There was a time not too long ago when it looked like Ryan Reynolds’ career as a movie star was about over.
Reynolds didn’t have another hit for several years afterward, starring in such forgettable fare as The Change Up, Safe House and R.I.P.D. But then came Deadpool.
“I knew that this was going to speak to the very core of the Deadpool fan base, and I knew they would embrace it.
Deadpool came along and sort of threw all that on its ass.”