Published on, Sept. 7 -- September 7, 2025 11:25 PM

Hollywood A-lister Ryan Reynolds has opened up about the inspiration behind Deadpool & Wolverine, revealing how John Candy's classic comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles shaped the Marvel blockbuster.

At the Toronto International Film Festival, Ryan Reynolds discussed his admiration for Candy and explained how the late comedian's work influenced both his own style and the emotional core of Deadpool.

Ryan Reynolds highlighted that the humour in Deadpool is often self-deprecating, a way of masking pain, which he compared to Candy's ability to be self-effacing without descending into self-loathing. He explained that this balance directly impacted the way Deadpool & Wolverine was approac...