Ryan Reynolds Looks Like A Lady
Filed under: Comedy, Romance, Casting, Scripts, Newsstand
When you're a dude who is known for his rocking body, sharp comedic wit, and nabbing two superhero franchises in a single year, how do you prove you're comfortable in your masculinity? Why, you put on a pair of stilettos, apply a hint of lipstick, and go out for a night on the town. It works for Welsh cage fighters and it's the career path Ryan Reynolds is pursuing. Variety reports that he's attached to star in an untitled "dude in drag" romantic comedy for Working Title. Allan Loeb is currently penning the script.Reynolds plays a man who gets dumped, presumably through some fault of his own because he decides that the way to win her back is to befriend her. But naturally, he can't just call her up and say "Can we still be friends? I need you in my life." Instead, he decides to cross-dress as a woman, and become her best girlfriend. Who will bet me good money that she finds herself drawn to this new girl in her life, and decides to "experiment." Thankfully, it's really a man! No worries to the Prop 8 crowd.
I do find Reynolds funny, and he can usually wrench a laugh or two out of the most awkward and tired concepts. "Dude in drag" has been done to death (and then back again with a certain Mrs. Featherbottom) but at least Reynolds will get the chance to play up his cheekbones and eyes.
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10-16-2009 @ 11:31AM
SpaceMonkeyX said...
So it's "Mrs. Doubtfire", only somehow creepier?
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10-16-2009 @ 12:49PM
Christine said...
Bring it on. More of Ryan any way we can get him is awesome with me. I think he will do an amazing job!
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10-16-2009 @ 2:39PM
Felicia said...
Men dressing up as women can be funny, such as "Mrs. Doubtfire" and "Tootsie" but it usually isn't funny if the man can't be remotely convincing as a woman. Let's see if Reynolds can do that and not come off as a complete joke.
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10-16-2009 @ 7:24PM
morphs said...
I'm a fan of pretty much anything Ryan Reynolds is in. He'll bring the comedy no matter what.
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11-05-2009 @ 4:15AM
seahorse said...
Ryan Reynolds is a heart-stopper. And smart. And funny. And hard-working. He is responsible for most of my sighs. There is something about him that is perfectly attractive. Not sure what it is but it sure is working.
He does do the formula romantic comedy quite a bit. His wild side comes out in the comic book stuff. That bad guy in Wolverine was very scary.
Maybe this 'dude looks like a lady' thing will unleash him in a more accessible way. He seemed a bit contained in The Proposal. Maybe he needs to direct his own stuff.
I guess we will see.
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11-09-2009 @ 6:43PM
Jodie L. said...
Ryan,
What a hot man you are. I would have given thousands of dollars to have you run naked into me in your movie with Sandra Bullock. Why is Real Men Love 2 Cuddle asking Ms, Bullock to be a spokesperson for there tee shirts? I understand that they are raising monies for the homeless but Ryan, should be the first choice. (He is ALL MAN) I picture it now you on the couch with your Real Men Love 2 Cuddle tee with dinner on the stove for me and a glass of wine. Wow, what a vision that would be. Trey Noran sign this man up ASAP.
Jodie
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