https://www.scmp.com/rss/517796/feed The latest news on Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, including music news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak This year’s Pokemon Day, which falls on February 27, also marks the 30th anniversary of the internationally known and loved multimedia franchise. Helmed by the determined and compassionate Pokemon trainer Ash Ketchum and his loyal but stubborn “pocket monster” partner Pikachu, this Japanese IP has spawned a huge range of anime series, films, video games and merchandise. The now multibillion-dollar franchise began life as a role-playing video game series created by Satoshi Tajiri for the Game Boy... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344721/how-pokemon-took-over-world-beloved-franchise-turns-30?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3344721/how-pokemon-took-over-world-beloved-franchise-turns-30?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:15:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The Hollywood fairy tale that is Wrexham AFC is only just beginning, the club’s CEO said on Friday as the Welsh side continued its unlikely quest to crack the Premier League. Since Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought the club in 2020, Wrexham have become the first team to earn three successive promotions from England’s national league to the second-tier Championship. Wrexham will play relegated former Premier League club Southampton in their Championship opener on August 9, a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3318763/wrexham-chief-tells-championship-rivals-be-afraid-if-we-have-shot-promotion-december?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3318763/wrexham-chief-tells-championship-rivals-be-afraid-if-we-have-shot-promotion-december?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:00:15 +0000 Reuters,Bloomberg Reuters,Bloomberg Wrexham AFC, the Welsh football club co-owned by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, are reportedly looking to sell a stake in the team that would set the franchise’s valuation at US$475 million. Sources said the club was looking for an investor to join the Hollywood stars, who bought Wrexham for US$2.5 million in late 2020. Since then, the team have become the subject of a popular documentary series on FX – Welcome to Wrexham – and have earned promotion through England’s system for a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3313321/welcome-wrexham-thatll-be-us475-million-please-hollywood-pair-looking-cash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3313321/welcome-wrexham-thatll-be-us475-million-please-hollywood-pair-looking-cash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 06 Jun 2025 06:30:02 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Wrexham captain Lili Jones on Saturday paid tribute to Hollywood owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney for their “all-in” attitude to growing the club’s women’s team, after they reached their final at the HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens in Hong Kong. Following their takeover in 2021, American actors Reynolds and McElhenney pumped US$60,000 into the now increasingly high-profile women’s side. Jones said the pair were “regularly in touch on socials and send us good luck messages before... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3310763/soccer-sevens-wrexham-women-hail-all-hollywood-owners-they-reach-hong-kong-final?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3310763/soccer-sevens-wrexham-women-hail-all-hollywood-owners-they-reach-hong-kong-final?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 17 May 2025 11:07:03 +0000 Paul McNamara Paul McNamara Women’s headline act Wrexham launched their debut HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens campaign with a pair of tense 1-0 victories on Friday night. In their opening game, against Chonburi FC of Thailand, Grace Morris scored the only goal for the Welsh club, who gained global prominence after their 2021 Hollywood takeover by actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. In their second match, Ava Suckley scored to beat Singapore team Eastern Thunder. The 2024 runners-up, Kitchee, began with a 1-1... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3310712/wrexham-flier-hong-kong-soccer-sevens-former-arsenal-star-sent-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3310712/wrexham-flier-hong-kong-soccer-sevens-former-arsenal-star-sent-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 May 2025 13:26:33 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Taylor Swift’s voice may make a cameo in It Ends with Us – the 2024 film now embroiled in legal drama – but a representative for the US pop star said that was where her involvement in the movie ended. Swift was reportedly subpoenaed by the legal team of the film’s director and star, Justin Baldoni, in his lawsuit against his co-star and Swift’s friend, Blake Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and Lively’s publicist, according to TMZ and other outlets. The legal saga erupted late last year when... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3309884/taylor-swift-reportedly-subpoenaed-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3309884/taylor-swift-reportedly-subpoenaed-blake-lively-justin-baldoni-lawsuit?