History Creator / RyanReynolds

** When he landed the lead role in ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'', he immediately decided that he was "Detective Pikachu" and began MethodActing at the exclusion of everything else... much to the chagrin of his wife as [[RealityEnsues he left their daughters at school.]]

* CanadaEh: He uses the fact that he and Wade Wilson are both Canadian to insert Canada references into the Deadpool films. Also, the homepage for Maximum Effort, his production company, features an "Aboot" page rather than the more typical "About" page.

As it turns out, he is also an amazing pitchman, which started after he bought a gin label called Advertising/AviationGin and decided to continue his Deadpool-like shenanigans by taking it upon himself to advertise it personally. He's done the same for Mint Mobile, after acquiring an ownership stake in that company, even getting Creator/RickMoranis our of retirement to appear in an advertisement. Other companies he promotes includes Match and Highkey (a line of sugarless snacks).

He also bought a gin label called Aviation American Gin and decided to continue his Deadpool-like shenanigans by taking it upon himself to [[Advertising/AviationGin advertise it personally]]. He also has an ownership stake in Mint Mobile, and has personally advertised in their commercials and had Creator/RickMoranis appear in an advertisement.

** ''The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'' (2021)

* IAmNotSpock: Averted. He absolutely ''loves'' playing Deadpool, and seems to find as many excuses as possible to do so, including voicing Detective Pikachu in a manner that recalls Deadpool so much that fans nicknamed the character Pikapool. He has become so closely associated with the character that his casting survived the ''X-Men'' franchise's film reboot after Disney regained the rights, and is set to reprise the role in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.

* {{Satan}}: He's produced a series of ads featuring Satan, including two where [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTmozhwk9rw Satan falls in love with]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABSYzPqTTg the AnthropomorphicPersonification of the year 2020]] for [=Match.com=] and another where Satan becomes a star employee at a major internet provider who excels at screwing over customers for Mint Mobile.

* {{Satan}}: Played Satan opposite Music/TaylorSwift (who played an AnthropomorphicPersonification of the year 2020) in a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTmozhwk9rw series]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KABSYzPqTTg advertisements]] for Match dot com. It's just as insane and hysterical as it sounds.

** ''The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard'' (2020)

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian/American actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He starred as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again (in TruerToTheText fashion) in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' [[Film/Deadpool2 movies]], which wouldn't have happened without his personal determination. He's set to continue playing the character even after the ''X-Men'' film franchise was absorbed and rebooted into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

** Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse
*** Untitled Creator/MarvelStudios ''Deadpool'' movie (TBA)

* ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' [[Film/XMenFilmSeries Film Series]] (2009, 2016 -- 2018)

*** ''[[Film/Deadpool2 Once Upon a Deadpool]]'' (2018) [[note]]PG-13 ReCut of ''Deadpool 2'' with new scenes alongside Creator/FredSavage.[[/note]]

* ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' (2009, 2016 -- present) and the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (TBA) as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson / Deadpool]]:
** ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' (2009) [[note]]As Wade Wilson / Weapon XI - Deadpool InNameOnly.[[/note]]
** ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' (2016)
** ''Film/DeadpoolNoGoodDeed'' (2017)
** ''Film/Deadpool2'' (2018) [[note]]Also voiced TheJuggernaut and [[AsHimself played himself]].[[/note]]
** ''[[Film/Deadpool2 Once Upon a Deadpool]]'' (2018) [[note]]PG-13 ReCut of ''Deadpool 2'' with new scenes alongside Creator/FredSavage.[[/note]]
** untitled Creator/MarvelStudios ''Deadpool'' movie (TBA)

* ''Film/FreeGuy'' (2020) as Guy

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He starred as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again (in TruerToTheText fashion) in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' [[Film/Deadpool2 movies]], which wouldn't have happened without his personal determination. He's set to continue playing the character even after the ''X-Men'' film franchise was absorbed and rebooted into the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

* DeadpanSnarker: Being snarky has become such an integral part of his characters that a good role of thumb is that if his characters isn't saying something sarcastic and witty, it's a pretty good sign that shit just got real.

He also bought a gin label called Aviation American Gin and decided to continue his Deadpool-like shenanigans by taking it upon himself to [[Advertising/AviationGin advertise it personally]].

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He starred as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again (in TruerToTheText fashion) in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' [[Film/Deadpool2 movies]], which wouldn't have happened without his personal determination. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

* IAmNotSpock: Averted. He absolutely ''loves'' playing Deadpool, and seems to find as many excuses as possible to do so, including voicing Detective Pikachu in a manner that recalls Deadpool so much that fans nicknamed the character Pikapool.

* ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' (2009, 2016 -- present) and the Frachise/MarvelCinematicUniverse (TBA) as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson / Deadpool]]:

* ''[[Film/XMenFilmSeries X-Men]]'' (2009, 2016 -- present) as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson / Deadpool]]:

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He stars as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' movies. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

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'''Ryan Rodney Reynolds''' (born October 23, 1976 in UsefulNotes/{{Vancouver}}, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He stars as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' movies. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

'''Ryan Rodney Reynolds''' (born October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He stars as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' movies. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[Main/ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He stars as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' movies. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[Main/ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

Ryan Rodney Reynolds (born October 23, 1976) is a Canadian actor with dual trademarks of adept comic timing and [[HandsomeLech weirdly charming cockiness]]. His performance as the eponymous Film/VanWilder made him a big star, as well as typecast him. Later, he got to branch out in big films as [[ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Wade Wilson/Deadpool]] in ''Film/XMenOriginsWolverine'' and Hal Jordan in the ''Film/GreenLantern'' film. He stars as Wade Wilson/Deadpool again in the ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}'' movies. In his lesser [[Film/{{Buried}} known]] [[Main/ChaosTheory work]], he's also proven himself an exceedingly fine dramatic actor who can turn off the familiar sardonic persona. He was named one of the sexiest men alive in an issue of ''People'' magazine.

He was previously married to Creator/ScarlettJohansson and later married Creator/BlakeLively, with whom he has two daughters.