Ryan Reynolds has been taking the time to thank many of the actors he worked with in Marvel’s Deadpool & Wolverine, and this latest tribute goes out to actor and director Jon Favreau.
Favreau has a small cameo role in Deadpool & Wolverine, but this is the guy who actually launched the Marvel Cinematic Universe with Iron Man back in 2008, which is something that Reynolds makes sure to point out in the tribute he wrote.
Reynolds shared: “Jon Favreau didn’t just jump into #DeadpoolAndWolverine for a quick one night stand as Happy Hogan. He gave us the 360 degree vision of an innovator, foundational Marvel forefather and ace storyteller.
“And if I have his number right, he is WILDLY uncomfortable with everything I’m writing in this post. But f*ck it, I got what I needed out of him so he’s gonna drink the medicine.
One of the many things I love about playing Deadpool is that he’s a fan. Like me. Deadpool LOVES Marvel. So, working with Jon — who’s one of the original creatives who built an empire — was somehow BETTER than sitting with one of my heroes.
“And almost better than being cradled in Thor’s powerful arms while he sobs like a f*cking motherless child who lost his binky in a house fire.
“Jon is one of the greats. Yeah, the movie benefitted from his incredible performance, but we got something more important: his generosity of time and energy to talk story and brainstorm larger themes and ideas.
“I’d drop everything to show up for this guy anytime or anywhere. Thank you, @jonfavreau.”
It would be pretty awesome to see Favreau team up with Reynolds for another film project one day. I guess it all depends on if Favreau will ever take a break from Star Wars to do something else!
