Ryan Reynolds Goes Nearly-Nude for Green Lantern

In what was his most physically challenging role, Ryan Reynolds excelled as a superhero in “The Green Lantern.”

And in a new interview, including some behind-the-scenes footage, the “Van Wilder” stud explained the extensive training he had to undergo in order to pull it off.

"I was very fortunate to be given a great deal of prep for this movie, so I just cleared my schedule for, like, eight or nine months and worked primarily on just getting ready for the role.”

"[There was] a lot of gymnastics, which is something I don't necessarily recommend to anyone over 6 feet. I fell on my face a whole lot of times before I started to land some of those crazy moves."

“Green Lantern” LA Premiere: A Complete Look

Taking over Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, “The Green Lantern” held its Los Angeles premiere earlier tonight (June 15).

The film’s stars Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively both made it out for the affair and looked fabulous as they greeted fans and press.

With Peter Sarsgaard, Angela Bassett, Zachary Levi, Trevor Donovan and Jason Bateman also on hand, Reynolds explained what sets “Lantern” apart from other films that have come out of the booming superhero genre.

“A lot of the current iterations of superheroes are a little bit darker and more serious in tone. The thing I distilled from diving into that mythology and that universe is that there's a tone that's different.”

Ryan continued, “He's not overly funny, but he's witty. I always say he's that guy who can throw a punch, tell a joke and kiss the girl. It was mostly just finding out who Hal Jordan was and also distilling what it is that the fanboys love about him and making sure that that can be found up on screen because if they love it there's a good chance that a broader audience will love it."