While Ryan Reynolds is returning as Deadpool in what is thought to be that Christmas special, the actor also defends the use of comedy.
Following Deadpool & Wolverine making over $1.3 billion at the box office, it’s unknown when Deadpool will make another appearance in the MCU.
While we wait, it’s learned that Reynolds will take part in Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series, which features two actors interviewing each other.
The premiere of the new season of “Actors on Actors” will feature Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield.
Ryan Reynolds receives backlash and responds
The news received backlash by a fan online which actually saw Reynolds respond and defend comedy in a now-deleted tweet.
The fan on X tweeted, “Andrew Garfield talking about playing a husband and father who’s wife decides to forgo cancer treatment and Ryan Reynolds talking about playing Deadpool.”
“Correct. Andrew’s a genius,” Reynolds replied. “He and Florence are magic together in ‘We Live in Time.’ They’re heartbreaking and charming and spend the entire film in a high-wire act of humanity and constraint. And yes I am Deadpool, but I will take a second and speak up in defense of comedy.”
Reynolds continued, “Dramatic work is difficult. And we’re also meant to see it’s difficult, which is one of the reasons it feels visceral and effective. Comedy is also very difficult. But it has an added dimension in that it’s meant to look and feel effortless. You intentionally hide the stitching and unstitching. I think both disciplines are beautiful. And both work beautifully together.”
He added, “Comedy and drama subsist on tension. Both thrive when subverting expectation. Both thrive backstopped by real emotion. And both are deeply subjective. Your favorite comedy might be ‘Anchorman.’ Mine might be Lars Von Trier’s ‘Melancholia.’”
The episode of “Actors on Actors” will drop online on Dec. 9.
While we don’t know when Deadpool returns to the MCU, Ryan Reynolds is reteaming with Hugh Jackman and Shawn Levy on a new non-Marvel movie.
Reynolds recently teased what is thought to be a Deadpool Christmas special.
