Drop by Hot Ones has become a staple on many celebrities' press tours when promoting something new. Ryan Reynolds, while working for the press Deadpool and Wolverine The Canadian actor joined the spicy wing-eating show alongside Hugh Jackman, but only after avoiding it for years.
Hot Ones host Sean Evans spoke about last month's episode featuring Reynolds and Jackman on August 14 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.
“I knew it was going to be good because before we shot, about an hour before we shot — we shot in this hotel — I was just looking for a bathroom, I turned left, I saw the elevators, whatever, and then all of a sudden I heard a voice behind me saying, 'I've been running from this son of a bitch for years.' And I turned around and there was just Ryan Reynolds walking towards me with a big smile on his face,” Evans recalled. “I knew from that moment on that this was going to be a good episode.”
Apparently, Deadpool This is what led Jackman to come out of retirement, which he announced in 2017. During their collaboration Hot Ones Apparently, the Wolverine actor explained how the idea came about Deadpool and Wolverine That's what got him started working again.
“[I knew Deadpool and Wolverine would make a good duo] literally the moment I saw it Deadpool 1. Then everything came to my mind,” he said and listed famous comedy films featuring the duo. 48 Hours And Planes, Trains and Automobiles“I thought, 'These two characters need to be together.' And I announced my retirement exactly three days ago.”
Needless to say, Jackman went back on his retirement, but it took some time before they were finally able to get the project off the ground. “It took us six years to get there, but we did it,” Jackman said.
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