Ryan Reynolds credited as playing...
Hal Jordan • Green Lantern
- Parallax: I feel your fear growing. You will be dead soon...
- Hal Jordan: [moaning] In brightest day, in blackest night...
- Parallax: ...and when you are gone, I will destroy everything you ever loved...
- Hal Jordan: ...no evil shall escape my sight...
- Parallax: ...your family, your home, your planet will be no more.
- Hal Jordan: ...let those who worship evil's might...
- Parallax: Your entire human race will be wiped out, because you, Hal Jordan, were afraid.
- Hal Jordan: ...beware of my power, GREEN LANTERN'S LIGHT!
- [roars]
- Hal Jordan: I know that humans aren't as strong as other species, or the smartest. We're young, we have a lot to learn. But we're worth saving.
- [the Guardians don't answer]
- Hal Jordan: This new weapon of yours, you can't use it. Once you've crossed that line, once you've given into fear, you'll never go back. I've seen it. Look, I know right now you're afraid.
- First Guardian: You dare accuse the Guardians of feeling fear?
- Hal Jordan: Yes, I do. And that's exactly why Parallax is beating you. Because you're afraid to even admit you're afraid! I know. I spent my entire life doing it. You know, we have a saying on earth. We say: "I'm only human." We say it because we're vulnerable, we say it because we know we're afraid, but it doesn't mean we're weak. Help me save my planet. Don't give in to fear. Fight it. Fight it with me.
- Female Guardian: Your words are compelling, young human. But as immortals, we must measure our actions over billions of years and the fate of the universe. We simply cannot risk losing everything on the chance you might be right.
- Hal Jordan: Then don't. Don't risk anymore lives. Just mine. Let me go fight for my world, and I'll show you that will is stronger than fear.
- Sinestro: There is no way that you could succeed. You will die, Hal Jordan.
- Hal Jordan: Then I'll die trying.
- Sinestro: Good luck, Green Lantern.
- Green Lantern: Evening, ma'am. Didn't have chance to say goodbye. Are you okay?
- Carol Ferris: Uh, yeah, no, I'm glad I have a chance to thank you.
- Green Lantern: Just doing my job. No thanks necessary, miss.
- Carol Ferris: No, it is. You saved my life. You saved all of our lives. That was a very...
- [looks closer at him]
- Carol Ferris: Hal?
- Green Lantern: Miss?
- Carol Ferris: Hal? Oh, my G...! Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Hal!
- Green Lantern: How did you know it was me?
- Carol Ferris: What do you mean? I've known you my whole life! I've seen you naked! You don't think I would recognize you because I can't see your cheekbones? What is this? Why is your skin green? Why are you glowing? What the hell is with that mask?
- Green Lantern: It came with the outfit. Cool, huh?
- Hal Jordan: [recites the oath] In brightest day, in blackest night / no evil shall escape my sight / Let those who worship evil's might / beware of my power, Green Lantern's light.
- Hal Jordan: They said that the ring wouldn't have chosen me if it didn't see something. Something I don't see. Yet.
- Carol Ferris: I see it. I always have. The ring didn't see that you were fearless. It saw that you had the ability to overcome fear. It saw that you're courageous. Which you are. Just like your dad.
- Hal Jordan: He said the ring chose me. He was it was a great honor, responsibility...
- Thomas Kalmaku: Responsibility? You?
- Hal Jordan: Yeah.
- Thomas Kalmaku: Well, maybe on their planet "responsibility" just means "asshole."
- Hal Jordan: Let's hope so.
- Hal Jordan: Anything I see in my mind, I can create. I've just got to focus.
- Carol Ferris: Anything?
- [Hal creates a necklace constuct on Carol]
- Hal Jordan: You know, I used to know this kid. Was a funny looking bastard. One day, he's standing on the mound, and he throws a perfect game.
- Jason Jordan: That... that was me.
- Hal Jordan: That was you? Thought you looked familiar. You were totally in the zone that day. Remember?
- Jason Jordan: I still dream about it.
- Hal Jordan: I bet.
