Blake Lively is stepping out of her small screen stillettos and into the big screen world of superheroes.

Lively — best known for her roles on The CW’s Gossip Girl and in The Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants films — has been cast as the female lead in Warner Bros.’ upcoming Green Lantern movie, Variety.com reported Friday.

Lively will play pilot Carol Ferris, the love interest of Ryan Reynolds’ Hal Jordan, a pilot who saves the universe with a green ring. Blake edged out seasoned stars, like Jennifer Garner, Diane Kruger and Eva Green, who were also up for the role. Although producers were initially looking for an older actress, the leggy 22-year-old bombshell impressed them with a stellar audition and her performance in the adult-themed drama The Town.

Green Lantern, based on the classic DC Comics feature, will hit theaters June 17, 2011.