Yahoo Lifestyle Ryan Reynolds Makes Surprise Appearance at Hugh Jackman’s ‘From New York, With Love’ Opening: ‘He Is Genuinely the Best Human Being I Know’
At the Friday night opening of his stage show, “From New York, With Love” at Radio City Music Hall, Hugh Jackman received a surprise visit from his “Deadpool & Wolverine” costar Ryan Reynolds (via People).
During a Q&A break in the live performance, which saw the “X-Men” star rehash songs from “The Music Man,” “The Boy From Oz,” “The Greatest Showman” and “Les Misérables,” Reynolds emerged from the crowd to share some congratulatory remarks with Jackman.
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Opening with a few jokes, Reynolds said of the show, “I was told this was going to be a comedy version of ‘Les Mis’ as a one-man show. We all said it was a terrible idea but he carried on. I see he’s duped me once again!”
He then launched into a sentimental speech about his long-time collaborator: “This was the first major movie star I ever worked with, 16 or 17 years ago on ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine.’ And I was young still. I was impressionable. I was expecting going to this movie set with this guy right here, and I really didn’t know what was gonna happen. … But what I saw was just about the best thing anyone could possibly experience if you’re working your way up in the industry.”
Reynolds continued, “I mean it. And I know we were supposed to finish this bit where these two security gentlemen come and they try to take the mic for me — it’s like a struggle, and then they tase me and I go down, and then they hog-tie me and then they put me in the Radio City music garbage dump, and then they just light it on fire. But I wanted to actually just say, I love this man, I care about this man. He is genuinely the best human being I know. And I have four children!”
“I love you, Ryan Reynolds, I love you, man,” Jackman said in response. “Thanks for coming. And thanks for asking for a free ticket, too.”
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