Ryan Reynolds, best known for playing the wisecracking superhero Deadpool in the Deadpool franchise, is about to hit a major milestone. During a recent interview, the Mayday star turned the conversation about ageing into a joke, leaving Kenneth Branagh to play along with his unexpected claims about cosmetic work.
Ryan Reynolds jokes about getting cosmetic work done before turning 50
Reynolds, who turns 50 in October, appeared with his Mayday costar Kenneth Branagh during an interview with Entertainment Tonight. When Ryan Renynold was asked, “You have a big milestone birthday coming up this October,” he answered, “I do. I can say it: 50!” Then, while talking about his face, he pointed at it and joked, “This is scaffolding.”
He then took the joke further, saying, “I had my lips done this morning and at lunch.”
Branagh, 65, quickly joined in, suggesting that the alleged work had gone well only after a second attempt. He joked that “they got it right” on the “second” try.
The two actors are currently promoting Mayday, an action-comedy set in 1980s Russia. Reynolds plays Troy, a U.S. Navy pilot who becomes stranded in the Soviet Union after his plane is shot down. When he wakes up, he finds himself tied to a bed and under the control of Nikolai, a former Soviet spy played by Branagh.
The film marks Reynolds’ first starring movie role since Deadpool & Wolverine came out in 2024.
Away from the film, Reynolds recently celebrated his wife Blake Lively’s 39th birthday. He shared several photos of Lively and their family on Instagram, writing, “Happy Birthday to the very best human I know.” The couple married in 2012 after meeting while working on Green Lantern and share four children.
With his 50th birthday approaching, Reynolds appears to be taking the milestone in his usual playful way. His jokes about cosmetic work added a lighthearted moment to his latest interview, while he continues to balance his upcoming film projects with his family life.
