Ryan Reynolds isnt made of stone.
I hate to sound overly sentimental, but I had a good year, he says.
He and wife Blake Lively welcomed their second daughter in September.
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I have great kids under 2, so thats the kind of stuff you focus on.
The rest of the year theyre dead to me.
Its a passion project that Reynolds labored to get off the ground for 11 years.
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The humor, the tone, the pathos came from Ryan in a very organic and almost unconscious way.
(Deadpool 2is currently in pre-production.)
Did Reynolds expectDeadpoolto connect with audiences in such a huge fashion?
No way, he says.
I think it just really landed at a fortunate time.
Its because ofDeadpooland more that Reynolds is EWs Entertainer of the Year.
But hes not the only star highlighted in our annual Best & Worst Issue, on newsstands Friday.
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(Deadpoolitself is nominated for Best Action Movie and Best Comedy.)
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