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 May 2025 21:47:52 +0000 Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds – who has been keeping a low profile amid his wife Blake Lively’s legal feud with Justin Baldoni – made a rare appearance at finance guru Grant Cardone’s last ever 10X Growth Conference in March. In Instagram posts shared by Cardone’s daughter Scarlett, the Deadpool actor is seen posing with her and her sister Sabrina, as well as Cardone. Grant Cardone, 67, is the author of The 10X Rule. He has a reputation for dishing out polarising financial advice and has courted... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306148/who-millionaire-trump-supporter-grant-cardone-and-he-friends-ryan-reynolds-finance-guru-hosted-actor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3306148/who-millionaire-trump-supporter-grant-cardone-and-he-friends-ryan-reynolds-finance-guru-hosted-actor?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Apr 2025 10:00:14 +0000 The HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens will this year welcome three overseas women’s teams to compete for the first time, organisers revealed on Thursday. Welsh side Wrexham AFC Women, Thailand’s Chonburi FC Women and Eastern Thunder from Singapore are the three international teams that will compete alongside Hong Kong’s TSL, Kitchee and Hong Kong Football Club. Last month, organisers announced that Premier League academies Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United, Leicester City... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3305060/hong-kongs-soccer-sevens-include-overseas-womens-teams-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3305060/hong-kongs-soccer-sevens-include-overseas-womens-teams-first-time?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:47 +0000 American actress Blake Lively might be in the middle of a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni after accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her, but she’s trying not to let it affect her personal life. In an Instagram Story posted on the weekend, the 37-year-old can be seen grinning from ear to ear alongside her husband, Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds. The couple appeared to have spent some quality time baking, as... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302664/who-blake-livelys-late-dad-ernie-who-justin-baldoni-claims-he-spoke-posthumously-director-gave-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3302664/who-blake-livelys-late-dad-ernie-who-justin-baldoni-claims-he-spoke-posthumously-director-gave-it?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:00:15 +0000 It Ends with Us actor Brandon Sklenar is set to reprise his role as Spencer Dutton in the second season of Taylor Sheridan’s Yellowstone prequel, 1923. Premiering on February 23 on Paramount+, fans of the show will see actors Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Michelle Randolph and Julia Schlaepfer reprise their roles. Schlaepfer recently hinted that the coming season will see less of her and Sklenar on screen together, disappointing fans who were hoping to see more of their characters Spencer and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3299898/who-brandon-sklenar-1923s-girlfriend-courtney-salviolo-shes-fitness-trainer-and-dog-lover-and-shes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3299898/who-brandon-sklenar-1923s-girlfriend-courtney-salviolo-shes-fitness-trainer-and-dog-lover-and-shes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:00:07 +0000 In a lawsuit filed in California by Blake Lively, the actress has alleged that her It Ends with Us co-star and director, Justin Baldoni, referred to her personal trainer as “a damn spy”. According to Lively’s statement: “A few weeks before filming began and less than four months after Ms Lively had given birth to her fourth child, Ms Lively was humiliated to learn that Mr Baldoni secretly called her fitness trainer, without her knowledge or permission, and implied that he wanted her to lose... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3293132/who-blake-livelys-personal-trainer-don-saladino-coach-stars-ryan-reynolds-anne-hathaway-and-emily?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3293132/who-blake-livelys-personal-trainer-don-saladino-coach-stars-ryan-reynolds-anne-hathaway-and-emily?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Jan 2025 10:00:14 +0000 In Hollywood films, all romances start with a meet-cute ... and sometimes this does happen in real life too, from Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s slow-burn relationship to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s instant fairy-tale connection. This Valentine’s Day, we have a little treat for all Style readers who are hopeless romantics and believers of love at first sight. Here are five adorable, occasionally awkward first dates featuring our favourite couples that could appear straight out of a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3251379/5-adorable-celebrity-first-dates-valentines-day-blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-prince-harry-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3251379/5-adorable-celebrity-first-dates-valentines-day-blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-prince-harry-and?