What Did Ryan Reynolds Say About His “Awful” Audition Experience? ( Photo Credit – Instagram )
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Ryan Reynolds might be the king of comedy and chaos now, but even Deadpool’s got a cringe-worthy skeleton tucked away. The 40-year-old actor spilled the beans in Variety’s Actors on Actors series with Taraji P. Henson, confessing to an audition disaster that still haunts him. And yep, it involved singing. It turns out Reynolds’ voice wasn’t exactly hitting the right notes or any notes.
Reynolds admitted he’s “never been a great auditioner,” but this one? Oh, it’s a whole other level. “I’m a nervous singer,” he revealed, explaining how his vocal swagger only comes alive in the shower. “You know when you’re in there, and you’re like, ‘This is pretty good’? Then you step out into the real world, and my voice is like a hammer slamming everyone in the face.” Oof.
Things went from bad to worse when he auditioned for a movie that required singing. “It was pretty bad,” Ryan Reynolds admitted. “I look back and think, ‘What if that tape surfaces at some point? That’ll be the death of me.’ Yeah. That was pretty awful.” Someone get this man a karaoke redemption arc—stat.
But the singing fiasco isn’t the only time Reynolds struck out. He revealed another audition fail that left him questioning his career choices. “I auditioned and failed for the Coen brothers. Hail, Caesar! was it? No, it was the one before that,” he shared, with his signature wit still intact.
Reynolds painted a hilarious picture of the experience, joking, “It wasn’t the right fit, mostly because they’re very high class. They were just quietly shaking their heads, like, ‘What are you doing here? Do you have a SAG card?’” Imagine Ryan Reynolds, in all his wisecracking glory, trying to impress the Coen brothers. It’s a mental image worth cherishing.
While the Free Guy star has built an empire on his sharp humor and charm, his audition flops prove that even the most charismatic actors face some brutal “what-was-I-thinking” moments. And yet, Reynolds’ ability to laugh at himself only makes him more relatable. Who hasn’t sung their heart out in the shower, only to crash and burn in front of an audience?
From singing disasters to misfired auditions, Reynolds’ journey to stardom wasn’t all smooth sailing. But hey, those cringe-worthy moments just add to his legend. After all, if a botched singing audition and a Coen brothers fail didn’t stop him, nothing would. As Reynolds once put it: “What if that tape surfaces? That’ll be the death of me.” Let’s just hope it’s not his next Netflix project.
