Ryan Reynolds kicked his career off in the '90s, but it wasn't until the 2000s and his roles in projects like National Lampoon's Van Wilder that the actor rose to international fame. Nowadays, Reynolds is one of the most successful actors in the industry with an impressive net worth.Today, we're taking a closer look at the types of roles the actor says yes to. Viewers have noticed that Ryan Reynolds tends to play similar characters in most of his movies, so keep on scrolling to see just what his fans think about that!
What Kind Of Character Does Ryan Reynolds Always Play?
Ryan Reynolds has starred in numerous blockbusters over the years and there is no doubt that he had plenty of success with them. However, fans have over the years noticed that the actor tends to go for the same type of character — the ones that are successful, handsome, cool, and usually very sarcastic.
From The Proposal to Red Notice, fans are discovering similarities between the characters Reynolds portrays, and over the years it has also become clear with roles in projects like Blade: Trinity, Green Lantern, and the Deadpool franchise that the actor loves the superhero genre.
Miles Surrey from The Ringer pointed out that with Deadpool, "Reynolds made his self-deprecating persona indistinguishable from the title character," and plenty of movie fans agree.
With the rise of social media, fans have gotten to know Ryan Reynolds on a more personal level and everyone quickly realized just how big of a part humor plays in the actor's personality. Whether he's poking fun at his wife Blake Lively or fake beefing with his co-stars — Ryan Reynolds is the handsome funny guy.
Because of this, many believe that the actor is in a way just playing himself in his most successful projects. Occasionally, however, Ryan Reynolds does branch out with roles in movies like the biographical drama Woman in Gold or the sci-fi movie Life.
This Is What Fans Think About Ryan Reynolds' Roles
Fans across the globe have quickly noticed that Ryan Reynolds usually gets cast to play similar characters. Some have pointed out that "Ryan Reynolds just plays Ryan Reynolds in everything he's in" and that he rarely gets cast outside the "usual box."
"My husband and I tried to watch Red Notice last night and had to turn it off to have a long conversation about how Ryan Reynolds' cute, snarky thing has always been enjoyable (from the Proposal up to Free Guy), but in some recent movies, it feels like they're trying to capitalize on it way too much, and it's getting annoying," one user on Reddit wrote.
Some even believe that writers tailor the roles specifically to fit Ryan Reynolds and his personality. "The thing is everyone wants to write a Ryan Reynolds character for him now. I'm curious how much he minds it at this point. It feels like Red Notice could be the point where we start thinking it may be too much," another Reddit user added.
Some fans however don't see a problem with Ryan Reynolds playing the same character over and over again as he is "extremely good at it." Even though the actor may be getting typecast, there is no doubt that he does his job perfectly.
"I do agree that when Ryan Reynolds is in a romantic comedy, he plays the same character," a fan said. "But in all fairness, he has been playing a few different roles in the last few years, not just since Safe House. If you haven't already, I would check out his movies Chaos Theory and Buried. Two VERY different roles. And while, yes, I agree that he still, at times, has the same snarky/sarcastic sense of humor, a type of humor doesn't mean he is in any way the same character."
According to his IMDb page, Ryan Reynolds has plenty of upcoming projects — the family comedies Spirited and Imaginary Friends, the third installment of Deadpool, and the crime comedy show Clue are only some of them.
Fans are hoping that soon they will get to see Ryan Reynolds portray something new and not his usually snarky and handsome characters, although his upcoming projects don't look too promising when it comes to that.
