Green Lantern is a 2011 superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Ryan Reynolds stars as Hal Jordan, a test pilot who is chosen to become a member of the Green Lantern Corps, an intergalactic peacekeeping force. The film follows Hal's journey as he learns to harness the power of the Green Lantern ring and confronts the villainous Parallax. Green Lantern received mixed reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment.