Debapriya Bhattacharya
Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Ryan Rodney Reynolds has become one of the most famous faces in Hollywood for starring in comedy and science fiction films. Acting since the age of 13, Ryan’s first lead role was in the 1990s teen soap opera ‘Hillside,’ alternatively titled ‘Fifteen.’ His breakthrough on the big screens came at the turn of the century, with romantic comedies such as ‘National Lampoon’s Van Wilder,’ ‘Waiting…,’ and ‘The Proposal.’ The actor was early to jump on the superhero train in his career, appearing in ‘Blade: Trinity’ in 2004 and starring in ‘Green Lantern’ in 2011.
His greatest success came with the Marvel superhero ‘Deadpool’ franchise, a role which he first stepped into for the 2009 film ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine.’ While the film was not well-received, Ryan wanted to revive the character with his own movie, which finally happened in 2016. ‘Deadpool’ has spawned sequels and was even incorporated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe along with the ‘X-Men’ in 2024, with ‘Deadpool & Wolverine.’ In addition to starring in films such as ‘Detective Pikachu,’ ‘Free Guy,’ and ‘The Adam Project,’ Ryan has also been managing multiple businesses and is a co-owner of Welsh soccer club Wrexham. If you fancy streaming his movies on Netflix, the following list will help you pick your perfect watch.
6. R.I.P.D. (2013)
Based on the comic book ‘Rest in Peace Department’ by Peter M. Lenkov, ‘R.I.P.D.’ directed by Robert Schwentke chronicles the experience of Nick Walker (Ryan Reynolds), a Boston Police Detective who dies in the line of duty and finds himself at the titular department in his afterlife. The department works to capture evil and mischievous spirits who try to avoid the final judgment by disguising themselves as the living. Nick is partnered with veteran R.I.P.D. Roy Pulsifer (Jeff Bridges) and the duo face a massive challenge of maintaining balance between the worlds of the living and the dead. View the supernatural action comedy here.
5. Self/less (2015)
Tarsem Singh’s directorial ‘Self/Less’ is set around Damian Hale (Ben Kingsley), a billionaire from New York City hailed as one of the greatest minds of his generation. When he is diagnosed with terminal cancer, Damian comes across a radical medical procedure that will allow him to extend his life by transferring his consciousness into a new host body. He decides to go through with it and comes out as Edward (Ryan Reynolds), a much younger man. While he starts a new, frivolous life with his wealth in New Orleans, Damian/Edward starts getting flashbacks of memories that do not belong to him. This forces him to dig into the origin of his host body and uncover something truly horrific. Stream the science fiction thriller here.
4. 6 Underground (2019)
Directed by Michael Bay, ‘6 Underground’ follows an American billionaire and philanthropist (Ryan Reynolds), who is deeply shaken by witnessing the death and destruction under a brutal regime in a fictional Central Asian country. Faking his own death and recruiting five other highly skilled individuals in a similar way, Magnet creates a group of vigilantes to take down terrorists whom world leaders refuse to touch. Collectively referring to themselves as “Ghosts,” he assigns numbers to all members of the team, keeping One for himself. You can watch the spy action thriller film here.
3. Safe House (2012)
‘Safe House,’ directed by Daniel Espinosa, centers around Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds), a rookie CIA agent posted in a safe house in Cape Town, South Africa. Matt desperately wants to be out in the field, but has long been denied the opportunity. However, things change when former top operative-gone-rogue Tobin Frost (Denzel Washington) is brought into Matt’s safe house for questioning. Soon, the place is attacked by mercenaries, and Matt is forced to escape with Tobin. The latter suggests that the attack has been made possible by the presence of a mole inside the CIA. While Matt remains unsure about whom to trust, he joins forces with Tobin in order to stay alive. You can stream the film on Netflix.
2. Red Notice (2021)
Helmed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, ‘Red Notice’ stars Ryan Reynolds as internationally wanted art thief Nolan Booth, who seeks to obtain three bejewelled eggs that Roman general Mark Antony presented Egyptian queen Cleopatra as a wedding gift. As he tries his luck in Rome, he finds Interpol on his tail, along with the FBI led by profiler John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson). While Booth gets captured in Bali, the egg is stolen by his rival art thief, Sarah Black (Gal Gadot), aka The Bishop. The latter manages to frame Hartley in the process, who gets imprisoned along with Booth. With the reputation of both men at risk, the duo team up to go after the bishop and recover the treasure. You can watch the action comedy film here.
1. The Adam Project (2022)
‘The Adam Project’ is a science fiction action comedy film by Shawn Levy that revolves around Adam Reed (Ryan Reynolds), a fighter pilot in the near-dystopian 2050. After uncovering a plot to assassinate his wife, Laura Shane (Zoe Saldaña), in the past, Adam steals a time jet to travel to 2018. However, while making the return journey, his ship crashes in 2022, leaving him stranded at a time when his younger self (Walker Scobell) lives. The Adams of the two ages work together to stop businesswoman Maya Sorian, who seeks to monopolize time travel and become the most influential person in the world. You can stream the film on Netflix.
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