We should be thankful Reynolds, Reese and Wernick poured that extra time into Deadpool during the Green Lantern days.
Green Lantern was intended to kick off a franchise, but due to an underwhelming commercial performance and negative critical reception, plans for a sequel were scrapped.
The DC Extended Universe is now planning to reboot the property with Green Lantern Corps, but Ryan Reynolds has moved on to his ultimate superhero destination.
Fast forward to now, where it’s been a year since Deadpool was a critical and commercial powerhouse and a sequel is in development.