Ryan Reynolds claps back at trolls who made fun of his Deadpool act, calling it the equivalent of Andrew Garfield’s We Live in Time.

What did Ryan say?

In a now-deleted post on Ryan Reynolds is talking about playing Deadpool.”

In response, Ryan came out in defense of the comedy acting and wrote: “Right. Andrew is a talented person. She and Florence are magic together in We Live in Time. They’re heartbreaking and charming and spend the entire film performing a high-wire act of humanity and restraint. And yes I am Deadpool but I will take a second and speak in defense of comedy. Dramatic work is difficult. And we also want to see that it’s hard, which is one reason why it feels visceral and effective.”

‘Comedy is also very difficult’

“Comedy is also very difficult,” he said. But there’s an added dimension to it in that it aims to look and feel effortless. You deliberately hide the stitching and unstitching. I think both disciplines are beautiful. And the two work beautifully together. Comedy and drama hinge on tension. Both thrive when expectations are dashed. Both move forward on the strength of genuine feelings. And both are deeply subjective. Your favorite comedy might be Anchorman. Mine might be Lars von Trier, Melancholia.

Ryan plays Deadpool in the original 2016 film as well as the sequels, Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). His performance in the first one earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination.

Deadpool 3 proved to be the biggest installment of the franchise with the entry of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. It had the best opening ever for an R-rated picture, with more than double the ticket sales of Joker during its first weekend. It grossed $1.34 billion at the worldwide box office.