Ryan Reynolds Playfully Calls Out Pal Hugh Jackman for 'Flaunting' Other Friends Without Him on Instagram

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman on Aug. 6, 2024.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Getty

Eric Charbonneau/Getty

Ryan Reynoldshad a funny reaction to seeing palHugh Jackmanpost on social media about other friends.

“Friends who are family!” the actor wrote in the caption.

“u know I come first Mr Director!! ❤️ and that other guy knows too,” Worland replied to Reynolds.

Bimson and Worland are both friends of Jackman’s from his home country, Australia. Worland has spoken about his lifelong friendship with Jackman in the past, most recently on theLife Uncutpodcastin August. The pair met in elementary school.

“Not a large level, but I would be lying to you to say if there wasn’t a little moment where I go ‘oh,’ " Worland said on that podcast, when he was asked if he ever feels jealous of Jackman and Reynolds' friendship. “But then I know the two of them and their friendship is doing a whole lot of good, and obviously it’s a fun movie.“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.

While Worland said on that podcast that Reynolds has joked about how rich celebrities “can’t be friends with someone who doesn’t have a billion dollars” during his appearance with Jackman on Worland’s radio show, he said theDeadpoolstar was “so lovely” to him when he visitedDeadpool & Wolverine’s set.

Shawn Levy, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds on Nov. 2, 2024.Eric Charbonneau/Disney via Getty

Eric Charbonneau/Disney via Getty

“The first thing he did was come up and said, ‘Jacko loves you. I’ve got a friend like he does and this is lovely to meet you now,’ and stuff, so we had a big cuddle and stuff and that was nice,” Worland said at that time. “But I have asked Jacko, ‘What’s the story with this guy?’ And he’s like, ‘Mate, I love him, but you’re my main man,’ which is nice.”

As for the status of Jackman’s friendship with Reynolds and Levy, the trioshared photos togetheron Instagram as recently as Nov. 3. Reynolds also recently revealed toVarietythat he is writing a new non-Marvel movie that he hopes will star him and Jackman and have Levy as director.

source: people.com