvenger4 - 8/27/2009, 4:20 PM
Im thinkin' heh heh heh!

ALRIGHTY THEN!


LEEE777 - 8/27/2009, 4:29 PM

InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/27/2009, 4:39 PM
leee-lol
all three would be good
conan-Pl,andy richter-woozy!lol
NightAvenger4 - 8/27/2009, 5:14 PM
?

Weiner123 - 8/27/2009, 5:15 PM
how could cooper be a supervillain? he just said that he couldnt play gl without having a batman growl to his voice! as a villain he'd probably have an exagerrated evil laugh!

he should just stick to comedies, i actually liked the guy in the hangover
Duhdaduh - 8/27/2009, 5:19 PM
Well, Bradley, you tried and failed. The lesson is never try!
dancingmonkey08 - 8/27/2009, 8:06 PM
Weiner123@ u no if u think about it star wars copied green lantern corps. GL's comic was wayyy before the jedi time like 1940s-1950s. So i gotta give the win to GL corps plus what's a lightsaber gonna do against the GL imagination heck they can use dildos to beat the jedies to death.
Punish88r - 8/27/2009, 8:12 PM
i still dont know if rr is a good choice! hal is the serious gl! and my favorite, if he wise cracks im gonna lose it!.......i love the star wars analogy....kudos! cooper for havoc!
ProfOJ - 8/27/2009, 8:17 PM
I think people in Hollywood are kiss asses. I want someone to say hell no he shouldn't get that part!


InstigatorGIRL - 8/27/2009, 8:20 PM
I think he's a well rouned actor and has the look to pull of playing a superhero. If you want to see him give a solid, dramatic performance, just watch the earlier seasons of ALIAS.
MultiPurposePoni - 8/28/2009, 12:02 AM
Reynolds was a bad choice, but much better than Cooper. I don't have anything against either actor I just think they are bad choices. Hell I'm actually a huge fan of Reynolds I just don't see him as GL he is perfect for Deadpool and even Flash if it's Wally West, but not GL.
stupify_me - 8/28/2009, 1:12 AM
perfect wally west!
ProfOJ - 8/28/2009, 12:24 PM
WHAT I DONT GET IS WHY IF BRUCE WAYNE HAS ALL THAT MONEY AND GADGETRY DOES HE NOT JUST MAKE A VOICE CHANGER HE CAN INCORPORATE INTO HIS COWL, THAT WAY HE DOESNT HAVE TO TRY SO HARD DISGUISING HIS VOICE, IT SEEMS HIS BAT VOICE IS THE BUTT OF MOST JOKES AND PARODIES ON NOLANS BATMAN
GUNSMITH - 8/29/2009, 5:00 AM
He seemed like a spaz. I think he was high. He certainly convinced me that I don't want him for Jordan.
Phinehas - 8/29/2009, 5:08 AM
TYLER @ Your PLASTIC MAN suxs!!!

An UGHH????? What bits UPDATED?

My bad i kinda 4got lol.
LEEE777 - 8/29/2009, 5:22 AM
Damn where is JOSH & TEABAG?????

I miss our banter lol.

TEA?????

JOSH?????

Where r ya??
LEEE777 - 8/29/2009, 5:31 AM
Betty is M.I.A and so too is supermike. Maybe he got pissed off when his "family" started posting for him.
ASSASSIN666 - 8/29/2009, 8:03 AM
there hideing ffs leee777 didnt you know that lol x
lc - 8/29/2009, 8:04 AM
@LEEE777:What about me?
Ozymandias - 8/29/2009, 9:34 AM
i never really did see cooper as hal at all not even sam worthington. Ryan Reynolds actually has the right looks for both hal and kyle but we'll have to wait and see about his seruiousness in acting the part. but i have faith that he can pull it off cuz he's proven it in smoking aces.
Punish88r - 8/29/2009, 10:41 AM
An OZYYYYYY!!! : D

Lmao @ Lc!
LEEE777 - 8/29/2009, 12:13 PM
How is Will Arnett a sucky choice? He's hilarious. At least he didn't do The Number 23...
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/29/2009, 12:17 PM
I think Sam Worthington would be better for Hal, and Ryan Reynolds more suitable for Kyle.
Lyrekz - 8/29/2009, 12:27 PM
Worthington was my choice for Hal too, but Reynolds is not a good fit for Kyle. If there was a scene between Hal and Kyle with those 2 in those roles it would look silly.
InTylerWeTrust82 - 8/29/2009, 12:32 PM
Ryan would not make a good kyle. Im not fond of ryan playing hal but i will bite my tongue until the movie comes out so he can prove to me that he is the best cast for the role. What would be awesome would be to make gl a trilogy and have at the end hal ends up becoming parallax = )
greasedlightning - 8/29/2009, 3:42 PM
I'm so glad this goof didn't get the role, and I'm getting sick of hearing Worthingtons name also. Talk about a flavor of the week, Jesus Christ! should we just give Worthington every superhero role from now on????
ASSASSIN666 - 8/30/2009, 12:55 AM
No just CAPTAIN AMERICA!!! ; D
LEEE777 - 8/30/2009, 9:05 AM
Daniel Craig as the Green Lantern thats a Jerk... gotta get my brained cleaned, cant think of his name for nuthin right now! You know the Guy character with the funny hair. I think he was a Gardener or something befor he became a Lantern. which is wierd to me, but whatever.
shibazz - 8/30/2009, 1:10 PM

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