Considering The Green Lantern was about the only superhero Ryan Reynolds hadn’t been rumoured for, it was a surprise for most of us when it was announced Scarlett’s beau would be donning the emerald duds.

In an interview with MTV, Reynolds announced he’d never been a fan of the comic – until now (ahem, of course).

‘’I’ve known about “Green Lantern” my whole life, but I’ve never really followed it before. I fell in love with the character when I met with [director] Martin Campbell. When I sat down with him, I really got what it is that this guy is all about. When you have a guy like Martin Campbell, part of his charm is that he has ba–s of titanium, and the other part is that he’s slightly crazy, and you have to be to take on something with the scope of “Green Lantern.” He’s less of the director and more of a general. He just really knows strategies, he knows the intricacies, and his attention to detail! It’s infectious. I sat down with him, and I could not even believe what he was saying. When I went to the meeting, I was entirely cynical. I thought, “What the hell, I’ll see what they have to say,” and I left the room with a completely different perspective.”

…. and a fat number written on a 15×40 cheque I imagine?

Reynolds also chats about the upcoming “Deadpool” movie in the interview – which you can read here.