Ryan Reynolds Honors Burt Reynolds In The Funniest Way
Actor Ryan Reynolds paid funny tribute to Burt Reynolds on Thursday, reminding fans that the late action star inspired a 2015 promo for Ryan Reynolds’ first “Deadpool” film.
The younger Reynolds (no relation) added a punch line, too, of course.
While ’70s and ’80s leading man Reynolds, who died at age 82 from cardiac arrest, reportedly had regrets about his famous naked shot for Cosmopolitan, we figure he probably would have appreciated the “Deadpool” actor’s sense of humor.
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Here’s the original “Deadpool” promo.
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Burt Reynolds (as Quint Asper, a blacksmith) poses for character photographers for the CBS Television western Gunsmoke. Image dated July 2, 1962.
Head and shoulders portrait of actor Burt Reynolds. Publicity handout for the TV series Dan August (1970-1971), in which he played the title role.
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Burt Reynolds, portrait, 1960s.
Burt Reynolds and Sally Field in a scene from the movie, Smokey and the Bandit.
Burt Reynolds in 'Dan August'. Aired on March 6, 1970.
Burt Reynolds, US actor, holding an American football and wearing shoulder pads in a publicity still issued for the film, 'The Mean Machine', USA, 1974. Also known as 'The Longest Yard'.
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Loni Anderson and Burt Reynolds
Jack Wallace, Rickey Jay Nicole, Ari Parker, Burt Reynolds, William H Macy, Mark Wahlberg, Julianne Moore, John C. Reilly and Phillip Seymour Hoffman pose on set of the movie 'Boogie Nights ' in 1997.
Actor Burt Reynolds accepts award onstage during Spike TV's Guys Choice 2013 at Sony Pictures Studios on June 8, 2013 in Culver City, California.
Actor Burt Reynolds attends the screening of 'The Bandit' during the 2016 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Paramount Theatre on March 12, 2016 in Austin, Texas.
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