Why would Ryan Reynolds spend millions without consulting his wife? That's just one red flag in a relationship that has fans speculating about what's real and what's not.
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00:00Why would Ryan Reynolds spend millions without consulting his wife? That's just
00:04one red flag in a relationship that has fans speculating about what's real and what's not.
00:09Although the rumors surrounding Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' relationship
00:13exploded in 2024, there have long been questions about the couple's compatibility.
00:17Some moviegoers even questioned the duo's chemistry as far back as 2011.
00:22Apparently, Reynolds and Lively's on-screen performance in the action movie Green Lantern
00:26left a lot to be desired in terms of their rapport.
00:29Some film buffs even questioned the couple's ability to connect, writing on Reddit,
00:33one film fan shared,
00:35"'I'm actually one of those weird people who liked Green Lantern, but by far the worst
00:39problem I had was there was no chemistry between the two leads, Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively.'"
00:44"'Evening, ma'am. Didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Are you okay?'
00:50Of course, it's important to note that Reynolds and Lively were not in any sort
00:54of romantic relationship at the time they started filming Green Lantern in 2010.
00:58In fact, they met for the first time on the set of the movie,
01:01meaning that they still hadn't had the chance to develop much of a bond.
01:05Even Reynolds himself told SiriusXM that he and Blake were just buddies in those early days.
01:09That being said, these criticisms of the couple's chemistry may lead some
01:13fans to believe that they are lacking what it takes to help a marriage survive the long term.
01:19Despite the negative comments surrounding their chemistry,
01:21Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively got married in 2012. But whereas many couples head straight
01:26from their weddings to their honeymoons, Reynolds and Lively did not have that luxury.
01:30Due to the demanding nature of their careers, the Hollywood actor struggled to balance their
01:34filming commitments with their honeymoon expectations. As such, directly following
01:38their wedding, Lively and Reynolds squeezed in a quick getaway to Little Washington, Virginia.
01:43They kept their stay to a minimum, though, as Lively needed to rush back to the set of Gossip
01:47Girl. A second iteration of this dilemma occurred months later when the couple embarked on a second
01:51honeymoon somewhere on the African continent. Although they were able to spend some quality
01:56time together, their vacation was cut short by Reynolds' commitment to film The Captive
02:00in Canada. As the actor shared in a press conference,
02:02"...I dragged my wife from our honeymoon in Africa and landed her in Ontario,
02:06Canada when it was minus 40 degrees."
02:09Apparently, they lived out of a small roadside hotel for weeks,
02:12a struggle that clearly signaled that the honeymoon was over, so to speak.
02:16These scheduling difficulties may indicate that Reynolds and Lively do not always have a lot of
02:20time for love and romance. While Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively met on the set of a movie,
02:25their busy careers have often taken them in different directions. In 2015, an anonymous
02:30source told Radar Online that Reynolds and Lively simply could not balance their personal career
02:34ambitions with their desire to spend time together as a couple. The source said,
02:38"...they've completely drifted apart. They're both focused on their careers and have no time
02:42for each other." Interestingly, Lively and Reynolds say that they do try prioritizing
02:46their relationship over making movies. They even told the press that they avoid filming
02:50at the same time so that they don't have to spend long periods of time away from each other.
02:54In 2020, Reynolds told Access Hollywood,
02:56"...we don't split up. Like, I shoot movies and my wife shoots movies,
02:59and we go travel all over the place, and we just all go together."
03:03In 2024, though, Hello reported that this never-splitting policy might have been easier
03:08said than done. Even in the early years of the couple's romance, most of Lively's time
03:12went to filming Gossip Girl. And with the dual release of their movies It Ends With Us and
03:16Deadpool and Wolverine in 2024, Reynolds and Lively have been caught working at the same time.
03:22With this in mind, it's definitely possible that the couple doesn't spend as much time
03:25together as they're willing to admit publicly.
03:28From an outsider's perspective, a career in Hollywood may appear to be all glitz and glamour.
03:33With red carpet appearances, photo shoots, and massive salaries, Reynolds and Lively appear to
03:37be living large. That being said, the demands of their acting commitments can be harsh.
03:42A factor which may even have an impact on the couple's marriage.
03:45In August 2024, Reynolds took to Instagram to congratulate the costumes department from
03:50Deadpool and Wolverine on a job well done. He shared a photo of some of the team's
03:53handiwork to the social media platform and even used the caption to gush,
03:57"...the work they do isn't just design and fabrication, it's engineering."
04:01Should we wait for a third act flashback?
04:03Uh, go f— yourself.
04:05Fascinatingly, though, Reynolds' appreciation post hinted toward the stress that he and
04:09the rest of the team endured during filming. After admitting that the costume designers had
04:13no room for error in terms of their work, Reynolds went on to share that he oftentimes
04:17could not use the restroom for over an hour while on set. In the midst of such an intensive
04:22filming process, it's difficult to say where exactly the actor found the time to be a present
04:26husband.
04:28Of course, Ryan Reynolds is not the only one with a challenging work schedule.
04:32Over the years, Blake Lively has also struggled with stressful work commitments that take up
04:36enormous stretches of her time. Because of this, it is said that Reynolds and Lively can get
04:40competitive with each other, especially in terms of who makes the best movies.
04:44Lively opened up about this complicated dynamic in a 2024 interview with Heart.
04:48Commenting on the rivalry between their films It Ends With Us and Deadpool and Wolverine,
04:52Lively declared that she had won the competition because she was technically in both movies.
04:57My husband and I, you know, got married, Deadpool was made,
05:00and then they were looking for a lady pull, so, you know, I was a veil.
