Netflix Brings Home This $450 Million Film Starring the ‘Deadpool’ Actor, Ryan Reynolds

Published 08/22/2023, 3:02 PM EDT

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Ryan Reynolds has given unforgettable hits in Hollywood. Films like The Proposal, Free Guy, Red Notice, and even Green Lantern are some of the notable works of the Canadian actor. After the hit films of the Deadpool franchise, the 46-year-old actor got a new high in his career. However, there is one more film that got the actor a lot of love from his fans that Netflix brings home.

The Wrexham AFC owner has worked in Netflix Original films like Red Notice and The Adam Project. However, there is another Netflix film that saw the Green Lantern star in his action mode, which is 6 Underground. While the film earned the star huge recognition, the American streaming giant decided to bring another hit film starring Reynolds, per Stuff. The film is none other than his 2019 film Detective Pikachu.

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It is a mystery fantasy comedy film directed by Rob Letterman. The X-Men actor stars as the voice and facial motion capture of Pikachu. Additionally, Justice Smith, Omar Chaparro, Kathryn Newton, Chris Geere, Suki Waterhouse, Ken Watanabe, and Bill Nighy are in live-action roles. With a budget of $150 million, the film earned a whopping amount of $450 million at the Box Office.

Being the first live-action Pokémon film, the audience loved the freshness of the plot. Moreover, it is needless to say fans of Reynolds went gaga over how the actor became the most adorable Pikachu in the film.

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Although the movie received mixed reviews critically, fans loved it for their own reason. But what is the film actually about?

What is Detective Pikachu starring Ryan Reynolds really about?

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Detective Pikachu is the first live-action film based on a Nintendo game ownership since Super Mario Bros. (1993). The plot follows former Pokémon trainer Tim Goodman and the titular Pokémon. They both attempt to solve the puzzling disappearance of Tim’s father, Harry. After going through the adventurous journey together, do they succeed in their mission?

To know the success status, you should stream the film. Because the lead actor, indeed, succeeded in his own mission by voicing the main character. Notably, once, the People’s Icon revealed he had his personal reasons to give his voice to Pikachu in the film.

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The king of R-Rated films, the Mint Mobile owner, completed his mission of doing something for his kids. When are you going to complete your mission of streaming the film on Netflix?

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Neha Chande

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Meet Neha Chande, an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie, who has written more than 1100 articles. With a Master's degree in English Literature, Neha believes in unbiased journalism. Before delving into her passion for writing and cinema, she taught English and communication skills as a facilitator and lecturer.

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