If You Thought Nicepool Was Ryan Reynolds, You're Dead Wrong
Nicepool is not Ryan Reynolds — at least according to the credits of "Deadpool and Wolverine." So who the heck is "Gordon Reynolds" then?
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00:00Nicepool is not Ryan Reynolds, at least according to the credits of Deadpool and Wolverine.
00:05So who the heck is Gordon Reynolds, then?
00:08Nicepool ranks among the best variants in Deadpool and Wolverine. He's certainly the
00:12most polite version of the Merc with a Mouth's multiversal aliases, as evidenced by his love
00:17of dogs, wholesome man-bun, and willingness to loan out his vehicle. However, the actor
00:22who portrays Nicepool, Gordon Reynolds, is anything but nice. He's Ryan Reynolds' rude
00:27and obnoxious twin sibling.
00:29Always performing, aren't we?
00:31No, you brainless dumpster humper.
00:34Not really, of course. Ryan Reynolds doesn't have a real twin brother. Like most things
00:39pertaining to Deadpool and Wolverine, Gordon is a meta-joke, and a deep cut at that. It
00:45all started in 2017, when Gordon, played by Ryan, interviewed Ryan for GQ, berating his
00:51faux-sibling throughout the conversation, much to the delight of fans.
00:54Why can't you be like other actors? Good ones.
00:58Crediting Reynolds' fake, evil twin as the nicest character in Deadpool and Wolverine
01:02is one of the more ironic elements of the Marvel blockbuster, and that's saying something.
01:07It's a testament to the film's dedication to breaking the fourth wall for laughs. However,
01:12people who don't keep up with all of Reynolds' unorthodox promotional stunts might be unaware
01:16of the context behind his fictional twin.
01:19At first glance, Gordon Reynolds seems like the type of wholesome fella who was born to
01:23play a character like Nicepool. The aforementioned GQ interview opens on a cozy note with
01:28Gordon smoking a pipe and smiling. However, something seems off as soon as Ryan Reynolds
01:32nervously asks him how he's doing, and the conversation only gets worse from there.
01:37For instance, Gordon compares one of his biggest hits to one of his worst career flops.
01:42Do you consider Deadpool the Green Lantern of good movies?
01:46Gordon doubles down on the insults by insinuating that Ryan's wife, Blake Lively, should dump
01:51the Deadpool star for his less-than-nice twin. Later on, Gordon sarcastically says that his
01:55brother deserves the GQ Man of the Year award more than anyone. The camera then shifts to
02:00show Jake Gyllenhaal, who's in the background holding a boom mic, visibly disappointed that
02:04he was passed over for the award. The conversation concludes with Gordon accusing Ryan of being
02:09an absentee father who feasts on morally questionable meats, which Ryan denies.
02:14I've never —
02:15You're right. The American bald eagle is off the endangered species list.
02:19I don't think it is.
02:21Given all of that, the fictional Gordon is seemingly playing against type as Nicepool
02:25in Deadpool and Wolverine. Some fans believe that his personality is more reminiscent of
02:29the Merc with a Mouth himself, since they're both insulting, obnoxious, and mischievous.
02:33One person commented on the GQ interview,
02:35It's more like Ryan Reynolds being interviewed by Wade Wilson.
02:39Other fans have noted that canonizing Gordon in the Ryan Reynolds cinematic universe raised
02:43some questions about the actor's overall career.
02:46I can gently tap the fourth wall, too. The proposal.
02:49One Reddit user asked,
02:51If Nicepool was played by Gordon Reynolds, per the credits, then in his universe, the
02:54proposal stars Gordon Reynolds, right? Are there two Nicepool movies in his universe?
02:59I'm intrigued. What does Gordon Reynolds' filmography look like?
03:03Needless to say, Gordon Reynolds' inclusion in the film's acting credits is one of the
03:07many things about Deadpool and Wolverine that really doesn't make any sense unless you're
03:11aware of the context. That said, it will be interesting to see if the evil twin is credited
03:16in more cinematic roles down the line, as it could lead to people believing that Reynolds
03:20really does have an identical sibling.