Ryan Reynolds Says He Fell in Love with Blake Lively While on a Double Date with Someone Else: 'It Was Like Fireworks'

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were just "buddies" while filming The Green Lantern together six years ago, but after it wrapped a new and more intimate flame was ignited – while they were on a double date with other people.

"About a year after Green Lantern had come and gone and we were both single we went on a double date – she was on a date with another guy and I was on a date with another girl – and it was like the most awkward date for the respective parties because we were just like fireworks coming across," he told WHO.

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Photo: Getty Images

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The 39-year-old Deadpool star, who wed Lively, 28, in Sept. 2012, also said the pair shared a platonic friendship before they started dating.

"We were buddies for a long time, which I think is the best way to have a relationship, to start as friends," he said.

When Cagle remarked that Lively is a great friend to have because of her skills in the kitchen, the serial superhero admitted that can be a mixed bag.

"Well, you need to fit into the superhero costume for a little while," he explained with a laugh.

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KATHY EHRICH DOWD writes for People.com