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:00:15 +0000 When you think about your favourite on-screen duos of all time, odds are the list includes a bromance or two. From buddy cop comedies to films about brotherly love, the best and most believable on-screen camaraderie stems from that which extends off-screen, too. We break down seven celebrity bromances that are sure to stand the test of time, from the just-budding friendships to the decades-old. 1. Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott It’s safe to say that 2023 was big for Irish actor Paul Mescal, who... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247945/7-pairs-male-celebrities-bromances-and-screen-all-us-strangers-stars-paul-mescal-and-andrew-scott?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3247945/7-pairs-male-celebrities-bromances-and-screen-all-us-strangers-stars-paul-mescal-and-andrew-scott?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Jan 2024 20:00:19 +0000 Arguably the biggest signing made by Ted Lasso the series wasn’t a player. It was West End four-octave chantress Hannah Waddingham. And there’s a whole lotta Hannah in Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas (Apple TV+), a one-off extravaganza, recorded at the Coliseum, London, in which Waddingham, who hits the stage looking curiously like a shiny mermaid, displays her considerable lung power. Backed by singing and dancing stars aplenty, Waddingham unleashes a happy torrent of familiar festive... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3245609/what-stream-over-christmas-ryan-reynolds-and-will-ferrell-spirited-west-end-singer-hannah-waddingham?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/arts-music/article/3245609/what-stream-over-christmas-ryan-reynolds-and-will-ferrell-spirited-west-end-singer-hannah-waddingham?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Dec 2023 00:45:12 +0000 Today is National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day in the US! For those who don’t already have one stashed away in their closet, the cosy outerwear is a holiday-themed sweater that is considered tacky and overly showy. Why? It features a clash of colours and over-the-top graphics referencing the season. Some even have embellishments such as ribbons, tinsel and pom-poms. As far as holiday traditions are concerned, the good ol’ pullover has become a wardrobe staple for this time of year, and with good... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3245082/7-celebrities-who-rocked-not-so-ugly-christmas-sweaters-victoria-and-david-beckham-ryan-reynolds-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3245082/7-celebrities-who-rocked-not-so-ugly-christmas-sweaters-victoria-and-david-beckham-ryan-reynolds-and?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Dec 2023 03:00:09 +0000 Sarah Keenlyside Sarah Keenlyside Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are a golden couple in Tinseltown. From Hollywood hits to entrepreneurial endeavours, they’re among the industry’s most successful multimillionaire pairings. But to James, Inez and Betty, they’re just mum and dad. Even Lively acknowledges that her children don’t realise quite how fortunate they are: “When my kids are giving me attitude, I try to tell them that I’m real-life royalty and that they’re lucky that I’m raising them,” she told Vogue. “They don’t buy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3244669/how-blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-are-raising-their-4-kids-hollywood-couple-keep-their-daughters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3244669/how-blake-lively-and-ryan-reynolds-are-raising-their-4-kids-hollywood-couple-keep-their-daughters?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:00:19 +0000 The idea that real besties never take pics together couldn’t be more true for Hollywood titans and long-time pals, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively. Despite having a seemingly unbreakable bond, these two ladies are notoriously private about their personal lives – and that extends to their friendship. The pair have consistently shielded their meet-ups from the media, but once in a while the paparazzi manage to catch them at the right time and place. View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3235323/taylor-swift-and-blake-livelys-loving-long-time-friendship-hanging-their-squad-including-gigi-hadid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3235323/taylor-swift-and-blake-livelys-loving-long-time-friendship-hanging-their-squad-including-gigi-hadid?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Sep 2023 21:00:31 +0000 Many celebrities have created, collaborated with, or invested in wine labels and liquor brands. For example, George Clooney, Nick Jonas and Justin Timberlake are owners/partial owners of tequila labels, while actors Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston from Breaking Bad have their own mescal. So, which other A-listers run alcohol brands – that you may not know about? 1. Kendall Jenner In February 2021, Jenner announced on Instagram that she’s launching a tequila brand called 818. It’s handcrafted in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3219521/cheers-20-celebrities-who-own-alcohol-brands-drakes-virginia-black-whiskey-and-ryan-reynolds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3219521/cheers-20-celebrities-who-own-alcohol-brands-drakes-virginia-black-whiskey-and-ryan-reynolds?