Retweet Smallville: Metallo

"(S09E02) And just like that, Clark Kent returned from the dead. And all it took was the impossibly astute observation of a homicidal cyborg.

It's a shame that Brian Austin Green's John Corben, aka Metallo, was relegated to freak of the week status. Seeing him stick around to possibly become Clark's rival at the Planet and on the mean streets of Metropolis would have been fun.

As he proved during his stint on TSCC, Green's a talented guy who feels right at home kicking ass on a sci-fi show. He did a fine job here, even if the material he was given would make a Saturday morning cartoon script read like high art. But sadly, this ep was less about Metallo and more about Clark learning that dumping his friends and skulking on rooftops probably won't make him a better hero. (More on that in a sec.)"

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Retweet Ryan Reynolds is a Comic Book Movie Whore, Lands Role of Green Lantern

In all seriousness, huge props to Ryan for picking up the part of the Green Lantern in the upcoming film which is in works over at Warner Bros. On the other hand, this will be his third major comic book role, the first being in Blade: Trinity and second as Deadpool in the X-Men prequel Wolverine.

I think this is a good casting decision and it just goes to show that an avid comic book reader can someday become their hero, at least on screen. Will it be a comedy? How will this movie turn out? Let us know what you think in the comments.

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