05:04She jokingly told the publication,
05:06You have to long game it. You know how I'm going to win? I'm going to be in both.
05:10He wasn't in this movie. He should have been in this movie.
05:13Then it would have been a real competition.
05:15As lighthearted as these comments were, however, some sources say that the competition between
05:19Lively and Reynolds can really heat up. As one anonymous source told Radar Online,
05:23Blake and Ryan's career rivalry is a problem. Although it is difficult to say whether this
05:28is actually true, we can imagine that Lively and Reynolds' best movie contests grow pretty passionate.
05:34No marriage is without its challenges, and Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds' relationship
05:38is no exception. Although it's unclear what their biggest issues may be,
05:42rumor has it that both Reynolds and Lively can be difficult to work with.
05:45In August 2024, Norwegian journalist Kirstie Flaa went on her personal YouTube channel to
05:50share a cringey old interview with Blake Lively that she claimed, quote,
05:54"...made me want to quit my job."
05:55In the interview, which took place in 2016, shortly after Lively announced her second pregnancy,
06:00Flaa greeted Lively with words of positivity. Lively responded by body-shaming her.
06:05First of all, congrats on your little bump.
06:08Congrats on your little bump.
06:10Apparently, this comment left Flaa so rattled that she considered stepping away from interviews for
06:15good. Interestingly, Lively is not the only one who has a reputation for being hard to work with.
06:20On an episode of The Adam Carolla Show in 2022,
06:23actor T.J. Miller claimed that Reynolds was unkind to him on set.
06:26And then, as the character, he was, like, horrifically mean to me.
06:31It's no secret that sharing finances is one of the trickiest parts of maintaining a marriage.
06:36Lively and Reynolds discovered this the hard way when Reynolds made a major
06:40purchase without consulting his wife. In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live in 2022,
06:44Reynolds revealed that he had bought Wrexham AFC, a football club, without Lively's blessing.
06:49He told Kimmel,
06:50"...I remembered showing up and seeing Blake and saying,
06:53you know, I have bad news and I have really bad news. The bad news is,
06:56I slipped into someone's DMs again."
06:58"...The really bad news is that, you know, I
07:01might have bought half of a fifth-tier national football league in Wales."
07:06Understandably, Lively was furious to hear her husband bought a soccer team without informing
07:10her of his plans. Reynolds described his wife's reaction as,
07:13"...not great."
07:14"...Yeah, we're still working through that one."
07:16One of the toughest moments for Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds appears to be part of their jobs.
07:20Over the years, the couple has clashed a bit on the red carpet due to their different dispositions.
07:24While Lively has long held the reputation for being the star of the show,
07:28Reynolds has not always seemed too keen on spending time in front of the cameras.
07:32On August 6th, 2024, the couple made an appearance together at the It Ends With Us
07:37premiere. Halfway through their red carpet walk, however, Reynolds stopped Lively and
07:40whispered something to her. Professional lip reader Nicola Hickling exclusively told The List
07:45that Reynolds expressed his impatience at the premiere. As Hickling revealed, he asked,
07:49"...is this the last time?"
07:51Apparently, this comment was probably in reference to posing for photos on the red carpet.
07:55According to Hickling, Lively did not come back with the response that Reynolds wanted.
07:58She told The List,
07:59"...Lively said, no, we gotta speak to everyone. Erm, are you impressed? There's more."
08:03While this answer might have been a disappointment to Reynolds,
08:06it also represented a major win for Lively. After all, the amount of camera attention
08:11that she received was directly correlated to the amount of excitement surrounding her movie.
08:15Regardless of whether or not her husband was excited about smiling one more time for the
08:19cameras.
08:20Reynolds' reluctance to shine on the red carpet was not just revealed during the It Ends With
08:24Us premiere. The actor appeared equally uncomfortable posing for the cameras on
08:28his way to the after-party of the premiere of his own movie, Deadpool and Wolverine.
08:32Speaking exclusively to The List, behavior and relationship expert Dr. Patrick Wanus
08:37explained that Reynolds' body language showed his displeasure with the event. He said,
08:41"...you can see Ryan wants to get away. He appears to think,
08:43I've taken the photos, shown what I needed to show, and fulfilled my obligations. Can I leave now?"
08:48While Reynolds' nonverbal communication shows resistance to his red carpet obligations,
08:53Wanus said that Blake Lively seems much more keen on the spotlight. The relationship expert noted,
08:57"...he wants to walk away and go back into the venue,
09:00but Blake pulls him back, tugging on his hand because she wants to stay.
09:03She enjoys the intense adulation and thrives on the attention,
09:06becoming more energized the more attention and validation she receives."
09:11Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are extremely lovey-dovey when they're out together in public.
09:15Over the years, they've been photographed holding hands, hugging,
09:18and making doe eyes at each other. In spite of these arguably romantic moments,
09:22many movie fans believe that the couple is leaning a little bit too hard into their
09:26perfect pair image. As one Redditor shared,
09:28"...the more people try to push the perfect marriage relationship goals narrative online,
09:32the less I believe them."
09:34"...I think we're both pretty romantic. Yeah, we're pretty romantic people."
09:37Naturally, this individual is not the only one to feel this way.
09:41Commenting on the same thread, another Redditor added,
09:43"...maybe I'm just pessimistic, but I always get suspicious of people who
09:47are too well-liked or appear too perfect. It makes me feel like they're hiding something."
09:51At the end of the day, Lively and Reynolds are extremely public about the positive parts of
09:55their marriage and silent about the rest. This paints an image of their relationship
09:59that can seem disingenuous. After all, no marriage is perfect — and certainly not
10:03as perfect as the one that Lively and Reynolds portray to the world.
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