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His is the face of Hollywood stardom: a deadly smile, knowing eyes, and lush hair.
With so many movies now under his belt, certainly many of them have to be must-see, right?
(He was one of the two “Guys.")
(which has its own documentary TV series Welcome to Wrexham).
In 2020, Reynolds sold his ownership stake in Aviation Gin in a lucrative $610 million deal.
Not bad for a guy whose Hollywood career started with a fictional pizza joint.
But no matter what ventures Reynolds is involved with, he’s still a movie star.
In commemoration of his ongoing career, here are 32 of his greatest movies.
Waiting… (2005)
You’ll never look at restaurants the same way again.
But if you’ve got the option to stomach it, you might be left craving for more.
Buying the Cow doesn’t stand the test of time and for good reason.
It’s blatantly homophobic and a bit misogynistic while trying to come off enlightened.
But go in with the right mindset and you’ll still have a few good laughs.
In 2004, Reynolds was starting to shed his sitcom image and mature into a real action star.
Jessica Biel co-stars as the third in the trio, another hunter named Abigail.
(Hence, “Trinity.")
Reynolds and Snipes reportedly had such serious on-set tensions that their characters rarely appear on screen together.
(2013)
In what is basically a supernatural version of Men in Black, R.I.P.D.
There, he’s recruited into the R.I.P.D.
was a huge box office bomb in summer 2013 and endured terribly negative reviews.
That its just streaming on Netflix feels like a steal.
Soon enough, the home’s malevolent spirits make their presence known.
Just Friends (2005)
There’s no question Ryan Reynolds is a handsome movie star.
Not to mention: Anna Farris is a laugh-riot in the role of a spoiled, sexed-up pop star.
Chaos Theory (2008)
Should you live life fully planned out?
Or should it be lived spontaneously?
But The Nines is still an interesting case of seeing Ryan Reynolds in more provocative material.
Naturally, things go awry and the two men must reluctantly work together to make it out alive.
It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it’s still a joyride.
Turbo (2013)
It’s a movie that gives Cars a real run for its money.
Theo gets his chance when a freak accident involving a Chevy Camaro gives him ridiculous super speed.
Spirited (2022)
There have been many retellings of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
But few have lampooned both A Christmas Carolandthe million of other Dickens riffs out there in one go.
In a twist, Clint helps Christmas Present come to terms with his own history.
Will (Ryan Reynolds) is a former political consultant in New York City dealing with an impending divorce.
His young daughter (Abigail Breslin) begs him to tell the story of how he met her mother.
Safe House is no-nonsense excitement for grownups, with Reynolds holding his own against a powerhouse like Denzel Washington.
Life (2017)
It’s the movie thatwasn’ta surprise Venom prequel.
Unfortunately, the sample is rather malevolent, which threatens the crew if not Earth itself.
Among them is Ryan Reynolds, who plays an FBI agent assigned to protect Israel and ensure his testimony.
Its gut-punch twist ending makes Buried a must-see.
Deadpool (2016)
No one will ever say for surewhodid it.
What happened next changed superhero movies forever.
But Adventureland is too good not to consider as a close second.
But summertime romance blooms when he meets fellow employee Em (Kirsten Stewart).