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 May 2023 16:10:08 +0000 There’s a new trend in town and Hollywood’s most handsome have officially cottoned on. The Percival polo mixes just a little bit of buttoning down with a whole lot of showing off the guns. Often seen in playful colour variations, here’s a rundown of how the stars have been wearing the knit button-down trend: 1. Tucked-in: Kit Harrington Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington tucked a terracotta-coloured version in to his cotton wool trousers and then called it a day. Though he did roll the sleeves... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3218742/4-ways-hollywoods-most-stylish-rock-their-percival-polo-shirts-ryan-reynolds-dwayne-johnson-chris?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3218742/4-ways-hollywoods-most-stylish-rock-their-percival-polo-shirts-ryan-reynolds-dwayne-johnson-chris?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:10:09 +0000 Ah, celebrity booze – my favourite thing to quip on. Kendall Jenner’s 818 Tequila, Ryan Reynolds’ Aviation Gin, Elon Musk’s ridiculous lightning bolt-shaped also-Tequila … the list grows by the minute. It is so easy to roll our eyes at yet another famous person jumping on the George Clooney bandwagon and slapping their name on a liquor bottle. But instead of waxing poetic about how one should drink only “authentic” spirits produced by “craft” distilleries – neither of these terms being easily... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3215496/kendall-jenner-elon-musk-ryan-reynolds-celebrity-endorsed-drinks-are-nothing-new-are-any-them-worth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/food-drink/article/3215496/kendall-jenner-elon-musk-ryan-reynolds-celebrity-endorsed-drinks-are-nothing-new-are-any-them-worth?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:45:09 +0000 Are Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds set to become the next Hollywood power couple to achieve billionaire status? As their savvy investments come home to roost, it may not be too long before they join the likes of Jay Z and Beyoncé, François Pinault and Salma Hayek, and Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel. Thanks to T-Mobile recently announcing its US$1.35 billion acquisition of Mint Mobile – a budget wireless provider that Reynolds holds a minority stake in – the duo are certain to get a lot richer,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3214169/are-ryan-reynolds-and-blake-lively-hollywoods-next-billionaire-power-couple-deadpool-star-just-made?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3214169/are-ryan-reynolds-and-blake-lively-hollywoods-next-billionaire-power-couple-deadpool-star-just-made?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Mar 2023 10:10:08 +0000 Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds has hailed his involvement with non-league side Wrexham as the “greatest experience” of his life after he jetted in to watch his team in the FA Cup. Reynolds and fellow actor Rob McElhenney took over the National League side in 2020 and Reynolds spoke of his affection for the club ahead of their fourth-round match against Sheffield United at the Racecourse Ground on Sunday. “Genuinely speaking it has been the greatest experience of my entire life,” Reynolds told the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3208392/actor-ryan-reynolds-says-wrexham-football-adventure-greatest-experience?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/football/article/3208392/actor-ryan-reynolds-says-wrexham-football-adventure-greatest-experience?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Jan 2023 22:14:35 +0000 The Fifa World Cup 2022 saw many celebs hooting for their favourite teams and hyping them up along with the crowds. It’s not uncommon for Hollywood celebs like Sylvester Stallone and Hugh Jackman, who are major football fans, to be seen cheering on their favourite players in the stadiums for different games when they are not on film sets. But some of these A-listers have gone beyond wearing their favourite teams’ jerseys and have even bought whole football clubs for millions of dollars. Here are... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3202685/celebrity-world-cup-5-stars-who-splurged-football-clubs-ryan-reynolds-docuseries-wrexham-fc-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3202685/celebrity-world-cup-5-stars-who-splurged-football-clubs-ryan-reynolds-docuseries-wrexham-fc-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 10 Dec 2022 16:10:14 +0000 This month, Blake Lively stepped onstage at the 36th American Cinematheque Awards to present her husband, Ryan Reynolds, with his accolade. She looked glamorous as usual in a flowing floral dress … but we couldn’t help but notice the actor looked a little different this time around. Of course, celebrity fans will remember that she revealed her fourth pregnancy just two months ago, on September 15 at the 10th Annual Forbes Power Women’s Summit in New York, showing up with a visible baby... