Ryan Reynolds Abs Make Another Movie No One Will See
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Trade News | September 10, 2008 | Comments (22)

ryan_reynolds_99.jpgYou know why Ryan Reynolds isn’t the huge international superstar that he deserves to be? It’s because casting directors haven’t yet caught on to his immense talent (and well-sculpted abs) and put him in a huge movie. That may change next summer, when he’s starring opposite Sandra Bullock in the romantic comedy The Proposal. Sure, it’s a romantic comedy, but with Sandra Bullock, it’s at least guaranteed to bring in some eyes. Or at least more than the one of which we will not speak co-starring Amy Smart or the surprisingly sweet and charming Definitely, Maybe.

The project Ryan Reynolds signed onto most recently, The Paper Man — about a middle-aged, failed author who strikes up an “unlikely” friendship with a teenager — certainly won’t help. Damn Ryan and his indie cred. Jeff Daniels will play the failed author, and Ryan Reynolds and Lisa Kudrow will co-star in the indie comedy. It will be directed by Kieran and Michele Mulroney, who are responsible for the Justice League script that will probably never be made.

Meanwhile, maybe his tiny, tiny role in X-Men Origins: Wolverine will make Reynolds the star his meant to be, though I’m not holding out hope. He doesn’t even merit an inclusion in either the teaser trailer or the longer trailer that leaked during Comic-Con.


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Comments

Goddamit Ryan! He's like the sports team that you can't help backing even though they're on a losing streak that seems to have been going for an eternity...
and yet, you still keep hoping - next time, next time...

Posted by: missh at September 10, 2008 8:53 AM

mmm..RyRy--why don't you love me?

Posted by: wsapnin at September 10, 2008 8:55 AM

Thank you for the accompanying photo.

Also, if they underuse Deadpool, especially a Reynolds Deadpool, it will be a crying shame.

Posted by: twig at September 10, 2008 8:56 AM

Deadpool. God, I don't even know what to say. I'm afraid to learn anything about Wolverine Origins. Gambit too, right? Jeezum Crow. I'm just so scared this can't be good. How do they pull off Gambit? Or for that matter, the meta-physical nature of Deadpool? Will he actually talk to the camera? Or maybe he'll keep talking to an "audience" and everyone just looks at him. Reynolds might be the man to pull it off.

Posted by: Optimus Rhyme at September 10, 2008 9:15 AM

I think Reynolds will make a fine Deadpool. I doubt they go with the whole metphysical angle. Things that work in certain mediums (e.g., comics) don't always work in film, especially when you don't have the time to establish something like that.

There's already been talk of a possible "Deadpool" spin-off movie. Maybe they'll go the metaphysical route in that one.

I have no idea how they plan to pull off Gambit. It will either be great or incredibly bad.

So long as there are at least a few scenes of Wolverin's berseker rage, I should be happy enough.

Posted by: ajax19 at September 10, 2008 9:23 AM

That ain't no real trailer.

Posted by: Jay at September 10, 2008 9:41 AM

I have to back Jay up on this, that's just a fake fan trailer made of recycled scenes. Psyche!

Posted by: Snath at September 10, 2008 9:45 AM

There is one benefit of an empty theater at a RyRey movie, and that is this:

No one to catch me jilling off during the shirtless scenes.

Also, and I know I harp on this an awful lot, but he needs to dump Deadeyes MacFunbags. There's no WAY she's any fun in the sack, and my boy deserves better.

Posted by: Mella at September 10, 2008 9:58 AM

Ryan Reynolds is practically composed of metatextual ability - it's all he was doing in Blade: Trinity.

Things that work in certain mediums (e.g., comics) don't always work in film, especially when you don't have the time to establish something like that.

All I can see here is the 'dumb it down' ride to movie fail. If a moviegoer needs special help to understand a comedic frame-break, they need to be watching a much stupider movie. Maybe something by Michael Bay.

Posted by: twig at September 10, 2008 10:00 AM

Sorry to smash hopes, but expecting a Sandra Bullock rom-com to launch Reynolds into stardom is a little far fetched these days. Or have we all teleported back to the '90's? Oh wait, none of her rom-com co-stars were launched into stardom back then either.

Posted by: Ed Newman at September 10, 2008 10:01 AM

I thought Wolverine's origins where already covered in X-men 2 (at least the key Weapon X stuff)

Posted by: cockroach at September 10, 2008 10:30 AM

damn, that photo is hot.

Posted by: jamiepants at September 10, 2008 11:08 AM

Man, anyone see Chaos Theory. Why did it seem like that didn't even come out in theatres. It was great.

Posted by: Kevin Longrie at September 10, 2008 11:22 AM

I wanted to say something witty and cool about Reynolds being an immensely talented actor and being wildly underappreciated because of his background in comedy

But i honestly just started licking the screen and murmuring 'oooh Ryan' and then felt all weird since my oldest brother is named Ryan and allmy friends find HIM hot so now there's this whole....weird energy.

I'm going to have to start calling Mr Reynolds SexAbs McFuckable so shit doesnt get wierd again.


And now back to the licking

*lick*

ooooh SexAbs

Posted by: nadine at September 10, 2008 11:43 AM

Reynolds as Deadpool will be tons of fun, but keep in mind that he'll be wearing a mask the whole time. This is because Deadpool's face consists of the front part of a skull and some weird plastic/glass dome covering an exposed brain.
Everyone will love Deadpool but won't know who played him, and Reynolds will never be famous.

Posted by: Pen Dragon at September 10, 2008 11:54 AM

Ryan Reynolds Abs Make Another Movie No One Will See

First thought upon reading: I didn't know McConaughey had a brother!

"Mr. Soderbergh, today's scene I think would be a good opportunity for me to take my shirt off."

Posted by: lordhelmet at September 10, 2008 12:05 PM

Dude, don't talk that way about Just Friends!

Posted by: Katie at September 10, 2008 1:22 PM

lordhelmet

If I find out that your sarcasm in any way discourages RyRey from removing his shirt for any future features, I shall hold you personally responsible.

And believe me, you do NOT want to put yourself between a Pajibix and Ryan Reynolds' abs.

If however you were totally joking, then we can put this unpleasantness behind us and continue fondling out monitors to Blade: Trinity stills.

Posted by: Mella at September 10, 2008 1:32 PM

OUR monitors. Our monitors...

Posted by: Mella at September 10, 2008 1:33 PM

Mella, I've got absolutely nothing against your RyRey's toplessness. Totally joking. I was just referencing Matt Damon on Letterman teasing shirtless McConaughey. Not sure what you want with outed monitors though, but whatever wets your panties I guess. I'll just be over here, hoping for Anne Hathaway to get back to her skin-showing ways.

Posted by: lordhelmet at September 10, 2008 1:45 PM

"You know why Ryan Reynolds isn't the huge international superstar that he deserves to be? It's because casting directors haven't yet caught on to his immense talent" -- what? Any other actor in his place would be shredded to bits for this shitty excuse of a career. So either there's a huge Ryan Reynolds bias here, or i simply didn't get the sarcasm.

Posted by: Arthur Dent at September 10, 2008 5:43 PM

So either there's a huge Ryan Reynolds bias here, or i simply didn't get the sarcasm.

Wait...YOU DON'T KNOW?!?!?!!!

I envy you. Truly I do.

Posted by: Vermillion at September 10, 2008 6:45 PM





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