In an unexpected internet showdown, Ryan Reynolds clapped back at Martha Stewart after she claimed he was “not so funny.”
Last Friday, celebrity news account Pop Crave shared a quote from Stewart saying the Canadian actor is “very serious.”
Stewart shared these thoughts as a special guest on a game show where she was asked what celebrities she thought survey participants had named the most fun to hang out with.
Her first answer was, unsurprisingly, her good friend Snoop Dogg and her second was Reynolds, but she made clear that she doesn’t personally find him fun.
“He’s probably on the list just ‘cause he covers himself up in his movies and you don’t see his face — Ryan Reynolds, is he one of those?” she asked.
“And you want to know something? He’s not so funny in real life. No, he’s not so funny. He’s very serious,” added the lifestyle mogul.
Stewart doubled down on her stance and clarified why she thought this.
“He’s a good actor. He can act funny, but he isn’t funny,” said the TV personality.
She then joked that she’s probably going to get into trouble because the celebrities are neighbours.
Reynolds responded to Stewart’s quote Pop Crave shared on X.
“I’d disagree with her. But I tried that once. The woman is unexpectedly spry. She really closed the gap after a mile or so,” he replied on Saturday.
I’d disagree with her. But I tried that once. The woman is unexpectedly spry. She really closed the gap after a mile or so.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) November 2, 2024
While it’s not clear what this means, his reaction seems to take a jab at Stewart’s age and athletic abilities.
The internet is divided after seeing this back-and-forth play out.
Some see where Stewart is coming from.
“So nice of him to comment and prove her right,” commented one person on X.
so nice of him to comment and prove her right https://t.co/m1eeCAztET
— jay (@kendallhosseini) November 2, 2024
“He really thought he ate,” added another.
he really thought he ate pic.twitter.com/yf5qWI9umQ
— Sam (@bbladdict) November 2, 2024
Even Hugh Jackman, the Wolverine to Reynolds’ Deadpool, agreed with Stewart, although they’re both known for their banter with each other.
“Finally someone says it,” Jackman replied jokingly.
Finally someone says it.
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) November 2, 2024
Another Stewart supporter added that they think Reynolds’ movies are repetitive, therefore making the actor unfunny.
Idk if he’s being sarcastic but Ryan isn’t funny. Like how am I gonna laugh at a guy who plays the same “guy who is a lil dumb being dumb” in every movie Ryan Reynolds’s if just repetitive. https://t.co/fb5aXkg1Xp
— Shawntel Campbell (@R0S3MARY_B3ware) November 4, 2024
There were plenty of fans who stood up for the Canuck.
“You can’t convince me that Ryan Reynolds isn’t funny when it was his idea to use Wolverine’s skeleton as a weapon 😭😭 I’ve never heard a theatre laugh harder than on [Deadpool & Wolverine] opening night,” shared one person.
you can’t convince me that ryan reynolds isn’t funny when it was his idea to use wolverine’s skeleton as a weapon 😭😭
i’ve never heard a theater laugh harder than on dpw opening night pic.twitter.com/52jV6f8ge3 https://t.co/TKTEgZGPXV
— melissa ☆ (@wadesknife) November 3, 2024
“Idk this is pretty hilarious if you ask me, Martha,” added another.
idk this is pretty hilarious if you ask me Martha
— RNB RADAR (@RNB_RADAR) November 2, 2024
One fan complimented Reynolds’ vocabulary.
Kudos to the use of the undervalued word spry. This single syllable continues to illustrate Ryan’s brilliance.
— Bruce Walker (@Smoke25) November 2, 2024
But maybe this online feud isn’t as serious as we think, as one X user pointed out.
tbh i feel like they’re both just joking with one another and most people are taking it seriously
— sam ᡣ𐭩ྀིྀིྀི (@tradersamz) November 2, 2024
In a 2014 interview with HuffPost, Stewart shared how she became friends with Reynolds and Blake Lively when they bought a house in her neighbourhood in Bedford, New York.
Even back then she said they were “friendly, very nice people,” but also “kind of shy.”