The search and wait are over. Warner Bros. has found the man to play the lead character in its upcoming big-screen adaptation of "The Green Lantern," and the winner is: Ryan Reynolds!

That's right folks. The man who's currently onscreen in "The Proposal" and recently starred in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" will indeed slip into the role of Hal Jordan, a test pilot who comes into possession of a ring that holds great powers.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the studio did several rounds of screen tests recently. Bradley Cooper, Jared Leto and even Justin Timberlake took part. Reynolds, however, is the final pick.

I admit this is interesrting news. Reynolds has been delivering quite a few solid performances recently, and he's got several projects lined up. "Buried" is one of them, and a "Deadpool" spin-off is another.

BTW: Hal Jordan’s character was created by John Broome and Gil Kane. "The Green Lantern" will arrive in theaters June 17, 2011. Martin Campbell is directing the flick.

Here's your dose of film news for April 16, 2009:

• Patrick Wilson is the latest to join Harrison Ford, Rachel McAdams, Diane Keaton and Jeff Goldblum in Roger Michell's comedy "Morning Glory." McAdams will star as a TV news producer who struggles to rescue a morning show by taking control of its difficult anchors (Ford and Keaton). Wilson plays McAdams' romantic partner. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Catherine Keener has boarded "Percy Jackson," starring alongside Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Melina Kanakaredes and Sean Bean. The story follows Poseidon's 12-year-old half-human son Percy, who sets out to save his mother and prevent a war between gods in modern America. Chris Columbus will direct. (THR)

• Warner's "Green Lantern" will shoot at Fox Studios Australia in Sydney, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Martin Campbell will direct the project from a script by Greg Berlanti and Michael Green. The film's budget is currently set at $150 million. The production of the film will apparently create 500 jobs. Sweet.

• Thomas Dekker, whose credits include "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," is in talks to star as a swim team jock in New Line Cinema's "A Nightmare on Elm Street" reboot, according to ShockTillYouDrop. Jackie Earle Haley and Kyle Gallner star in the horror project, which Samuel Bayer is directing.

Unless you’re someone who believes everything they say on television, you know you should never fully trust anonymous sources. Alert: big rumor ahead!

El Mayimbe over at LatinoReview says one of his studio sources told him who Warner Bros. is considering for the role of Hal Jordan in “Green Lantern.”

Tada! It’s Ryan Gosling, the dude from “The Notebook,” “Half Nelson” and “Lars and the Real Girl,” among several others.

What do you think? If this were to be true, would he be the right guy for this thing? Hal Jordan’s character was created by John Broome and Gil Kane in Showcase #22.

Gosling has several upcoming projects awaiting release, including Andrew Jarecki’s “All Good Things.”