Although Ryan Reynolds is known for his larger-than-life personality and quick wit, Martha Stewart recently made headlines for claiming he’s “not that funny in real life.”
After the lifestyle mogul, 83, described him as ‘very serious’ during an interview Bilt Rewards’ rent for free On the game show, insiders close to the 48-year-old actor, who suffers from anxiety, explained that he simply prefers “being quiet to being on the phone all the time.”
The source also pointed out that while Stewart and Reynolds are neighbors, she doesn’t know him “that well,” claiming they’ve only met once or twice.
Martha’s farm is near the home in Bedford, New York that Reynolds shares with his wife Blake and their four children.
After her jibe went viral, Reynolds responded boldly to the comments on X, formerly known as Twitter.
While Ryan Reynolds is known for his larger-than-life personality and sarcasm both online and offline, Martha Stewart made headlines for claiming that “it wasn’t that funny in real life.”
‘I don’t agree with her. But I tried that once. The woman is unexpectedly spry. She really closed the gap after a kilometer or so,” he joked.
Martha made her comments after being asked which celebrities she thought respondents enjoyed hanging out with the most.
“He’s probably on the list just because he covers himself in his movies and you don’t see his face. Ryan Reynolds, is he one of them?’ she guessed.
‘And do you want to know something? He’s not that funny in real life,” she added.
‘No, he’s not that funny. He’s very serious,” Martha said.
Still, she praised him for being a “good actor” and being able to act “funny,” but she insisted he was just “not funny” without a script.
Martha then named Brad Pitt and George Clooney as guys she would rather hang out with.
Over the years, Reynolds has been open about dealing with his mental health when he feels like he’s spiraling.
After the lifestyle mogul, 83, described him as “very serious” during an interview on Bilt Rewards’ Rent Free game show, insiders close to the actor, 48, who suffers from anxiety, explained that he would rather be quiet than ” to be. all the time; seen in 2024
“I definitely have my own little rituals and things like that that help me stay grounded and keep my mind from spiraling out of control,” he told Page Six last year. ‘Sometimes I’m very good at it, sometimes not.’
He admitted that when he’s in a spiral, he tends to “overbook” himself.
I’m kind of aware of that and managing it as best you can,” noted the father of four, who is married to actress Blake Lively.
Reynolds previously stated that he has suffered from anxiety “basically his whole life” and that his feelings of fear and unease sometimes affect his personality.
The source also pointed out that while Stewart and Reynolds are neighbors, she doesn’t know him “that well,” claiming they’ve only met once or twice; seen in August 2024
Martha’s farm is near the home in Bedford, NY that Reynolds shares with wife Blake and their four children (photo in July 2024)
“I feel like I have two parts of my personality that take over when that happens,” he said on CBS Sunday Mornings in 2022.
“When I used to go out with Letterman, I was nervous. But I remember standing backstage before the curtain opened, and I thought to myself, ‘I’m dying. I’m literally dying here. The curtain will open and I’ll just be a symphony of vomit, something terrible is just going to happen! he remembered.
Reynolds explained, “But as soon as that curtain opens – and this happens a lot in my work – it’s like this little guy takes over. And he says, “I got this. You’re cool.” I feel my heart rate drop and my breathing calm down, and I just go outside and I’m a different person. And I leave that interview thinking, ‘God, I’d love to be that guy.’
The Deadpool star first shared his anxiety struggles in May 2021 during an interview with Entertainment Tonight.
Martha made her comments after being asked which celebrities she thought respondents enjoyed hanging out with the most; seen last month
“Part of that is because I have three daughters at home and part of my job as a parent is to model behavior and model what it’s like to be sad, and model what it’s like to be anxious or angry. That there is room for all these things,” he said of his fight against mental health care.
Reynolds continued, “The house I grew up in wasn’t really meant for me. And that doesn’t mean my parents were neglectful, but they come from a different generation.’
Reynolds also stated that he wanted to “destigmatize things and create a conversation about it” [mental health].’
“I know that when I felt at absolute rock bottom, it was usually because I felt like I was alone in something that I was feeling,” he recalled. “So I think when people talk about it, I don’t necessarily dwell on it or complain about it, but I think it’s important to talk about it. And when you talk about it, it frees other people a little bit.’
Over the years, Reynolds has been open about dealing with his mental health, while feeling like he’s spiraling as he’s suffered from anxiety for almost his ‘entire life’ (seen in July 2024)
Reynold’s starred in a number of comedies, including the Deadpool films – Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) – National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002), Waiting… (2005), The Proposal ( 2009), Spirited (2022) and Free Guy (2021).
If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “HOME” to the Crisis Text Line (CTL) at 741-741 to be connected to a volunteer crisis counselor.