Reynolds Hails 'The Odyssey' as R-Rated Box Office King — SkimNews
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- Ryan Reynolds congratulated the cast and crew of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" at his "Mayday" premiere for surpassing "Deadpool & Wolverine" to become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time.
- Reynolds called Nolan "a singular filmmaker" who "breathes the rarest air on Earth" and described the moment as "the friggin' salad days" for Hollywood, citing the biggest summer at the box office since COVID.
- "Mayday" marks Reynolds' first major film role in more than two years; the Apple Original Films Cold War thriller co-starring Kenneth Branagh debuts on Apple TV on September 4 with no theatrical release.
- Reynolds teased a return as Deadpool in Marvel's "Avengers: Doomsday" after slipping into Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con in a grey denim Deadpool suit to ask Paul Rudd, "Where is Thor, and why was he crying?"
- Branagh, who directed the 2011 "Thor," joked that Reynolds "worries about offending me" by steering clear of the Thor gag during "Mayday" filming.
Why it matters: Reynolds — the previous R-rated box office record holder — publicly elevating Nolan reinforces a generational passing-of-the-torch narrative that also doubles as a coordinated plug for his own Apple TV+ film and a Marvel return, both timed to drive attention in the same news cycle.
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