Zack Snyder Considered Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern For Justice League

After Zack Snyder's "Justice League" was released, the director spoke to Vanity Fair about one of the film's most shocking moments: the reveal that Harry Lennix's General Swanwick has been the Martian Manhunter all along. The final scene of the new version of the film features the classic DC Comics hero and Justice League member arriving at Bruce Wayne's (Ben Affleck) doorstep ready to join his cause.

Snyder's original vision for the ending, however, was to introduce an entirely new character: Green Lantern John Stewart. As the director himself recalled, he pitched the idea to Warner Bros. but was quickly denied due to the studio's future plans for the character.

Though it may be disappointing that we saw neither John Stewart nor any iteration of Hal Jordan — Ryan Reynolds or otherwise — in the Snyderverse, "Green Lantern" fans can at least look forward to the upcoming "Lanterns" series, which is slated to feature both characters. It will premiere as part of the new DC Studios lineup (titled "Gods and Monsters") on Max.