Actor Ryan Reynolds, who was just named the Sexiest Man Alive of 2010, will play Hal Jordan, a test pilot who becomes responsible for the protection of one sector of the Universe in the new movie “Green Lantern” (check movie trailer below). Ryan’s love interest in the movie is Blake Lively, who plays Carol Ferris.

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“Green Lantern” movie plot: Each sector of space is protected by a Green Lantern, possessing a power ring that uses a powerful green energy to do anything within the limits of the user’s imagination and will power. When the Green Lantern assigned to this sector of space finds himself dying on planet Earth, he tells the ring to find a suitable successor. The chosen replacement, hot-shot test pilot Hal Jordan, finds himself with a new job he never expected…

“Green Lantern” hits theaters next summer on July 17, 2011.

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