Ryan Reynolds Slammed After Awkward Exchange With Child Interviewer Goes Viral
Social media is buzzing after Ryan Reynolds was accused of being 'rude' during an interview with a young fan. The viral moment has sparked a heated debate over the star's behavior and public image.
Ryan Reynolds is catching heat online after a quick, awkward run-in with a kid reporter at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is one of those short clips that explodes on social media because the tone feels off and everyone has an opinion.
What went down
- At TIFF, a young on-camera reporter from Canadian broadcaster CTV walked up to Reynolds.
- Reynolds opened with: 'Hi, little guy, what is your question for me, buddy?'
- The kid, clearly nervous, started with a polite 'Hi Ryan, nice to meet you!'
- Reynolds, sounding in a hurry, cut in with: 'Nice to meet you too, let us skip to the question...'
- The question: 'Why is there so much Chipotle mayo on your Tim Horton breakfast?'
- Reynolds, 48, joked back that he did not control that and could send a strongly worded letter to the chef at Tim Hortons.
- He added he would make the letter 'downright vicious' and even asked, 'What is your name? Liam?' before saying he would send it under the kid's name.
- Then he walked off, not waiting for a reply or any of the other questions the child had prepared.
'Nice to meet you too, let us skip to the question...'
'Consider it done, young man. What is your name? Liam? I will make it downright vicious, but I will say it is from you.'
Why people are mad
The video shows the kid holding a card with multiple questions, which makes Reynolds bailing early feel extra brusque. Fans have been piling on in comments and quote-tweets, calling the exchange dismissive. The clip has been picked up across a bunch of sites too, amplifying the backlash.
The mayo question, explained
If you are outside Canada, the kid's ask might sound random. It is a Tim Hortons reference (Reynolds is very publicly Canadian), and the 'Chipotle mayo on your Tim Hortons breakfast' line is just a very specific, very Canadian question. It is also a weird one to throw at a movie star on a red carpet, which is partly why this whole thing feels like inside baseball.
The other storyline hovering over this
Separate from the TIFF clip, there are ongoing headlines about a legal dispute involving Blake Lively and 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni. Reports say Reynolds has been involved on Lively's side. That is a different situation entirely, but it is out there, and people are connecting dots whether they should or not.
Bottom line
It is a short, tense exchange that reads as curt on camera, especially with a kid doing the interview. Whether it was a time crunch, a joke that did not land, or just a bad moment, the internet has already decided how it feels about it.