Ryan Reynolds posted the first "official" photo of himself (presumably) in costume for the forthcoming Deadpool movie, which is due in approximately 11 months (expected to open in February 2016). The synopsis goes like so:
Based upon Marvel Comics’ most unconventional anti-hero, DEADPOOL tells the origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.
A gazillion bonus points for doing it so cheekily a la Burt Reynolds on a bear rug because costume reveals are usually SO unimaginative.
Burt Reynolds super-fan Sterling Archer would approve. Or be very jealous.
But isn't it weird that Ryan Reynolds, who obviously works hard to maintain one of the most spectacular bodies in the movies, keeps getting covered for the movies that require men have great physiques - i.e. superhero movies? First it was that all CGI costume for Green Lantern (blargh) and now a full body suit with literally not one square inch of flesh showing.
Burt Reynolds would not approve of the modesty (neither would Archer come to think of it) and if you are very young or tune out anytime anyone discusses stars from before your time, you'll see why after the NSFW jump...
I wonder when it was that American male stars got so weird about baring flesh? Burt wasn't just a nobody actor when he did this. He was a major star, on his way to becoming literally the most popular box office star for a handful of years running.
Perhaps it was the VHS / DVD freeze frame or the internet that got male stars all modest (for a time at least though they're being sexploited again to some degree) but not only did he do it, he seemed to enjoy being (literally) cheeky about it.
Photos via "Awful Library Books"
He was always asking for the ogling... sometimes for laughs, too.