āIāve never heard anything about it ever in my life,ā Cooper responded, laughing that the idea of his casting has become so prevalent online.
āItās funny,ā he added.
Cooper, confirmed to have been a studio candidate for the lead role in Green Lantern, most famously appeared in 2009ās The Hangover. Earlier this year, he was seen as Face in Foxās theatrical adaptation of The A-Team.