Green Lantern… How Could It Have Been Different?

It’s pretty much generally agreed that Green Lantern isn’t winning over many fans at the box office. Despite a resounding “meh” from moviegoers worldwide, few know that Warners originally had another vision for the Emerald Crusader. And who was originally slated to join the ranks of the Green Lantern Corps and save the universe from the diabolically evil Sinestro*? Why, none other than Jack Black, of course.
Now, I know his classically Greek God-like physique makes him an obvious choice, but would this incarnation of the popular comic book have been any better? The folks at Gamma Squad have taken a closer look at what might have been. Citing a Vanity Fair interview with screenwriter/comedian Robert Smigel (known for William Shatner’s infamous “Get a Life” sketch on SNL and Triumph the Insult Dog) and after reviewing his first draft, they’ve put together an (ahem) illuminating look at the doomed production. It will probably make you see the movie in a whole new light…
*whose name sounds like an over-the-counter nasal spray…