Ryan Reynolds has shared a heartwarming tribute to his co-star and friend Hugh Jackman.
Ryan, 47, took to Instagram on Monday to share a series of photos chronicling his relationship with Hugh, 55, along with an expansive post detailing how the pair first met.
He also revealed how their Deadpool & Wolverine collaboration came about.
‘On August 14th, 2022, @thehughjackman stopped his car to call me,’ Ryan began.
‘He’d been having a crappy week… he’d had the flu, two flat tires and some random idiot egged his house. But what happened next, happened fast. He told me he wanted to bring The Wolverine back,’
Ryan went on to reveal the excitement he felt the first time he saw Hugh in the Wolverine suit.
‘When Hugh stepped onto set in THAT SUIT… everyone knew something special was happening. I remember thinking everything was gonna be okay,’ he said.
Ryan then went on to detail the pair’s first meeting, kicking off what would become a 17-year friendship with Hugh who Ryan called his ‘friend and favorite actor.’
‘I met him in Sydney around 2007,’ Ryan continued.
Ryan Reynolds has shared a heartwarming tribute to his co-star and friend Hugh Jackman
‘Back then he was already a movie star and I walked onto set a supporting actor. Showing up midway through production isn’t too dissimilar to starting a new school. I was a nervous mess.’
Ryan added that Hugh made him and the rest of the crew feel at ease, something which he had never forgotten.
‘Film sets can have a scary imbalance of power and I remember seeing how he treated every member of the crew with genuine respect and appreciation,’ Ryan said.
Ryan, 47, took to Instagram on Monday to share a series of photos chronicling his relationship with Hugh along with an expansive post detailing how the pair first met as well as how their Deadpool and Wolverine collaboration came about
‘When Hugh stepped onto set in THAT SUIT… everyone knew something special was happening. I remember thinking everything was gonna be okay,’ he said
‘He made a case that the term ‘filmmaker’ isn’t just for people with their name on the poster.’
Ryan continued the expansive tribute, gushing over Hugh and referring to him as THE X-Man.
‘I don’t know anyone more thoughtful, and classy than Hugh. He’ll do anything for someone he loves. He’ll do anything for someone he just met,’ he said.
‘In Deadpool & Wolverine Hugh didn’t just make dreams come true for fans of Wolverine. He made MY dreams come true too. He is THE X-Man.’
The heartwarming tribute was not lost on Hugh, who jumped into the comments to reveal Ryan’s words had made him tear up.
‘And now I’m crying again,’ Hugh wrote.
Another commenter summed up the sentiment of many with: ‘The best of bromances.’
‘I don’t know anyone more thoughtful, and classy than Hugh. He’ll do anything for someone he loves. He’ll do anything for someone he just met,’ Ryan added
The heartwarming tribute was not lost on Hugh, who jumped into the comments to reveal Ryan’s words had made him tear up