‘Deadpool’ Star Ryan Reynolds Admits Doing Stunts at His Age Is ’Hell’
the action and stunts in Ryan Reynolds‘ movies helped make him one of the greatest action stars in the entertainment industry. The talented actor has worked in everything from comedies to drama, but he remains best known for his role as Deadpool/Wade Wilson in the Deadpool film franchise.
Reynolds’ wit and natural flair with comedic timing made the original Deadpool film a smashing success—and the sequel, released in 2018, was also a hit. With rumors about the plot of the third film starting to swirl, many fans are combing the web to learn what they can about the upcoming movie. One thing that’s for sure about Deadpool 3?Reynolds won’t be as involved in the hardcore stunt work.
What did Ryan Reynolds say about stepping back from doing stunt work?
Reynolds went all-in on the stunt work, working out hard to get in fighting shape—both for Deadpool and for the sequel, Deadpool 2, which was released in 2018. While Deadpool 3 is on the way, the actor recently revealed that he plans to take a step back from the more intense action sequences that might be featured. In an interview with Variety, Reynolds noted that he’s no longer able to handle the tough stunt work. After I turned 35, being thrown onto cement wasn’t hilarious anymore: It had been upgraded to hell. You’re not allowed to eat Advil like cereal. Things start to hurt.”
Reynolds admitted that while he appreciates “physicality” in movies, he plans to let the stunt artists take over the heavy lifting on future action projects. “I think it’s important to do as much of it yourself as you can, but I’ll step aside when there’s something that’s just too gnarly and there’s a trained professional ready to go,” the actor said.
After ‘Deadpool,’ Ryan Reynolds’ doctor prescribed him a stuntman
Reynolds has appeared in several action movies over the last two decades, including Blade: Trinity, Green Lantern, 6 Underground, and Red Notice. And in some of his earlier films, the actor did many of his own stunts.
But shortly after filming Deadpool in 2016, Reynolds assessed all the injuries he sustained. And moving forward, he realized he couldn’t do everything himself.
“I’ve had some bad injuries doing stunts,” Reynolds told Empire Magazine in 2017. “I broke a couple of vertebrae in my neck. It was a bad situation.”
“I remember the doctor sitting in the office – it was about the seventh time I had been there that year – and he writes on a prescription pad, rips off the note and it reads ‘Stuntman’,” he recalled. “Point taken. So n
What do fans know about ‘Deadpool 3’?
Certainly, fans won’t mind too much that Reynolds will be taking a backseat in some of the more intense stunts on Deadpool 3. The film is highly-anticipated among comic book fans, and while Deadpool 3 was confirmed as far back as 2019, there’s still very little that is known about the project. The biggest reveal has been that Hugh Jackman will reprise his role as Wolverine, something Marvel fans have been dreaming of for years.
For now, not much else is known. And with Reynolds and the rest of the showrunners at Marvel remaining mum, it could be quite some time before pop culture fans learn any more about the third installment in the Deadpool film universe.
