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Cooper's 'Green Lantern sounded like Batman'
Published Friday, Aug 28 2009, 21:19 BST | By Tim Parks
Rex Features
The Hangover star, who was asked to give his take on the superhero for director Martin Campbell in May, said that his performance was like a skit on Saturday Night Live, according to ReelzChannel.
"I couldn't not do Christian Bale's Batman when I was doing the audition. I don't know what it was! I put a mask on and the director was like, 'OK Bradley, be regular and talk'," he told Conan O'Brien's US chatshow.
"And I was like, 'Yeah, got it... [in a deep Batman voice] listen, Sally, we're going to have to take your family away if you don't listen to me!'"
He added: "I saw a little clip as they were rewinding it, and I thought, 'Oh my God, that can't be'. It looked like a Saturday Night Live sketch! I was like, 'Oh, I'm not getting this!' Now I can really do my Batman! Who gives a s**t?"
Actor Ryan Reynolds was cast as the DC Comics superhero, which Cooper thought was a good choice, saying: "He's perfect. He actually looks like a superhero."
The 34-year-old recently confirmed that he will play Lt Templeton 'Faceman' Peck in the upcoming A-Team movie.
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