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Ryan Reynolds Stands Up for the Art of Comedy


Ryan Reynolds defended comedy acting amidst critique online, writing that comedy and drama both "thrive backstopped by real emotion."

They’re heartbreaking and charming and spend the entire film in a high-wire act of humanity and constraint,” Reynolds wrote on X, formerly Twitter, responding to a since-deleted post questioning his pairing with Garfield. Deadpool and Wolverine was one of the highest-grossing films of the year, though the comic book cinematic universe blockbuster doesn’t carry the same artistic prestige as a tearjerking tragedy about relationships and terminal illness. Still, as Reynolds asserts, comedy poses unique challenges compared to more dramatic roles that should also be taken seriously.

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