The coveted role for Warner Bros. upcoming live action, DC Comics based, superhero movie, The Green Lantern, has just been handed over to Ryan Reynolds according to sources at Variety.

Reynolds performance as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, along with the success of his movie with Sandra Bullock, The Proposal, are likely what won over the producers and director, Martin Campbell (Casino Royale) and gave Reynolds the edge over other hotshots Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) and Jared Leto. Shooting should start in and around November and will hit theaters on June 17, 2011.

Most any guy would kill for a chance to be The Green Lantern in a feature film. For Reynolds, his recent scores extend far beyond the DC Comics character. He has already appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine as Deadpool giving him the DC Comics/Marvel accomplishment that will go even further with a Deadpool spin-off film in early development at Fox. Reynolds has always had the comedy chops, now he’s got the action cred to bring it as Alan Scott or Hal Jordan or whatever Green Lantern’s identity will be on the big screen.

His latest romantic comedy, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock, has topped $100 million. Let us not forget his bride, the lovely Scarlett Johansson, who recently wrapped shooting her Black Widow role for Marvel’s Iron Man 2.

Not only does Ryan get to play multiple superheroes but he gets to go to bed with one as well. It truly is good to be Ryan Reynolds.