Since Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively welcomed their fourth child, not much has been disclosed about the 17-month-old baby. In a flash of events, Reynolds decided to reveal the name of his youngest child.
The Reveal
On Monday, July 22, 2024, during the New York premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine at the David H. Koch Theater, Reynolds appeared on stage. The 47-year-old actor was on stage with some of his co-stars and movie director Shawn Levy when he gave a heartfelt speech to the audience.
Subsequently, during his speech, Reynolds expressed his gratitude to Lively before proceeding to compliment her dress. Reynolds told the crowd, amidst laughter, that Lively’s outfit was amazing. Additionally, Reynolds acknowledged his children, saying that he loved that his whole family was there to support him. During the speech, Reynolds mentioned the names of his kids, revealing that their fourth baby’s name is Olin.
Ryan Reynolds Kids
Reynolds initially met Lively in 2010, during the filming of Green Lantern, where both actors were in the lead roles. At the time, Reynolds was still married to Scarlett Johansson before finalizing their divorce in 2011. Lively and Reynolds started dating in October 2011 and tied the knot in September 2012 at Boone Hall Plantation in South Carolina. After suffering backlash for the choice of their wedding venue during the civil rights protests in 2020, Reynolds publicly apologized.
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Reynolds and Lively have four children together: three daughters and their fourth child, whose gender they are yet to reveal. Their first daughter, James, was born in December 2014, while their second daughter, Inez, was born in September 2016. Their third daughter, Betty, who was born in October 2019, is more well-known after Taylor Swift named a character in her song after her.
On February 12, 2023, Reynolds and Lively welcomed their fourth child, Olin, although they have yet to do a gender reveal. In May 2024, during his appearance on the Today show, Reynolds teased Olin’s name before revealing it in July 2024.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Relationship With Taylor Swift
During his appearance on the Today Show, co-host Savannah Guthrie joked that Swift was continuing to hint Olie’s name into her lyrics. This was a reference to Swift’s song “Betty,” which included all three of Reynolds’ children’s names. Swift released her eighth studio album in 2020, titled Folklore, in which Betty was a track.
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When asked if Swift would give any hints of the baby’s name on her latest album, Reynolds asked jokingly. Reynolds said that he and Lively were still waiting for Swift to tell them what to name the baby.
Swift has been good friends with Reynolds and Lively for a long time, although no one knows, particularly when. After she released her eighth studio album, Folklore Swift references James, Inez, and Betty, in her song “Betty.”
Deadpool & Wolverine
Deadpool & Wolverine is a 2024 American superhero movie based on Deadpool and Wolverine from Marvel Comics. The movie follows the events of Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018) and is the 34th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It was co-written by Shawn Levy, Ryan Reynolds, Rhett Reese, and Paul Wernick, and directed by Zeb Wells. Hugh Jackman reprises his role as Wolverine and the movie also stars Emma Corrin, Matthew Macfadyen, and Reynolds.
According to the IMDB synopsis, the movie follows Wolverine as he encounters Deadpool while he is recovering from his wounds. Deadpool & Wolverine is scheduled to be available in cinemas on July 25, 2024.
Ryan Reynolds Movies
Before his lead role in “Two Guys and a Girl” (1998–2001), Reynolds appeared briefly on Hillside (1991–1993). After that, Reynolds acted in a variety of movies, including action movies Blade: Trinity (2004) and Green Lantern (2011), as well as comedies like National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002), Waiting… (2005), and The Proposal (2009).
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Additionally, he voiced characters in the animated films Turbo (2013) and The Croods film series (2013–2020). Reynolds had the title roles in the superhero movies Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018), which were his biggest box-office hits. Upon its debut, the former broke multiple records for an R-rated comedy, and his performance led to a Golden Globe Award nomination.
Since then, he has starred in other movies, including the drama Woman in Gold (2015) and the horror movie Life (2017). Reynolds has appeared in some action movies, such as 6 Underground (2019), Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022), and the 2019 picture Detective Pikachu, in which he voiced Pikachu.
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