Jon Hamm Turned Down The Starring Role In A Massive Superhero Movie Bomb

Now that we’ve had almost 15 years-worth of hindsight to ponder things, it’s fair to say that Ryan Reynolds’ “Green Lantern” movie is flawed and its reputation hasn’t improved with time. Not only was the Martin Campbell-directed DC blockbuster a critical flop, but it bombed at the box office, making an underwhelming $220 million off the back of a $200 million budget (and that’s excluding marketing costs). With that in mind, “Mad Men” actor Jon Hamm probably made the right decision when he turned down an opportunity to star in the project — an experience he detailed in a 2015 interview with GQ:

“I mean, they came after me pretty hard for Green Lantern.