Ryan Reynolds Turns His ‘Fifteen’ Teenage Past Into a Marketing Goldmine for His Brands

Published 08/11/2023, 4:03 PM EDT

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Ryan Reynolds, the master of wits and harbinger of marketing genius, is at it again! The Deadpool star owns and co-owns a multitude of brands along with Wrexham AFC. In his ever-expanding portfolio, two of his long-time achievers are Mint Mobile and Maximum Effort. Known for his knack at making people willingly watch his adverts thanks to their creativity, the Merc-with-a-mouth just pulled a trump card again. In an unprecedented and downright creative marketing pull, Reynolds just married his two brands with his teenage self!

The 46-year-old connected one of his obscure television series and brought it to the fore. Along with it, he also pulled his two brands into the limelight.

Ryan Reynolds makes a comeback as his teenage self in a one-liner advert

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The king of wits, Reynolds, starred in his Mint Mobile advertisement but as a teenager! Although definitely not practically, the actor repurposed a clip from his 1991 drama series, Fifteen. The teenage school drama explored a teen Ryan Reynolds on one of his television outings. Obscured and lesser-known, the actor found the perfect way to capitalize on it. The hilarious advert shows an awkwardly confused yet adorable teen Reynolds saying, “that’s all?” Apparently, that is all it takes for the actor to throw the spotlight on his brands effortlessly.

Reynolds is bringing back his 90s series through Fubo’s Maximum Effort channel. It will air his Fifteen along with several other classics from the nineties. The channel has marketed this advert as a run-up promo for their fifteen-hour showdown of Fifteen aptly on August 15. Coincidentally, Reynolds’ Mint Mobile chimes in with a suitably titled plan of “unlimited premium Ryan” err premium wireless for again fifteen dollars. However, this is not the first time Reynolds has made such a creative promo. Rather, he is notoriously famous for it.

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Alongside Fifteen, Ryan Reynolds is also on a revival quest for many other timeless classics. Ranging from sports to entertainment, Reynolds is making comebacks rain everywhere!

A comeback saga from Wrexham to Alpine and Deadpool to Biker Mice

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It is no secret that Hollywood’s charm, Ryan Reynolds, possesses a certain Midas touch. For every venture he lays his hands on, they strike gold! It all begins with Wrexham, the Welsh football team lost in history. Up comes Reynolds with fellow owner Rob McElhenney and sprints it up to the global limelight. From the fifth tier of English football, the team recently concluded its dreamy US tour. The star also owns a stake at Alpine F1, a racing team, the fortunes of which are yet to be seen turning over.

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Finally, there is the comic book’s beloved character, Deadpool. The actor is marking one of the biggest and most accurate comebacks and crossovers in comic book movie history with Deadpool 3 alongside nemesis-friend, Hugh Jackman. Reynolds is also looking to revive cult classics such as Biker Mice From Mars with his company Maximum Effort. A true businessman and a self-declared “part-time actor”, Ryan Reynolds for sure deserves a bow!

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What do you think of the marketing goldmine that Reynolds crafts? Let us know in the comments below.

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Imteshal Karim

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Imteshal Karim is a Hollywood News reporter at NetflixJunkie. With a penchant for writing in multiple forms, he is a published writer with his works published in anthologies. A star at his college’s writing competitions, he loves telling a good story and hopes to tell impactful ones about the unexplored side of the Entertainment industry.

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