Ryan Reynolds reflects on the lessons learned from his experience in the 2011 film "Green Lantern," an adaptation that received critical disdain. Despite its financial success, earning $237 million against a $200 million budget, Reynolds identifies key factors that hindered the film's creativity. He emphasizes the value of constraint in the creative process, advocating for character depth over mere visual spectacle. This insight has shaped his approach to future projects, notably in the successful "Deadpool." At the Time100 Summit, Reynolds acknowledges how these experiences transformed his perspective on filmmaking.
"Character over spectacle is the lesson that I took with me," he said of the critically panned film.
"Too much money, too much time wrecks creativity. And constraint is the greatest creative tool you can possibly have," Reynolds, 48, said.
"In retrospect, I think that really changed my point of view," Reynolds said.
"Green Lantern" was fundamentally doomed from the start because of a weak script and story.
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