1 of 3 | Ryan Reynolds arrives at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of 'The Voices' at Ryerson Theatre in Toronto, Canada on September 11, 2014. Photo by Christine Chew/UPI |
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WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- Ryan Reynolds admits to not being much of a gym rat despite his athletic physique, instead of working out constantly with his equally as stunning wife, actress Blake Lively, they "do a little hiking together."
Reynolds, 38, told E! News the "misconception that I spend 365 days a year in a gym" was "patently false." The Self/less actor says he can get in shape quickly for a new role, but has also done "tons of films" where he didn't try to lean out at all.
"I'm a tall and skinny guy naturally. I suppose there's a camouflage to that," he said.
However, for his upcoming film Deadpool -- and the tight-fitting suit that comes with the headlining role -- Reynolds most likely had to snap back into shape. He recently told Screen Rant that he preferred his tight Deadpool suit over the CGI "costume" he wore for Green Lantern.
"You can't even compare," he told the site. "I mean, it's brutal doing a film where you're wearing a motion capture suit for the whole time." Reynolds said he especially enjoyed the Deadpool suit because he was able to entertain children when they visited the film set.
"Just as an actor it's brutal, but like -- a lot of people relate to [Deadpool] because he has cancer," he said. "So we worked a lot with the Make a Wish Foundation and those kids would come on set, and I loved hosting them. Because when I'd walk out in that suit, you'd watch their minds explode, and that felt amazing."
"That's something I never really got to experience before because there was no Green Lantern suit," he continued. "I didn't even get to see the Green Lantern suit until the first trailer. I never even knew what it looked like. So [Deadpool] was a pretty great experience. I love having the tactile, real deal, all the time."
Reynolds told E! that putting on the suit, however, used to take a lot of time and effort, sometimes taking 45 minutes to get right. For Green Lantern, the actor work a "body sock" that, in post-production became his glowing, skin-tight costume. When asked what he wears under his more structured Deadpool get-up, Reynolds said "I'm really just wearing like a unitard. Nothing too romantic I'm afraid."
