A Ryan Reynolds Rant

Ryan Reynolds is a Hollywood star. He’s a big time celebrity. He’s famous for his good looks and physique. He’s also a talented actor. Why don’t his movies do better at the box office though? One could argue script, direction, or marketing are the reason for this. I believe it’s something else though. I think his popularity works against him. While he’s well known, I’m not sure he is well liked. It’s possible his brand of sarcastic acting doesn’t resonate with movie going fans. He’s been in 9 movies since 2010. Only 3 have performed well for him. 2 are animated and 1 was opposite fan favorite Denzel Washington. 33% success is not a good percentage in Hollywood. This is why I don’t think he should be cast as Deadpool, even though he probably will be.

We as fans want the movie to succeed, so we can see the character in other X-Men movies and sequels. Ryan Reynolds’ movies don’t tend to perform well. While it’s possible the character is bigger than the actor, I don’t think the movie studio should take that chance. This may be why he hasn’t been officially announced by the studio to be playing Deadpool yet. They are probably looking at other options. They don’t need a famous actor as much as they need a memorable voice who can deliver the lines of dialogue. This could be quite a few people. Deadpool should be wearing his mask most of the movie and a stunt man will likely perform all the action scenes. That means if you cast Ryan Reynolds, you primarily want his name on the marquee. That may scare away more fans than it brings in.