Ryan Reynolds Takes the Mic at Hugh Jackman’s Concert in New York City
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds
(Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for Netflix)Ryan Reynolds made a surprise appearance Hugh JackmanConcert in New York City – holding the microphone to pay tribute to his best friend.
Reynolds, 48, addressed the audience at Radio City Music Hall on Friday, January 24, while Jackman, 56, stood on stage during a short break from his show. Hugh Jackman Live: From New York With Lovewhich opened that night.
Last summer, Reynolds and Jackman took over movie theaters with their Marvel blockbuster Deadpool and Wolverine.
Reynolds, dressed in a white button-down shirt, gray pants and white sneakers, opened his speech with an anecdote about Jackman’s behavior on the set of the superhero movie.
“Like here, he knew all the people’s names, even though he made them up half the time,” the actor, businessman and husband of Blake Lively he told the crowd, drawing and laughing. “He showed a kind of respect and gentleness and curiosity, and he valued every member of the team we worked with.”
Reynolds called Jackman “All my life,” although, he said, “I am his second best friend.”
Ryan Reynolds takes the microphone on the opening night of Hugh Jackman’s show at Radio City Music Hall pic.twitter.com/XOAST0L7xO
— The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 25, 2025
Reynolds joked on Friday that “we should have ended this when these two security men came to try to take the microphone. [from] me — it’s like struggling, and then they’d slap me and I’d go down, and they’d tie a pig and put me in the Radio City music dump, and they’d set it on fire.”
However, he went on to say, “I just wanted to say, I love this man, I care about this man. He is, he is the best person I know. And I have 4 kids!”
The lovefest was together.
“I love you, Ryan Reynolds, I love you man,” Jackman replied, joking that his friend was actually his. for the fifth time best friend. “Thank you for coming. And thanks for asking for a free ticket, too.”
The two plan to reunite on the big screen again — but not in Deadpool succession. Reynolds said in November that “spending a year writing” his new film, Jackman and the director Shawn Levy.
Deadpool and Wolverineassisted by Levy, featured a number of cameos including Lively, Jennifer Garner, Wesley Snipes again Chris Evansand grossed over $1 billion worldwide.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds like to spend time with their friends and family when they are not busy with their careers. Their friendship with Taylor Swift has been in the headlines for years. After Lively met Swift in 2015, the actress and her husband celebrated the 4th of July at Swift’s famous party in 2016. […]
While promoting the film, Reynolds and Jackman, put their brotherly bond on display. Reynolds shared that his and Lively’s four children — James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and Olin, born in 2023 — consider the Jackman family.
“They all fell in love with Uncle Hughy here, so that worked out well,” Reynolds said. More July 2024. “He was attacked by Betty backstage, thinking he had nails, so he goes to her. Actually, I have to give him a little time to get out.”
Jackman appears to be supporting Reynolds during his wife’s ongoing legal battle Justin Baldoni. Earlier this month, he joined Reynolds and Lively skipping the Golden Globe Awards in the middle of the drama, although a said the source Us Weekly that their collective absence has nothing to do with the charges.
Jackman recently opened up about his girlfriend Sutton Foster. These two were pictures holding hands after months of keeping their relationship a secret. Jackman and Foster first sparked romance rumors in 2023 during the renewal The Music Man on Broadway.
Before Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster started dating in 2024, they portrayed one of the most iconic movie couples. Jackman and Foster were cast as Professor Harold Hill and Marian Paroo, respectively, in the 2022 revival of Broadway’s The Music Man, where they hit it off instantly and became friends off-screen. “Hugh and I actually […]
Us confirmed in November 2024 that the couple were in love.
“They are happier than ever,” said the source, noting that “they have a balance of playfulness and genuine admiration.”