- [grabs a baseball]
- Hal Jordan: Take it. Close your eyes. Go on. Now, can you remember exactly how you felt that day? That's how I feel when I'm flying. Like that plane is a part of me. No, it's like, no matter how bad things get, there's something good out there just over the horizon.
- Hal Jordan: A talking fish...
- Tomar-Re: Actually, my race is Xudarian. Our DNA does some what resemble your own ichthyological species. I am Tomar-Re, protector of Sector 2613 and home to...
- Hal Jordan: 80,012 galaxies, 2.34 million sentient species. How do I know that?
- Tomar-Re: The induction process. It activates the ring's higher functions, including a working knowledge base. In truth, we were curious. The process has never been attempted on a species as young as humans before. As you are the first to be chosen, I've been sent to welcome you here.
- Hal Jordan: And here is?
- [Tomar-Re shows him an alien metropolis]
- Tomar-Re: Welcome to Oa.
- Hal Jordan: [points the ring at the Lantern] I, Hal Jordan, do solemnly swear to pledge allegiance... to a lantern, that I got from a dying purple alien in a swamp.
- Sinestro: The Corps is only as strong as its weakest link. And I am tolerant to no weak links, you understand?... Are you afraid, human?
- [pokes Jordan]
- Sinestro: Are you afraid?
- Hal Jordan: Don't do that.
- Hal Jordan: Hey, Carol. Was gonna do a little flying today. What do you think?
- Carol Ferris: I think you're late.
- Hal Jordan: Yes, that's only because I slept in.
- Carol Ferris: I used to sleep in. Then I turned 11. Let me give you a little heads-up. I've gone up against these Sabres all week and they have smoked me every time. There isn't anything you can do that they can't do better, faster and without disappointing woman everywhere.
- Hal Jordan: I, uh, think we both know that's not true.
- Carol Ferris: This is exactly why I didn't want you for this. My father did. I would've gone with Jensen.
- Hal Jordan: I'd have gone with Jensen too. But unfortunately, he's busy not being good enough.
- Carol Ferris: At least he shows up. Hal, this test today, it's important.
- Hal Jordan: I got it. I'm gonna make you look good up there. Don't worry, okay? Now let's get these pants off and fly some planes.
- [from trailer]
- Hal Jordan: [to his one-night stand] Sorry, I'm late. Help yourself, there's water from the tap!
- [rushes off to work]
- Thomas Kalmaku: A racetrack?
- Hal Jordan: Yeah.
- Thomas Kalmaku: Hmm. That's the best you could come up with for your first big appearance, a racetrack?
- Hal Jordan: Oh, I'm sorry, did I disappoint you? I materialized a track out of pure energy, saving hundreds, and you're disappointed. I'm sorry about that.
- Thomas Kalmaku: Let me get this straight. This thing that's out there, attacking planets, is connected to Hector?
- Hal Jordan: Some how it infected him after it killed Abin Sur.
- Carol Ferris: Well, you're just gonna have to stop it.
- Hal Jordan: Oh, just gonna have to stop it! Well, I tried that and I failed and the Senator died. I told you the ring made a mistake.
- Carol Ferris: Wait, go back. How did the ring make a mistake?
- Hal Jordan: The one thing that a Green Lantern is supposed to be is fearless. Fearless, is the job description. That isn't me.
- Carol Ferris: So you're just gonna walk away again? Explain this to me, Hal. Please explain to me, just once, why?
- Hal Jordan: Because I'm afraid!
- Hal Jordan: I'm done. He's right, I'm only human. We're not ready to defend the universe. Up until a few days ago, we thought we were the only ones IN the universe.
- Tomar-Re: The ring chose you. It wouldn't have done so if it hadn't seen something in you.
- Hal Jordan: Oh, yeah?
- Tomar-Re: Something you yourself don't yet see. The ring never makes a mistake.
- Hal Jordan: This time it did.
- Carol Ferris: Wait, go back. How did the ring make a mistake?
- Hal Jordan: The one thing a Green Lantern is supposed to be is fearless. "Fearless" is the job description. That isn't me...