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200728/blake-livelys-8-best-maternity-fashion-looks-all-time-she-revealed-her-fourth-pregnancy-ryan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200728/blake-livelys-8-best-maternity-fashion-looks-all-time-she-revealed-her-fourth-pregnancy-ryan?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:05:08 +0000 Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has become the latest Hollywood A-lister to give a thumbs up to Indian food after he recently raved about a restaurant in Britain serving cuisine from the South Asian nation. Reynolds last week shared a pamphlet from the Light of India eatery on Instagram, declaring it served the “best Indian food in Europe” to his 44 million followers. The Deadpool star visited the family-run restaurant in the northwestern town of Ellesmere Port in Cheshire to reportedly celebrate... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3190205/hollywood-star-ryan-reynolds-hails-uk-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3190205/hollywood-star-ryan-reynolds-hails-uk-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:16:31 +0000 Not all Hollywood “it” couples make it, as we’ve seen with Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West. But Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are still going strong after meeting on the set of Green Lantern in 2010. The pair began dating a year later, and got married in a secret wedding in 2012. Reynolds, 45 – who was previously married to Scarlett Johansson and reportedly had flings with Sandra Bullock and Charlize Theron – fell for Lively, 34, after her split from Penn... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3180012/how-ryan-reynolds-and-blake-lively-spend-their-us180?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3180012/how-ryan-reynolds-and-blake-lively-spend-their-us180?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 01 Jun 2022 19:00:14 +0000 For many actors, playing a love interest in a film or TV show is just that – a role that they step out off as soon as the cameras stop rolling. But for some stars, their on screen chemistry continues off screen, too, or perhaps they were already a couple in real life. From Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively tying the knot in a low-key ceremony to Zendaya and Tom Holland’s not-so-secret romance, here are nine celebrity couples who have appeared together in Marvel or DC films. 1. Tobey Maguire and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3178219/9-celebrity-couples-who-starred-marvel-or-dc-movies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3178219/9-celebrity-couples-who-starred-marvel-or-dc-movies?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 May 2022 19:00:17 +0000 3.5/5 stars A caption opens Shawn Levy’s The Adam Project. “Time travel exists. You just don’t know it yet,” it reads. The year – briefly – is 2050, and we join Ryan Reynolds’ Adam Reed in a spacecraft that soon zooms its way through a wormhole. He arrives back in 2022, and right into the world of his younger self (newcomer Walker Scobell). The adolescent Adam lives with his mother, Ellie (Jennifer Garner), and both are still mourning the loss of Adam’s scientist father, Louis (Mark... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3169765/netflix-movie-review-adam-project-ryan-reynolds-meets-his?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3169765/netflix-movie-review-adam-project-ryan-reynolds-meets-his?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Mar 2022 05:00:20 +0000 Every month, the app TV Time provides Insider a list of the most anticipated new films being released. There should always be something to look forward to in life, and that includes your viewing habits, of course. Fortunately, March does not disappoint, with a host of highly anticipated new shows and films hitting streaming services and cinemas worldwide. Here’s what’s worth getting excited about this month, according to an aggregator of US viewers. 14 new Korean movies to watch in 2022 – plus 2... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3169102/10-most-exciting-new-movies-and-tv-shows-march-robert?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3169102/10-most-exciting-new-movies-and-tv-shows-march-robert?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:53:20 +0000 2/5 stars A slick but empty-headed art heist movie, Red Notice begins with an explanation: a “red notice” is the highest-level Interpol “wanted” rating. In this case, the pan-European criminal investigatory body is targeting Nolan Booth (Ryan Reynolds), a highly competent thief and lock-picker who has already managed to escape incarceration six times. When FBI profiler John Hartley (Dwayne Johnson) tracks him down to a museum in Rome, Nolan is midway through pulling off his latest scam –... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3154807/netflix-movie-review-red-notice-dwayne-johnson-ryan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3154807/netflix-movie-review-red-notice-dwayne-johnson-ryan?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 04 Nov 2021 06:00:30 +0000 Shawn Levy turned down Free Guy the first time he was approached to direct it. The film, which stars Ryan Reynolds as Guy, a nonplayable video game character who discovers a new zest for life after falling for a gamer named Molotov Girl (Killing Eve star Jodie Comer), takes place mostly in Free City, a place not unlike the lawless, hyper-violent San Andreas of the Grand Theft Auto games. “I think I read about a third of the script and said, ‘You know what? This should probably be some hardcore... