Ryan Reynolds found an offer he couldn’t refuse on a sign at the Okanagan Veterinary Hospital in British Columbia, offering “free abdominal massages” for pets… and for Ryan Reynolds.
The “Deadpool & Wolverine” actor shared a photo on his Instagram Story on Sunday of the clinic’s marquee sign, which read in all caps: “Free Abdominal Rubs with Exam Sorry Pets and Ryan Reynolds Only.”
“Don’t think for a second that I won’t come take advantage of this offer,” he joked. “Tummy rubs are the reason I became a golden retriever in the first place.”
The 47-year-old actor also shared a heartfelt tribute this weekend to his latest superhero film, reflecting Saturday on its path to the big screen.
“The way #DeadpoolAndWolverine captured the moment is hard to process,” Reynolds wrote on Instagram. “It feels like it’s happening to someone else. Either way, making these movies has been more fun than anyone has any right to have… This has always been a game of inches and the relentlessness with which we approached this movie (particularly in post-production, which is another phase of the writing process) is something I’ll never forget.”
The post included 20 photos showcasing the star's involvement in the film, featuring behind-the-scenes shots, production images with cast members, and some heartwarming images of Reynolds with co-star Hugh Jackman and director Shawn Levy. It also included a photo of Reynolds with Peggy, a five-year-old dog, also known as “Dogpool.”
“There are too many people who have made pivotal creative contributions to list them all, but obviously there are my long-time co-writers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (without whom there would be no Deadpool movie),” Reynolds wrote.
“Tim Miller, David Leitch (who also made Fall Guy, one of the best movies of the summer), 20th Century Fox, George Dewey and Kevin Feige. Last on the list, but first in my heart: my creative, spiritual (and almost literal) brothers, Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman.”
Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” continues its box office run, grossing $97 million in its second weekend and becoming the second highest-grossing film of the year, behind “Inside Out 2.”
The third film in the “Deadpool” franchise previously set a record for the biggest U.S. opening for an R-rated film, grossing $205 million. It also secured the eighth spot as the biggest second-weekend opening in U.S. box office history, surpassing last year’s hit “Barbie,” which grossed $93 million in its second weekend.
