Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds met on the set of 2009’s “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.” “I used to ream him because I was very close friends with Scarlett [Johansson], and Scarlett had just married Ryan, so when he came on set I was like, ‘Hey, you better be on your best behavior here, pal, because I’m watching,'” Jackman told The Daily Beast in 2020. Since then, the two funny men have jumped at every opportunity to poke fun at each other in their endless war of words — and pictures.
In 2016, when Reynolds received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Jackman posted a video of Reynolds holding a paper mask of the “Free Guy” actor, insisting the video of the honoree was “100% real.” After Jackman feted his wedding anniversary on Twitter, Reynolds retweeted it, with the caption, “I gave this 3 months. Tops. I was wrong.”
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In 2022, when Jackman opened in “The Music Man” on Broadway, Reynolds didn’t send flowers or champagne. Instead, he sent two framed snapshots of himself. Jackman responded on Instagram, “I have the most amazing friends. Gorgeous flowers, champagne and heartfelt well wishes. I am blessed. And then … there’s him.” When Jackman received the Order of Australia, Reynolds showed his true colors, sharing a photo of his longtime pal receiving the honor. “Hugh Jackman is one of the finest, kindest, hardest working, generous and most talented people I’ve had the privilege to call my friend,” he captioned the pic.