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3145171/how-ryan-reynolds-hit-free-guy-got-video-game-look-call?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3145171/how-ryan-reynolds-hit-free-guy-got-video-game-look-call?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:45:11 +0000 3.5/5 stars Frenetic, frivolous and fitfully entertaining, sci-fi action comedy Free Guy stars Ryan Reynolds as a mild-mannered bank teller who discovers he is really just an innocuous background character in an ultra-violent open-world video game. This realisation motivates him to push back against the powerful player avatars that terrorise his hometown, and help a pair of real-world developers save their game from a megalomaniacal tycoon. Following the huge success of Killing Eve, British... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3143933/free-guy-movie-review-ryan-reynolds-heads-frenetic-sci-fi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3143933/free-guy-movie-review-ryan-reynolds-heads-frenetic-sci-fi?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:00:17 +0000 3.5/5 stars “I’m a bodyguard without a license. That’s like a belly dancer without a torso,” squawks Ryan Reynolds’ soft-centred Michael Bryce at the outset of Patrick Hughes’ lively sequel to his own 2017 movie, The Hitman’s Bodyguard. That earlier film was a hit-and-miss action-comedy that saw Bryce chaotically escort Samuel L. Jackson’s assassin Darius Kincaid to The Hague to take down Gary Oldman’s Belarusian dictator. When Hughes’ follow-up starts, Bryce is no longer licensed to guard,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3137341/hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-movie-review-ryan-reynolds-salma?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3137341/hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-movie-review-ryan-reynolds-salma?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Jun 2021 07:29:06 +0000 Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is once again the highest-paid actor in the world.  Johnson topped Forbes' list, published on August 11, for the second straight year, earning US$87.5 million for the year to June (he pulled in $89.4 million last year). The big development? This time, he got help from Netflix. The wrestler-turned-actor is set to star in the streaming giant's upcoming action movie Red Notice, for which he will make $23.5 million, according to Forbes. Since Johnson is also a producer on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3097997/netflix-shakes-hollywoods-best-paid-actors-chart-rock-vin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3097997/netflix-shakes-hollywoods-best-paid-actors-chart-rock-vin?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 19 Aug 2020 23:00:12 +0000 Society has long obsessed over the love lives of young female celebrities. Case in point? Taylor Swift. Through everything from call-outs of unscrupulous exes to witty skewering of paparazzi intrusion, Swift has become pop’s confessional queen. View this post on Instagram In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result, a collection of songs and stories that flowed like a stream of consciousness. Picking up a pen was my way of escaping into... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3095193/taylor-swifts-betty-new-album-folklore-future-lgbt-anthem?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3095193/taylor-swifts-betty-new-album-folklore-future-lgbt-anthem?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jul 2020 22:00:11 +0000 There’s no denying it – these are some strange times. With many countries in complete lockdown, following strict advice to maintain social distance and stay at home, the general sentiment around the world is clear: we are bored, we are lonely and we are feeling a bit down. While social media challenges are nothing new, they have taken on a whole new life while people are stuck at home (presumably not working) and scrolling through Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and TikTok, among others. We take a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3080428/meditate-lizzo-cook-queer-eye-handstands-ryan-reynolds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3080428/meditate-lizzo-cook-queer-eye-handstands-ryan-reynolds?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2020 00:00:17 +0000 Watchmakers have long found inspiration in the world of motorsports. Craftsman from the two respective fields share a passion for details and a desire for precision. We look at three iconic watches with a link to historic races – and the celebrities we’ve spotted wearing these designs. Which leading man wore the coolest watch to the Oscars? Rolex Daytona The single most recognisable chronograph watch in the world is closely linked to motorsports. Named after the famous Daytona 500 race, the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches/article/3052882/jay-z-ryan-reynolds-and-scarlett-johanssons-fiance-colin?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/watches/article/3052882/jay-z-ryan-reynolds-and-scarlett-johanssons-fiance-colin?