"Deadpool" star Ryan Reynolds does not like to dwell too much on past mistakes, and simply move forward in life with a brave face and a positive attitude.
This is why when he was asked during an interview with GQ magazine if he had any regrets being the lead star in the "Green Lantern" film, which was unfortunately a flop, Reynolds answered no. In fact, despite the failure of the film, Reynolds said he would not have had it any other way.
"If I had to do it all again, I'd do the exact same thing. You know, also, 'Green Lantern' - you gotta remember, at the time, everyone was gunning for that role," he said. "The guys I was screen-testing against are amazing talents. But would I change it? No! And if it was as big a success, then it might have offered a whole different avenue of opportunities, or maybe I would just be kind of always that guy. I really don't know."
Reynolds reportedly beat Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto, and Justin Timberlake for the role of Hal Jordan, so nabbing the lead in "Green Lantern" should not be brushed aside with little thought.
At the same time, "Green Lantern" was the movie that brought him and his wife Blake Lively together, since she played her love interest in the film. The two now have a baby girl together named James.
Given what happened to "Green Lantern," Reynolds was admittedly a little apprehensive appearing in another superhero film. However, he decided to brave unchartered waters again for "Deadpool."
"But 'Deadpool' was different because there wasn't a big budget attached to it," he explained. "There was not a tremendous responsibility to meet some kind of bottom line. Those kinds of superhero movies when you're out front, there's a vast and quite frightening budget attached to them. This one had a super-reasonable budget, and it was subversive and a little bit different, and to me a little refreshing in the comic-book world. But you always have trepidation. When you're out front, you have trepidation."
Reynolds was asked why he accepted the role, the actor explained that he was seeking stability in his career.
"You always want some semblance of stability. I think everyone does. Particularly if your endgame goal is to have a family and have some semblance of routine and normalcy. You know, it's stability, I think. And that can be dangerous. Because it's an illusion," he said.
