Blake Lively, we love your husband.
Ryan Reynolds has been all over the headlines lately as he’s been circling the globe to promote his new film, Deadpool. While we already knew Reynolds was a phenomenal human being, he continues to blow us away.
Deadpool, which is quite obviously a superhero movie, has already killed it at the box office since its debut. It made a whopping $135 million over the course of three days. Reynolds is unapologetically proud of this film—aside from starring in the movie, he also produced it. So when our dream guy was asked this tired question—”How did you make this movie appealing to women?”—he delivered the perfect comeback.
“I think it’s funny that the studios go…’You know, we have to market the romantic angle,'” Reynolds said. “It’s sort of like—well, no. Women love f**king superhero movies! Clearly they go to these movies. It’s sort of funny that the studios are sometimes the last to know that.”
This isn’t the first time that Reynolds has stood up against gender norms. Just weeks ago, he jumped to defend the decision to give his daughter a gender neutral name.
And while Deadpool revolves around Reynolds’ character, there’s no lack of strong women in the movie, a concept he was totally on board with. According to Ryan, strong female characters display a more accurate depiction of what society is like today.
We couldn’t agree more, Ryan. Which is why you’ll always be our hero.