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 29 Feb 2020 18:00:12 +0000 There is no better way to rub a Canadian up the wrong way than by claiming one of their celebrity compatriots is American. And yet, it remains the easiest of mistakes to make – with the vast majority of Canadians in the entertainment industry choosing to leave their sparsely populated rural nation to find fame south of the border, where they settle seamlessly, and often appear to shed anything obviously identifying them as being from anywhere else like an unneeded spare skin. While many... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3048706/justin-bieber-keanu-reeves-ryan-reynolds-and-7-other?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3048706/justin-bieber-keanu-reeves-ryan-reynolds-and-7-other?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Feb 2020 12:00:14 +0000 At the start of each year, everybody is Nostradamus. Every food critic and industry observer pulls out their crystal ball to foretell food trends and compile lists of coming culinary fads. Personally, I don’t pay much attention to predictions, the same way I don’t let fashion trends tell me I need more slim-cut pants or oversized silhouettes. You see, much of it is self-fulfilling prophecy initiated by restaurant owners’ marketing departments. Eclairs and cupcakes were declared to be the new... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3046989/does-ryan-reynolds-really-know-his-gin-dont-be-fooled-any?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3046989/does-ryan-reynolds-really-know-his-gin-dont-be-fooled-any?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Jan 2020 08:30:10 +0000 Ryan Reynolds once envisioned himself, best-case scenario, as Wilson on Home Improvement or Mr. Furley on Three’s Company. “When I started in this business, my highest goal was to be the wacky neighbour on a sitcom,” Reynolds says. “It took a much different path.” Against his own expectations, Reynolds has emerged as one of Hollywood’s top movie stars, thanks in large part to the runaway success of his two Deadpool movies, R-rated wisecracking films that seemed to unlock Reynolds’ own powers of... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3009329/ryan-reynolds-new-pokemon-film-and-whats-next-marvels?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3009329/ryan-reynolds-new-pokemon-film-and-whats-next-marvels?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 May 2019 11:00:13 +0000 3.5/5 stars The hugely popular world of Pokémon, with its cards, toys and games, has already made it to the cinema in animated form over 20 times. But never has there been quite such a lavish effort as Pokémon Detective Pikachu. A buzzy mix of live action and eye gouging CGI, this adaptation of the 2016 video game even has a genuine A-list star, Ryan Reynolds. Not forgetting British actor Bill Nighy, who may well consider this the strangest addition to his classy résumé. Directed by Rob... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3008569/pokemon-detective-pikachu-film-review-ryan-reynolds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3008569/pokemon-detective-pikachu-film-review-ryan-reynolds?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 May 2019 01:30:11 +0000 Everyone’s favourite foul-mouthed crime-fighter is back. Ryan Reynolds is squeezing back into Wade Wilson’s red leather bodysuit for Deadpool 2 (in cinemas now), the R-rated sequel to the surprise smash hit that earned US$783 million worldwide in 2016. This next instalment manages to pack in even more laughs, violence and pop-culture references than the first, as the sword-wielding mercenary assembles his mutant X-Force team to save an abused teen (Julian Dennison) from unleashing his fiery... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2146598/deadpool-2-star-ryan-reynolds-wooing-celine-dion-poking-fun-frozen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2146598/deadpool-2-star-ryan-reynolds-wooing-celine-dion-poking-fun-frozen?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 May 2018 04:00:44 +0000 3/5 stars Following the surprise success of Deadpool a sequel was inevitable, and two years on Ryan Reynolds reprises his role as the “merc with the mouth” for an amped-up second go-around. Deadpool 2 knows it has its work cut out, but also revels in its own unexpected pedigree. Within its opening moments, reference is made to Deadpool’s box office achievements as an R-rated film, and how that opened the door for more “adult” superhero movies, such as last year’s Oscar-nominated Logan . If the... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2146323/deadpool-2-film-review-ryan-reynolds-potty-mouthed-superhero-returns?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2146323/deadpool-2-film-review-ryan-reynolds-potty-mouthed-superhero-returns?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 May 2018 03:50:06 +0000 Humour, passion and extremely attractive are some of the words we would use to describe Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. To prepare ourselves for this week’s arrival of Deadpool 2 let’s take a look at eight things you may not have known about Ryan – with the first letter of each spelling out the name of his character, D.E.A.D.P.O.O.L. Duh, Deadpool 2 Of course to start off, we have to mention his forthcoming film, Deadpool 2, which will be out this week! The original, Deadpool, took Ryan 11 years... