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Blake Lively Lands the 'Green Lantern'

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Jan. 11 2010, Published 2:23 p.m. ET

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Gossip Girl star Blake Lively is swapping cable TV for the big screen — the Serena Van der Woodsen actress will play Ryan Reynolds' love interest in the upcoming Green Lantern.

Blake's character is Carol Ferris, a hottie who runs her father's aerospace company and hires cocky test pilot Hal Jordan (aka Ryan), says the Hollywood Reporter.

Hal later becomes the intergalactic policeman dubbed the Green Lantern.

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In the comic books, the romance between Carol and Hal becomes tricky when an alien race gives her the power of a crystal called the Star Sapphire.

The role called for a slightly older actress but the 23-year-old impressed the studio with her audition and beat out rumored contenders like Keri Russell and Jennifer Garner.

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