Ryan Reynolds Gives a Big Shout-Out to Jennifer Garner for Her "kindness", After Her Elektra Return in 'Deadpool & Wolverine'

Published 08/06/2024, 12:15 AM EDT

Deadpool & Wolverine has officially broken the curse of MCU flops, as promised. It had a lengthy menu of cameos and brought back many superheroes that fans never thought they would see again, including Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. Along with Jackman, even Jennifer Garner reprised her role in the Ryan Reynolds starrer as Elektra, for the first time in the last two decades. Now that all the secret cameos and surprises are pretty much out in the world, Reynolds has bared his heart to his co-star, Garner. 

Reynolds sang Jennifer Garner’s praises for both her on-screen and off-screen charm in a heartwarming public note.

Ryan Reynolds on working with Jennifer Garner for round two

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Jennifer Garner has worked with both Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy in the 2022 sci-fi film, The Adam Project. Sharing his experience working with Garner for the second time, Reynolds penned a sweet note on X, appreciating the 13 Going on 30 actress for her “kindness” and “humanity.” Reynolds not only considered Garner his favorite “performer” but also one of his “favorite people.” "She brings a completely different scope of skills to each movie,” said the 47-year-old Canadian. 

This came right after Reynolds praised Channing Tatum, who played Gambit in the movie, as one of the “greatest, hardest working, kindest people in this entire industry”. After such a warm gesture, it seems Reynolds’ cheeky jabs are only reserved for his co-lead and pal, Hugh Jackman. Recently, even Jennifer Garner shared how she prepared herself for Deadpool & Wolverine.

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Garner, apparently, had to undergo some hard training to be superhero-ready again, as she was reprising her role after 19 years.

How Jennifer Garner got 'Marvel ready' after two decades

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Jennifer Garner first starred as Marvel’s Elektra in the 2003 film Daredevil. She also got her own spinoff in 2005 as the titular character. However, returning after almost two decades as an action anti-heroine was not easy for Garner. She had to do some homework to be “Marvel fit” again, as she shared in an Instagram post following Deadpool & Wolverine’s release.

Garner shared how she “amped up” her training with her stunt double Shauna Duggins. She also had to take some boxing lessons from Flvco Pichardo and participate in workout sessions with Peloton’s Becs Gentry to get in proper shape. Finally, the 52-year-old thanked Ryan Reynolds and Shawn Levy for giving her character, Elektra, the perfect “ending” that Garner never thought she needed.

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What do you think about Ryan Reynolds’ note to Jennifer Garner and their heartwarming bond? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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Hriddhi Maitra

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Hriddhi Maitra is a Hollywood News reporter at Netflix Junkie. An enthusiastic movie buff, Hriddhi found her true calling when she worked as a Cinema Content Writer at My Cinema Story while analyzing movies objectively, and offering constructive feedback. Coming from a background where she worked in different niches like finance, food, travel, medicines, automobile, and entertainment, we can safely say she is a jack of all trades.

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