Ryan Reynolds defends comedy after criticism of pairing with Andrew Garfield for Actors on Actors series

Ryan Reynolds responded to criticism about his pairing with Andrew Garfield for Variety's "Actors on Actors" series. Some questioned the match due to the contrasting genres of their recent projects: Garfield's drama "We Live In Time" and Reynolds' comedy "Deadpool & Wolverine." In his response, Reynolds praised Garfield's work and defended comedy as a challenging art form. He emphasized that both comedy and drama share similarities, such as relying on tension and emotion, and both are valuable in their own right. The full conversation between Reynolds and Garfield will be available on December 9. The two actors have a friendly history, having shared a kiss at the 2017 Golden Globes.