Ryan Reynolds is known as a quick-witted and sarcastic leading man. Whether he is fighting criminals in Deadpool or falling for Sandra Bullock in The Proposal, the Canadian comedian always seems to kill with his clever wisecracks. But some fans have wondered if the actor would be as funny without the aid of a pre-written script or scene direction. The answer to this common quandary is a resounding, “Yes.”Interviews, blooper reels, social media posts and more have proven that Reynolds is just as hilarious and delightfully sarcastic off screen as he is on. The actor is extremely quick on his feet and always armed with a clever comeback. His on-command wit makes perfect sense considering that Reynolds has not only studied improv comedy, but once founded his own improv group, Yellow Snow. Keep scrolling to see nine times that Reynolds proved his comedic genius doesn’t turn off when the camera does.
9 When He Improvised In The ‘Free Guy’ Bloopers
Reynolds’s action-comedy, Free Guy, took full advantage of the actor’s improv skills. Reynolds improvised many moments during, and even after, filming the movie. During a scene in which Reynolds’s character, Guy, tastes his daily coffee, the actor improvised a bunch of different reaction lines. Every line was funnier than the last and the cast and crew couldn’t stop breaking into laughter.
8 When He Made A Birthday Post For Blake
Reynolds is known to troll his wife, Blake Lively, on social media. Of the many hilarious Lively posts Reynolds has shared, this simple birthday one perhaps best displays the actor’s sarcastic funny bone. In 2017, Reynolds celebrated his wife’s birthday by posting a couple’s picture with Lively’s face almost entirely cropped out—making his beaming mug the focus. The hilarious post received a lot of attention and was often brought up during late night talk shows.
7 When He Interviewed Hugh Jackman
After meeting on the set of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Reynolds and Hugh Jackman started a public faux-feud that went on for years. In 2016, Reynolds interviewed his frenemy, Jackman, on his film Eddie The Eagle. While Reynolds had some pre-written questions, the improviser interjected many of his own clever adlibs. After claiming that one of the questions was written by a “Bryan Blenolds from Vancouver, British Columbia,” the Canadian comedian interjected, “Oh, I love Latin America!”
6 When He Was Asked About His Youngest Daughter
Reynolds and Lively have three kids together—Inez, James and Betty. Due to the nature of being in a celebrity couple, Reynolds is often asked about the family during interviews, and his responses are always hilarious. Following the birth of his youngest child, an interviewer asked Reynolds what it felt like having a third daughter in the house. To this, Reynolds sarcastically quipped, “It felt like we added a whole new daughter.”
5 When He Made A Hilarious Blooper In ‘The Red Notice’
The Red Notice was widely considered a poor showing for the leads, Reynolds, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Gal Gadot. But behind the scenes, Reynolds constantly cracked everyone up with his own off-the-cuff remarks. In one blooper, Reynolds’s improvisation got away from him and he mentioned having his phone, which would not make sense in the movie. Realizing this, Reynolds remained in character and shouted, “I know, it brings extraordinary logic problems for this film!”
4 When He Accepted A Critics' Choice Award
In 2016, Reynolds was winning big at award ceremonies for Deadpool. While most of his speeches during this time were hilarious, the one he gave after winning Best Actor in a Comedy at the Critics' Choice Awards truly showed off his quick wit. Though he had nothing prepared, Reynolds delivered effortlessly funny jokes. Near the end, he described the life of a screenwriter; writing alone in their underwear as their tears lubricate their old-fashioned typewriters.
3 When He called Blake The Sexiest Man In The World
As a skilled improviser, Reynolds shines during interviews. He always riffs easily with the hosts and other guest and never misses a beat. When Reynolds appeared on The Graham Norton Show, the host started to say, “Ryan Reynolds, beautiful Blake, sexiest man in the world,” when Reynolds cut him off. The actor had noticed the deceiving wording of the sentence and quickly replied, “Oh, she is the sexiest man in the world,” too many laughs.
2 When He Replied To A Fan On Twitter
Twitter is tailor-made for comedians, and Reynolds uses it masterfully. Often dubbed the king of Twitter, all of Reynolds’s random but brilliant tweets prove he is actually extremely funny. One of his funniest Tweets came when a fan asked Reynolds to “Say something the whole world would like to hear.” The comedic actor replied, “Selecting a lower back tattoo for an infant is easy. Finding someone willing to do the work is challenging.”
1 When He Shared The Best Part Of Filming 'Life'
This Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal interview is pure chaos and an absolute joy to watch. The pair crack each other up to the point of tears and joke that their publicists are going to kill them. Then, the interviewer asks the brilliant question, “Is filming a movie about space great because you get to wear socks all the time?” Reynolds and Gyllenhaal immediately gasp and lose their minds, yelling, “Oh my God it totally is!”
