Real reason Ryan Reynolds is ‘very serious’ and ‘not funny’ off-camera after Martha Stewart’s cruel insult
Although Ryan Reynolds is known for his larger-than-life personality and quick wit, Martha Stewart recently made headlines for claiming he’s ‘not so funny in real life.’
After the lifestyle mogul, 83, described him as ‘very serious’ during an interview on Bilt Rewards’ Rent Free game show, insiders close to the actor, 48, who suffers from anxiety, explained that he simply prefers being ‘quiet over being on all the time.
The source also pointed out that while Stewart and Reynolds are neighbors, she doesn’t know him ‘that well’ and claims they’ve only met once or twice.
Martha’s farm is located near the Bedford, N.Y. home Reynolds shares with wife Blake and their four kids.
After her jibe went viral, Reynolds cheekily responded to the comments on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Although Ryan Reynolds is known for his larger-than-life personality and sarcasm on and offline, Martha Stewart made headlines for claiming ‘not so funny in real life.’
‘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 joked.
Martha made her remarks after she was asked what celebrities she thought respondents named as the most fun to hang out with.
‘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 guessed.
‘And you want to know something? He’s not so funny in real life,’ she added.
‘No, he’s not so funny. He’s very serious,’ Martha shared.
Still, she praised him for being a ‘good actor’ and being able to act ‘funny’ but insisted he just ‘isn’t funny’ without a script.
Martha then named Brad Pitt and George Clooney, as guys she would rather hang out with.
Over the years, Reynolds has been open about managing his mental health when he feels like he’s spiraling.
After the lifestyle mogul, 83, described him as ‘very serious’ during an interview on Bilt Rewards’ Rent Free game show, insiders close to the actor, 48, who suffers from anxiety, explained that he prefers being quiet over being ‘on’ all the time; seen in 2024
‘I certainly have my own little rituals and those kinds of things that help me stay grounded and keep my mind from spinning out of control,’ he told Page Six last year. ‘Sometimes I’m really good at it, sometimes I’m not.’
He admitted that when he’s ‘spiraling’ that he tends to ‘overbook’ himself.
I’m sort of aware of that stuff and I manage it as well as you can,’ the father-of-four, who is married to actress Blake Lively, noted.
Previously, Reynolds stated that he has suffered from anxiety his ‘whole life really’ and that, at times, his feelings of fear and uneasiness affect his personality.
The source also pointed out that while Stewart and Reynolds are neighbors, she doesn’t know him ‘that well’ and claims they’ve only met once or twice; seen in August 2024
Martha’s farm is located near the Bedford, N.Y. home Reynolds shares with wife Blake and their four kids (pictured in July 2024)
‘I feel like I have two parts of my personality, that one takes over when that happens,’ he said on CBS Sunday Mornings in 2022.
‘When I would go out on, like, Letterman, back in the day, I was nervous. But I remember I’d be standing backstage before the curtain would open, and I would think to myself, ‘I’m gonna die. I’m literally gonna die here. The curtain’s gonna open and I’m just gonna be, I’m just gonna be a symphony of vomit,’ just, like, something horrible’s gonna happen!’ he recalled.
Reynolds explained: ‘But as soon as that curtain opens — and this happens in my work a lot too — it’s like this little guy takes over. And he’s like, “I got this. You’re cool.” I feel, like, my heart rate drop, and my breathing calm, and I just sort of go out and I’m this different person. And I leave that interview going, “God, I’d love to be that guy.”‘
The Deadpool star first shared his anxiety battle in May 2021 during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Martha made her remarks after she was asked what celebrities she thought respondents named as the most fun to hang out with; seen last month
‘Part of it is that I have three daughters at home and part of my job as a parent is to model behaviors and model what it’s like to be sad and model what it’s like to be anxious, or angry. That there’s space for all these things,’ he said about coming forward with his mental health battle.
Reynolds continued: ‘The home that I grew in, that wasn’t modeled for me really. And that’s not to say that my parents were neglectful, but they come from a different generation.’
Reynolds also stated that he wanted to ‘destigmatize things and create a conversation around [mental health].’
‘I know that when I felt at the absolute bottom, it’s usually been because I felt like I was alone in something I was feeling,’ he recalled. ‘So I think when people talk about it, I don’t necessarily dwell on it or lament on it, but I think it’s important to talk about it. And when you talk about it, it kind of sets other people free.’
Over the years, Reynolds has been open about managing his mental health when he feels like he’s spiraling as he’s suffered from anxiety nearly his ‘whole life’ (seen in July 2024)
Reynold’s has starred in a number of comedies, including the Deadpool films — Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) — National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002), Waiting… (2005), The Proposal (2009), Spirited (2022), and Free Guy (2021).
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