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Ryan Reynolds’ son Olin is definitely, maybe a fan of one of his parents’ most panned films.
The Deadpool actor revealed that his and wife Blake Lively’s 2-year-old can’t get enough of the couple’s 2011 movie Green Lantern, which notoriously underperformed at the box office.
“You laugh, but my son, it’s his favorite movie and he watches it every f–king day,” Ryan said during a recent appearance at The Wall Street Journal’s CMO Council Summit. “Do you understand the work I’ve had to do to get to the place where I can just pass by that screen and not go, ‘Well, we could have [done that differently]?’”
Despite the potential to cringe at his past work, the Proposal actor—also dad to daughters James, 10, Inez, 9, and Betty, 6, with Blake—sees the DC Comics movie as an opportunity to reflect on how he has grown professionally. As he noted, “That was a time in my life when I was, ‘Yes, sir. No, sir. How high can I jump, sir?’”
Plus, Ryan relishes the chance to teach his kids about life through what he calls his “failures.”
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“My kids, all they see is a winner,” he continued. “When I go outside, I get pats in the back and it’s a selfie parade, and I oblige everyone pretty much. My kids only see that. So, I’ve learned lately to make sure [I am] talking about the failures and how that is literally the base and ingredient for everything else.”
But while Ryan is quick to let his kids in on the lessons he’s learned from his public-facing career, he’s also been vocal about the superhero strength it takes to parent a son.
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“Three girls—just so easy,” the 49-year-old explained during an October appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers. “And then the boy, who’s gotta break everything.”
He added, “I’m, like, in direct competition with this young man.”
In fact, Ryan joked that he and Blake “would never” have had a fourth child if they had welcomed three boys first.
“There’s no way,” he quipped. “I would give myself a punching vasectomy. There’s no way I would allow that to happen.”
Beyond the life lessons and reigns of terror, Ryan and Blake have built a lovely life as a family of six. Read on to look back at their journey to becoming parents of four kids.
June 2011: Co-Stars
Blake and Ryan’s superhero flick, The Green Lantern, was released in theaters.
May 2012: Wedding Rumors
As their romance heated up, speculation that the two had already swapped vows started to spread. However, it turned out to be untrue.
September 2012: They Do!
Blake and Ryan tied the knot during a private ceremony in South Carolina on Sept. 9, 2012.
May 2014: Met Gala Sweethearts
Blake and Ryan looked absolutely stunning—and even showed some rare PDA—at the fashion event.
May 2014: Old Hollywood Glam
The pair looked like an old Hollywood couple at the Cannes Film Festival.
October 2014: Pregnant!
Blake announced her pregnancy on her lifestyle website Preserve, with the company sharing in a blog post: “Preserve at its core is about family. ‘Family’ is the single word our founder, Blake built this home on.”
She gave birth to her and Ryan’s first child, a daughter named James, in December 2014.
February 2016: Family Affair
Blake proudly supported her hubby at a special fan screening of Deadpool in New York City.
February 2016: A Match Made In Heaven
These two own the red carpet, as they did at the 2016 amfAR gala.
July 2016: Oh Baby!
Blake showed off her growing baby bump during a Cat & Jack event for Target.
She and Ryan welcomed their second child, a daughter named Inez, in September 2016.
December 2016: Walking the Walk
When it was time for Ryan to receive his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Blake made sure their two kids were in attendance.
April 2017: Time 100 Gala
The two sure make a handsome couple!
May 2017: Met Gala, Again
Blake and Ryan coordinated in blue accents at the opening of Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between exhibition.
May 2019: Growing Family
Blake confirmed she was expecting her third child with Ryan when she showed off her baby bump at the premiere of Detective Pikachu.
The couple welcomed daughter Betty in October 2019.
May 2022: Hosts With the Most
May 2022: Welcome to Wrexham
The actress was on hand to cheer on Ryan’s soccer team Wrexham AFC in Wales.
September 2022: Big Brood
Blake shared that she was expecting again during an appearance at the Forbes Power Women’s Summit: “I just like to create. Whether that’s baking or storytelling or businesses or humans, I just really like creating.”
She welcomed her and Ryan’s fourth child in early 2023.
February 2023: It’s a Boy!
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