Chris Evans has spoken on his relationship with Ryan Reynolds following the release of Deadpool & Wolverine.
In the Marvel film, released last month, Evans made a surprising cameo not as Captain America, but as Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch, a role he played in 2005’s Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer.
Evans has shared more about his appearance in the film, which was made possible thanks to his friendship with Reynolds. “It was a couple years ago and I got a text from Ryan [Reynolds], we’re buddies,” Evans told People in an exclusive interview.
“He just said, ‘Listen, if you don’t like this idea, no worries whatsoever. But I have something that could really bring the house down and would let you play a character from your past.’”
Evans was all ears. “I mean, honestly, I would do anything Ryan asked,” he added. “He gave me a great cameo in Free Guy already, and I just trust him completely. So the chance to be Johnny again, I couldn’t pass up. I loved it. It was fun to shoot, fun to watch, all of it.”
In the post-credits scene of Deadpool & Wolverine, Evans’ Storm is seen delivering an expletive-filled monologue, which he says he memorised entirely.
“Ryan was like, ‘Listen, if we need cue cards…’ and I was like, ‘Cue cards? I’m showing up off-book,’” Evans revealed. “I don’t get to say dialogue like this. Trust me. I’m going to enjoy every second of this. Memorized.”
Evans wasn’t the only Avengers actor to appear in Deadpool & Wolverine. Chris Hemsworth popped up as Thor in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo – where he shows up in a possible future scenario attending to a dying Deadpool.
Reynolds alluded to the scene in a social media post, writing: “I know why Thor was crying. I can’t unknow it.” Hemsworth quote-tweeted, adding: “I can keep secrets too.” This has since fuelled fan speculation that it could signal events to happen in the upcoming Avengers: Secret Wars.
Recently, after Jamie Lee Curtis apologised for comments she made about Marvel, Reynolds responded by adding levity to the situation. “Wait, is everyone expected to apologize for slamming Marvel post-Endgame?”, he wrote.