Ryan Reynolds is one of the top actors in the Hollywood industry right now. The actor has nailed it in romance (Definitely, Maybe and Deadpool), comedy (The Change-Up and Deadpool), science fiction (Free Guy and Deadpool), and action (The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and of course Deadpool). Most recently, Reynolds’ Christmas movie titled Spirited alongside Will Ferrell became the most streamed movie on Apple+TV.

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Put Ryan Reynolds in almost anything, even a sports documentary, and people will be more than happy to watch it. This fame did not just come overnight. He has been acting ever since the age of thirteen, which means he has been acting approximately for more than two decades. However, staying true to his personality, when asked why he started acting, the actor gave a very unexpected reply.

What got Ryan Reynolds to start acting at 13?

In a candid conversation with 5 Questions with James and Jam, the actor talked about his roots. Reynolds has been widely applauded for making it big in Hollywood without having any connections. The actor who is currently gearing up for Deadpool 3 with his Truce mate Hugh Jackman, revealed how he stepped foot in the acting industry. And because this is Ryan Reynolds, his answer was nothing along the lines of being awestruck by theater and movies since a young age, but “I started performing just to get out of the house.”

Ryan Reynolds grew up in a small neighborhood with three elder brothers and a “scary” father, as Reynolds himself has said on countless occasions.

The actor further added that his entry into the acting world was “driven by spite.” The Deadpool actor went onto tell the tale of how when Hillside came to choose actors from their town, Reynolds was not chosen.

Therefore, the actor decided to go there by himself, “I said screw that! I am going to go down there and show them because the auditions were not pages, they were improv, and I already knew how to improv, that’s what I was doing all the time,” Reynolds told James and Jam. And to bring us back to the real reason, the Free Guy actor made sure to mention that “it was really just because I was so excited to leave.” While Ryan Reynolds may have done it out of spite, we are grateful that he stepped into the industry and given us brilliant movies.

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