Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield Reveal Why They Kissed in 2017 Viral Golden Globes Moment

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield in Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors.'.Photo:Variety/YouTube (2)

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Andrew GarfieldandRyan Reynoldshave only fond memories when they look back at their iconic kiss at theGolden Globes.Sitting down to recently interview each other about their filmsWe Live in TimeandDeadpool & WolverineforVariety’sActors on Actors series, Garfield, 41, and Reynolds, 48, chatted for a moment about the last time they saw each other — the 2017 Golden Globes, during whichthey kissed after Reynolds lost out on the best actor award to Ryan GoslingforLa La Land.“The last time I saw you was the Golden Globes,” Reynolds tells Garfield during the conversation. “Garfield was sitting beside me, and he goes, ‘Hey, if they call your name and you win, don’t kiss your wife [Blake Lively], just kiss me.““And of course, Gosling absolutely did not deserve it,” theDeadpoolactor joked, to laughs from theAmazing Spider-Manalum, before clarifying: “I’m a genuine nutty fan of his.“Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield kiss, shown from a distance at the 2017 Golden Globes.NBC"I love that we were just sitting there and were just like, ‘Ah, let’s do it anyways,'” Reynolds finished, recalling how the Golden Globes cameras only caught the moment in a wide shot from all the way across the room, and viewers didn’t notice their kiss until later on in the night.Garfield also told Reynolds that he was “glad that you were you were game” to share a kiss, even if it was as a joke.“I also retrospectively felt a little bit insensitive towards Ryan’s moment,” Garfield, as Reynolds agreed, and the pair shared that they were glad it was such a wide angle capturing the moment.“Nobody actually noticed until later and it was actually kind of perfect,” Reynolds joked.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Garfield previously opened up about his and Reynolds intimate moment together soon after the Golden Globes in 2017,speaking with Stephen Colbert onLate Showthat same year.“What was going on there?” Colbert asked him at the time, holding up a photo of the smooch.“I just wanted Ryan to know that I loved him no matter whether he won or lost,” Garfield joked.“It doesn’t matter,” he continued. “He showed up. It doesn’t change anything in my heart.”The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Elsewhere in their conversation, the actors spoke about their love for one another’s work. Garfield shared his awe over what he dubbed the “meta-ness” ofDeadpool.“As soon as [Deadpool & Wolverine] started, I was like, ‘There’s no way they allowed him to do all of this. How the f— …?'” he recalling of the first time he saw the box office hit. “You’re the head writer on this film. But I don’t know anyone else who’s doing it, in terms of peeling back the onion of the self-awareness and meta-ness and also retaining a heart and providing a genuine service to fans while also kind of mocking. The layers of self-mockery are kind of impossible to decipher.“Reynolds also revealed that when it comes to himself and Lively, Garfield “can do no wrong in our house.““We love you in our house and and and your work and your dedication,” Reynolds gushed. “You do something that only you can do, and that’s a beautiful thing to watch in action.”

Andrew GarfieldandRyan Reynoldshave only fond memories when they look back at their iconic kiss at theGolden Globes.

Sitting down to recently interview each other about their filmsWe Live in TimeandDeadpool & WolverineforVariety’sActors on Actors series, Garfield, 41, and Reynolds, 48, chatted for a moment about the last time they saw each other — the 2017 Golden Globes, during whichthey kissed after Reynolds lost out on the best actor award to Ryan GoslingforLa La Land.

“The last time I saw you was the Golden Globes,” Reynolds tells Garfield during the conversation. “Garfield was sitting beside me, and he goes, ‘Hey, if they call your name and you win, don’t kiss your wife [Blake Lively], just kiss me.”

“And of course, Gosling absolutely did not deserve it,” theDeadpoolactor joked, to laughs from theAmazing Spider-Manalum, before clarifying: “I’m a genuine nutty fan of his.”

Ryan Reynolds and Andrew Garfield kiss, shown from a distance at the 2017 Golden Globes.NBC

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“I love that we were just sitting there and were just like, ‘Ah, let’s do it anyways,'” Reynolds finished, recalling how the Golden Globes cameras only caught the moment in a wide shot from all the way across the room, and viewers didn’t notice their kiss until later on in the night.

Garfield also told Reynolds that he was “glad that you were you were game” to share a kiss, even if it was as a joke.

“I also retrospectively felt a little bit insensitive towards Ryan’s moment,” Garfield, as Reynolds agreed, and the pair shared that they were glad it was such a wide angle capturing the moment.

“Nobody actually noticed until later and it was actually kind of perfect,” Reynolds joked.

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Garfield previously opened up about his and Reynolds intimate moment together soon after the Golden Globes in 2017,speaking with Stephen Colbert onLate Showthat same year.

“What was going on there?” Colbert asked him at the time, holding up a photo of the smooch.

“I just wanted Ryan to know that I loved him no matter whether he won or lost,” Garfield joked.

“It doesn’t matter,” he continued. “He showed up. It doesn’t change anything in my heart.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Elsewhere in their conversation, the actors spoke about their love for one another’s work. Garfield shared his awe over what he dubbed the “meta-ness” ofDeadpool.

“As soon as [Deadpool & Wolverine] started, I was like, ‘There’s no way they allowed him to do all of this. How the f— …?'” he recalling of the first time he saw the box office hit. “You’re the head writer on this film. But I don’t know anyone else who’s doing it, in terms of peeling back the onion of the self-awareness and meta-ness and also retaining a heart and providing a genuine service to fans while also kind of mocking. The layers of self-mockery are kind of impossible to decipher.”

Reynolds also revealed that when it comes to himself and Lively, Garfield “can do no wrong in our house.”

“We love you in our house and and and your work and your dedication,” Reynolds gushed. “You do something that only you can do, and that’s a beautiful thing to watch in action.”

source: people.com