Ryan Reynolds Is ‘Surprised’ Disney Allowed ‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ to Be So Hard R: ‘It’s a Huge Step for Them’ and I’m Not Trying to ‘Sound Condescending’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Evangeline Lilly announced on Instagram that she has stepped away from Hollywood for the foreseeable future and “might return one day.” Lilly, best known for playing Kate Austen in ABC’s drama series “Lost,” re-shared a video recorded in 2006 in which she expressed her desire to be a “retired actress” by the next decade. “Ten years from now, where would I like to be? I am terrified to admit this to the rest of the acting world but ideally 10 years from now I’d like to be a retired actress and have a family,” Lilly said in the video.

, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are firmly pro-Converse as the battle for the sneaker of the summer heats up. And they're making a persuasive case. (Best white sneakers on the market? .)The power couple stepped out in New York City wearing lightly coordinated casual outfits, both in shades of blue with matching cuffed pants.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are enjoying a day out together.

Ryan Reynolds is opening up about fatherhood.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds packed on the PDA at their best friend Taylor Swift’s concert!

Ryan Reynolds has unveiled a special edition popcorn bucket for Deadpool & Wolverine, playfully mocking Dune: Part Two‘s viral sandworm receptacle.The producer-star of the upcoming movie – which will be Deadpool’s Marvel Cinematic Universe debut – teased the new product with a humorous video on his social media and YouTube accounts.The video, set to Richard Strauss’ ‘Also sprach Zarathustra’, features a bucket made to resemble the helmeted head of Hugh Jackman‘s X-Men character Wolverine, with his mouth suggestively agape. Deadpool himself is then seen pouring and stuffing popcorn into the product, before drizzling melted butter over his frenemy’s face.“Years from now they will look back at 2024 as the year the War of the Popcorn Buckets began.

Ryan Reynolds has unveiled a custom popcorn bucket designed by Deadpool for Deadpool & Wolverine, and it is perfectly in line with the movie’s cheeky and raunchy sense of humor!

Go for the movie. Stay for the popcorn.

Blake Lively has been in Europe filming a new movie and she took a break from work to attend the Eras Tour with her family!

Taylor Swift and Blake Lively continue to go strong in their longtime friendship. This time the singer decided to show love for the family of the actress, as she is known to be very close with her daughters, 4-year-old Betty, 7-year-old Inez, and her 9-year-old son James.

Jordan Moreau Move over, “Dune,” there’s a new popcorn bucket in town. Ryan Reynolds has revealed the new popcorn bucket created for “Deadpool and Wolverine” on social media Thursday — and the video is just as inappropriate as you’d expect from the R-rated superhero.

is that you get VIP tickets whenever you want them—a perk Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds took advantage of on May 29. Lively () was spotted at the show in Madrid, Spain, according to fan-shared videos, wearing a white button-down and jean shorts.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Per , Lively and Reynolds weren't the only members of Swift's crew who saw the Madrid show.

Disney Marvel Studios’ first R-rated release, Deadpool & Wolverine, is already heating up eight weeks before its release having already collected some $8M in first day ticket sales. The Shawn Levy directed, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starring threequel opens July 26. That’s pretty remarkable for an R-rated movie two months before release.

Ryan Reynolds has responded to rumours about whether Taylor Swift is set to appear in the Deadpool series.The singer has been at the centre of speculation for some time over a potential surprise appearance as superhero Dazzler in the upcoming Marvel film.Deadpool & Wolverine is due to hit cinemas this summer, and in anticipation of the movie’s release, Reynolds took part in a new interview with Fandango.Responding to the rumours of Swift entering the Deadpool universe, he said: “You know, movies like this… there’s so much speculation about so many people that might end up in the film.“I saw one that was convinced that Elvis is in the movie. Anything can happen and that’s sort of what I love about this universe. Surprises are the essence of Deadpool.” Watch the video below.The director of the forthcoming movie, Shawn Levy, previously dampened the rumours when speaking to Entertainment Tonight: “That is hardly confirmed nor denied in this interview.

Deadpool & Wolverine is an R-rated movie, and star Ryan Reynolds says he’s “surprised” Disney gave the filmmakers the creative freedom to get there.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Pirates of the Caribbean” producer Jerry Bruckheimer has provided more clarity on the current state of the Disney adventure franchise. He already teased in March that a total reboot was going to be the first “Pirates” movie out of the gate in the future because “it’s easier to put together because you don’t have to wait for certain actors.” This reboot is now confirmed to have writer Jeff Nathanson attached. Bruckheimer announced the news in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.

This is an odd Summer Movie Season. Sure, there are some blockbusters being released, but it really doesn’t feel like any are destined to be monumental hits.

according to The Numbers.The Post called the movie, which has Ryan Reynolds as its leading man, “a schmaltzy family flick that makes less sense the more you think about it.”It is slated to earn $31.5 million this weekend, which is a staggering $10 million less than was originally predicted, according to Screen Rant.Disney’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” came in second, with $6.8 million in sales. This is a 70% departure from its earnings on May 10, its opening day, Variety reported.The sci-fi flick, a sequel to 2017’s “War for the Planet of the Apes,” “continues this damn dirty science-fiction franchise’s reign as one of the best out there,” according to The Post.Landing in third was “The Strangers: Chapter 1” with a $5.1 million take.The horror film is centered around a young couple stranded in a remote town and forced to stay in an Airbnb where they are terrorized by three masked strangers.Its director, Renny Harlin, who was at the helm of “Die Hard 2,” “Deep Blue Sea” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4,” already completed parts two and three of the trilogy.

Jordan Moreau John Krasinski and Ryan Reynolds are imagining box office success this weekend. Their new movie “IF,” which stands for and follows “imaginary friends,” has made $1.75 million in previews so far at the box office. The family-friendly Paramount film is on track to dethrone last week’s box office champ, Disney’s “The Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” “IF” is projected to make around $40 million in its opening weekend, with some estimates lower at $35 million and others as high as $45 million.

There were SO many stars in attendance at the 2024 Disney Upfront presentation held on Tuesday (May 12) at Javits Center in New York City.