Whether he's slaying vampires with stakes or slaying audiences with laughter, there's one thing that everybody can agree upon when it comes to actor Ryan Reynolds — he's pretty awesome.
The Canadian-born actor, recently seen in this summer's "The Proposal" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," turned 33 years-old today, prompting the crew here at Birthday Bash — which mostly consists of me, but I like referring to myself as a team — to wish the erstwhile Van Wilder a very happy birthday!
If you're not as convinced as I am that Reynolds is a fantastic Hollywood icon worth celebrating, then please indulge me as I run down five reasons we should all be thankful for the actor's continually evolving career.
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It's been four months since Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock united on the big screen to play a boss and assistant who "fake" an engagement in the romantic comedy "The Proposal." If you were one of the many moviegoers who took in the highest grossing rom com in history (OK, only in the U.S., but still people, that's quite a feat!) when it was still in theaters, then you'll recall the way the movie ended, leaving us all even more charmed by Ryan that we already were.
You see, after calling off his faux engagement to his Canadian boss, Maggie (Sandra), Ryan's Andrew (SPOILER ALERT!!) realizes he wasn't faking the relationship — he actually has feelings for the rigid bitch! So, in the midst of Maggie's departure from his small Alaskan hometown, Andrew does what any guy in love would do: tries to stop her plane home from taking off so that he can proclaim is love. His attempts fail but we do know the couple winds up together (duh, this is a Sandra Bullock movie after all).
Now, if you can erase everything I just mentioned from your head for oh, five minutes, then you should press play on our exclusive deleted scene below from "The Proposal" DVD/Blu-ray (out Oct. 13), in which Andrew manages to have his buddy send Maggie a message while she's on the aforementioned flight. If this scene had been included in the actual movie, we're not quite sure how it would've changed the outcome ... but god knows if Ryan Reynolds ever called us a "foxy lady," we'd be attempting to turn that plane back around ourselves!
Today is September 1st, and, though there are still 20 days left of summer, it marks the end of the 2009 summer movie season. The box office numbers show that 2009 was the highest grossing summer ever — surprising for the lack of blockbuster hits (a term typically defined as a film that grosses over $300 million). The biggest surprise to come out of the summer movie roundup came in the form of a Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds rom-com. That’s right: "The Proposal" was the #10 highest grossing film of the summer and, with a $160 total domestic gross, the highest grossing romantic comedy domestically in history.
"But what about the 'Sex and the City' movie?" you may ask yourself in reference to last year’s hugely successful big screen debut of the Big Apple’s fabulous foursome. Well, the "Sex and the City: The Movie" went on to make $415 million worldwide (yes, blockbuster status!), but $262 million of that came from international sales and only $152 million was domestic. It seems then, undebatably, that "The Proposal" is in fact the most successful summer rom-com of all time … in the US. Read more...
By Haley Murphy
It seems that love can come in a variety of ways, but the classic accidental love story has been popping up all over the place. In the most recent example, “The Proposal,” Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) forces her assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her in order to avoid being deported to Canada. He agrees to marry in exchange for a promotion, and the two engage in what seems to be a business-like partnership. After spending time pretending to be a couple, the duo finds themselves actually falling for each other. Sure, it may seem predictable, but who doesn’t love a happy ending? This isn’t the first time love has “accidentally” conquered all. Here’s a few movies that take on a similar plot line to “The Proposal” and turn out to be “surprising” love story!
1. "What Happens in Vegas"
When you mix Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz in a romantic comedy you know you are in for a (crazy) treat . The movie follows Joy (Cameron), who just got dumped by her fiancé, and Jack (Ashton), who just got fired from his job, as they both retreat to Vegas for the weekend. After a night in sin city, they drunkenly get married and proceed to win $3 million. In order to evenly distribute the money a judge orders them six months of marriage counseling. In the midst of hating each other — shocker! —sparks fly and they fall in love. Who saw it coming? Read more...
FROM MTV.COM: Teaming romantic-comedy veteran Sandra Bullock with Ryan Reynolds, "The Proposal" is the first film in a good while to simply present the funny story of two unlikely souls finding unexpected love.
But before you and your date head out to watch Reynolds' harried assistant Andrew get forced into pretending he's in love with bitchy boss Margaret (Bullock), be sure to take a look at our "Proposal" Cheat Sheet — featuring five insider tidbits sure to enrich your viewing experience.
Continue reading about what went on behind the scenes on "The Proposal" at MTV.com
Romance is difficult enough without worrying about how he (or she!) might pop the question. While a clumsy and comedic proposal could be the story you laugh about when you're older, a disastrous one has the power to destroy your relationship for good.
No proposal could be uglier than the one Sandra Bullock offers to Ryan Reynolds in this weekend's romantic comedy, "The Proposal." While you have to give props to a girl willing to take matters into her own hands and get down on one knee, I'm not sure that it's a good thing to wield power in order to secure a marriage license. I suspect that that Bullock's bitter road to citizenship leads to marital bliss, you might be in the mood for commitments that are a little less power hungry.
So here's five of my favorite movie marriage proposals — and while I wish I had one that was a girl-power counter to "The Proposal," I confess to thinking it's more fun to see the boys do all the ring-offering work. Read more...
Wowzers! Never have inflatable floaties looked so good. If Brüno’s nude GQ cover didn't get you haute and bothered, take a gander at a shirtless (and ridiculously buff!) Ryan Reynolds gracing the cover of Entertainment Weekly. And if that's not enough skin for ya, check out our exclusive clip from "The Proposal," in which the Canadian cutie bares it all once again.
In the cover story, the "Proposal" star talks about his beefcake status, hamming it up with co-star Sandra Bullock and his undying work ethic.
When asked if he bought into the sex-symbol hype, the 32-year-old quickly set the record straight. "If you take any of that seriously, you need to be euthanized, ASAP," Ryan said. "There are moments when you can use that to your advantage. But it's really embarrassing. I think I fear more than anything just sounding like a complete a--hole when I have to answer that question." Read more...
When we gave you a number of reasons to go see the romantic comedy “The Proposal” (out this Friday) last week, we emphasized one awesome one in particular: getting to see cutie pie Ryan Reynolds naked.
Well, you're in luck because when you press play below, you'll get to see an exclusive Hollywood Crush clip of Ryan and his co-star Sandra Bullock in that very scene. But before you go bragging to all of your friends that you've already caught a glimpse of the memorable moment, you should know that it's not all, well, as passionate as it sounds. You see, Ryan is playing an assistant who is forced into marrying his Canadian boss (Sandra) so that she can keep her U.S. Visa. Therefore, boss + birthday suit = awkward! Or not, watch the clip below and you be the judge...
Sure Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock's upcoming romantic comedy "The Proposal" — about a lowly assistant who is forced into marrying his anal retentive publishing exec boss so she can keep her U.S. visa — looks hilarious, but that isn't the only reason we're really counting down the days till its release on June 19...
Here are five more (in obvious order or priority):
1. The chance to see Mr. Scarlett Johansson in his — ahem super sexy!— birthday suit. ("I often refer to it as Cirque du Soleil porn," Reynolds told CTV of the scene in which his character full-on collides with Bullock's... in the buff)
2. The chance to see Bullock's reaction to No. 1.
3. Betty White plays a lovable yet pushy grandma who insists that the engaged couple use the "baby maker" (a.k.a. blanket that apparently has good luck in the pregnancy department) when they sleep. How awkwardly sweet!
4. It's Bullock's first rom com since 2005. We've so missed her in the genre!
5. See No. 1.
