Hugh Jackman pleads with the Academy not to 'validate' Ryan Reynolds.
Good Afternoon from the Christmas movie Spirited starring Reynolds and Will Ferrell, has made the Oscars shortlist for Best Song.
Jackman will work alongside his frenemy this year as the pair will film the third instalment of Deadpool. The 54-year-old will reprise his role as Wolverine.
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In a video posted on Instagram on Wednesday, the Greatest Showman actor joked that Reynolds getting an Oscar nomination would make his life "insufferable".
"Ryan Reynolds getting a nomination in the best song category would make the next year of my life insufferable. I have to spend a year with him shooting Wolverine and Deadpool. Trust me; it would be impossible. It would be a problem," he said.
He added that he loved Ferrell, Octavia Spencer, and the song, but "please, please, from the bottom of my heart, do not validate Ryan Reynolds in this way. Please".
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In response to the video, Reynolds tweeted: "Disagree. I think the deepfakes that sung and danced for Will and I would love to perform at the Oscars."
The 46-year-old added in another tweet: "Also 'Wolverine and Deadpool', bub?"
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Also “Wolverine and Deadpool”, bub?
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) January 4, 2023
The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards will be announced on 24 January. The ceremony will take place on 12 March.