Blake Lively has landed the female lead role, opposite Ryan Reynolds in Warner Bros.’ “Green Lantern.” Lively will play Carol Ferris, who runs her father’s aerospace company and hires cocky test pilot Hal Jordan (Reynolds), who later becomes the Green Lantern. The search for the Martin Campbell-directed film’s leading lady was almost as intense as the one for its title star. Keri Russell and Jennifer Garner were reportedly among those considered for the role.

Even though the role called for a slightly older actress – Lively, who stars in the CW’s “Gossip Girl,” impressed the studio and filmmakers with her audition. Casting for the film will now focus on the roles of Dr. Hector Hammond, one of the key villains, and the alien known as Sinestro.