It was so significant that I remember there being fan complaints (when aren't there fan complaints, really, when it comes to geek culture) when Reynolds was cast as Deadpool because of how bad The Green Lantern is perceived to have been. I don't know how good or bad Ryan was in that movie, but I remember there being such a blowback to that movie. I'll be honest, I have very little interest in that movie and I haven't seen it and I don't plan on it. And, of course, that one big flop that has always hung over his head, one that's a running joke in the Deadpool series, The Green Lantern. He's been very good in movies that I didn't think were good to begin with, like The Proposal and The Captive. That he's had a few missteps is to be expected, not every actor has a perfect record. In short, he's been very good in almost everything I've seen him in. He's been great in Adventureland, Buried, The Voices, Deadpool (obviously). That has obviously been proven false and, really, I knew it way back in the day, even dating back to his Van Wilder days, which is what put him on the map. Feeling that he was just another pretty face with no real talent. Maybe it's because there's some much emphasis placed on how handsome he is, particularly earlier in his career, that certain people resented that. There was a period of time where, for some reason, a lot of people didn't like him and I simply did not understand why, because I've always found him to be incredibly talented, charming, clever and quick-witted.

I think we need to, finally, take a moment and appreciate how good Ryan Reynolds actually is.

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