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2145662/8-things-about-deadpool-2-actor-ryan-reynolds-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2145662/8-things-about-deadpool-2-actor-ryan-reynolds-you?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 May 2018 01:01:18 +0000 Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds is known for his hilarious tweets and Instagram posts – and since the release of 2016’s hit superhero film Deadpool, he’s raised his game even more. Ryan Reynolds says ‘Deadpool’ took 11 years – and 47 rejection letters – to hit screens In preparation for the release of Deadpool 2 on May 15, let’s take a look at some of his best, laugh-out-loud social media posts. His answer to “Which is your favourite Marvel Universe Chris?” has us in stitches ... When ordering ice... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2144931/ryan-reynolds-and-alter-ego-deadpool-are-they-alike?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2144931/ryan-reynolds-and-alter-ego-deadpool-are-they-alike?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 May 2018 02:00:18 +0000 Ryan Reynolds could well end up with a second major film franchise adapted from popular graphic characters. The Deadpool star has signed on to top-line the live-action Detective Pikachu and will begin shooting next month, the Hollywood Reporter first reported. The Legendary film, based on the video game-sprung multimedia juggernaut, already has director Rob Letterman ( Goosebumps ) and actors Justice Smith (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) and Kathryn Newton (Lady Bird) in place, with Alex... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2123431/deadpools-ryan-reynolds-banks-another-cartoon-character-pokemon-film?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2123431/deadpools-ryan-reynolds-banks-another-cartoon-character-pokemon-film?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 Dec 2017 04:01:21 +0000 2/5 stars There’s a flashback moment in Patrick Hughes’ action comedy where Samuel L. Jackson’s hitman explains to Ryan Reynolds’ bodyguard how he met his wife – a now-incarcerated Salma Hayek. Cut to a bar where Lionel Ritchie’s Hello is playing. Hayek kills several thugs, gruesomely stabbing one in the throat with a broken bottle. Jackson’s contract killer is smitten. And they say romance is dead. A buddy film that borrows heavily from the much-better Midnight Run (1988), in which Robert De... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2106985/film-review-hitmans-bodyguard-ryan-reynolds-samuel-l-jackson?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2106985/film-review-hitmans-bodyguard-ryan-reynolds-samuel-l-jackson?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Aug 2017 05:33:59 +0000 3/5 stars Swedish director Daniel Espinosa jets into space for Life, a glossy B movie with an A-List cast. It doesn’t quite follow the template set by Ridley Scott’s Alien, where the actors were all relatively unknown. Here, Jake Gyllenhaal is a doctor, Ryan Reynolds a cocky engineer who specialises in space walks, and Rebecca Ferguson plays a microbiologist whose priority is protecting our planet from any extraterrestrial diseases. Set in the present day aboard the International Space... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2081175/film-review-life-jake-gyllenhaal-ryan-reynolds-meet-alien-uneven?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2081175/film-review-life-jake-gyllenhaal-ryan-reynolds-meet-alien-uneven?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:18:36 +0000 The poster for Life, the brand new sci-fi horror movie from Swedish-born director Daniel Espinosa, has a hand pressed against the glass visor of a space helmet. The rather nihilistic tagline runs: “We were better off alone.” Immediately, thoughts turn to Ridley Scott’s Alien, with its original strap: “In space no one can hear you scream.” But where that was set in the far future, Life takes place in the present day. A group of scientists aboard the International Space Station discover there... https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2079427/lifes-ryan-reynolds-and-jake-gyllenhaal-talk-about-sci-fi-wire-work?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/culture/film-tv/article/2079427/lifes-ryan-reynolds-and-jake-gyllenhaal-talk-about-sci-fi-wire-work?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:03:55 +0000 Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool. Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds. Since Reynolds cussed and slashed his way onto the big screen last year as Marvel Comics’ deliciously twisted character in the movie of the same name, it has been hard to separate the two entities. Deadpool has been Reynolds’ passion project for more than a quarter of his life – 11 years, to be exact – and it’s a movie that he had been writing with Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick for over five years. With his love for ad-libbing and wisecracks, it... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2075494/ryan-reynolds-says-deadpool-took-11-years-and-47?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2075494/ryan-reynolds-says-deadpool-took-11-years-and-47?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:30:15 +0000