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Ryan Reynolds is one of the most important figures in Hollywood. But besides this, he has a successful career as an entrepreneur that hardly anyone knows about.
They say that no one is good at two things, because not everyone can pay attention to several topics at the same time. However, there are exceptional cases that show the opposite, that it is possible to succeed in various aspects of life. And believe it or not, one of these success stories is that of Ryan Reynolds.
Most likely, everyone will remember him for being one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood, thanks to his performances in blockbuster movies. But they probably don’t know that beyond the cameras and red carpets, Ryan Reynolds is a great businessman who has carried out million-dollar businesses.
Ryan Reynolds’ career in acting
Ryan Reynolds’ career in front of the camera began in 1990, when he played Billy Simpson in the Canadian series Hillside. After that she had some small roles in other television productions that were very successful, such as The Outter Limits; The X-Files; Sabrina, la bruja adolescente y Scrubs.
However, It was in 1993 when Ryan Reynolds got his first break on the big screen, in the movie Ordinary Magic. From there, he also won characters in other films the size of Blade: Trinity; definitely, maybe; y fireflies in the garden. Although yes, he always appeared in romantic or comedy stories.
In 2009 came one of the most important roles of Ryan Reynolds’ entire career, as in that year he played Wade Wilson (aka Deadpool) in X-Men Origins: Wolverine next to Hugh. jackman. What she did not count on is that this film would be heavily criticized, mainly for the appearance of her character on the tape. Since then, faced a pothole in hollywood.
Despite starred The Proposal With Sandra Bullock, who had some success, Ryan Reynolds went through a strange time, taking on projects that didn’t do him much good.. Among them is Green Lanternwhere once again, critics and fans of DC went over to everyone involved in this tape.
The Change-Up, Ted, The Croods, Turbo y Selfless They were some of the productions where Ryan Reynolds participated but that just did not raise his name. However, Everything changed for this actor in 2016 when he returned to play Deadpool in the character’s first solo film.which to everyone’s surprise (and despite the violent tone), was a worldwide hit.
After this movie and its sequel, Ryan Reynolds became a real Hollywood starparticipating and starring in major productions such as Pokémon: Detective Pikachu, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw, 6 Underground, Free Guy, Red Notice, The Adam Project, Bullet Train, Spirited y Ghosted. And wow, with these films he pocketed a good wool.
Ryan Reynolds knew where to invest the money he earned in the movies
Unlike other figures in the film industry, who are likely to spend the money they earn from acting in movies on clothes, jewelry, cars, or property, Ryan Reynolds decided to invest those millions that he had in his bank account in various companies. And the truth is that this was a great decision, because he became an entrepreneur whose businesses are successful and have made him very good profits.
it all started in 2018, when Ryan Reynolds founded the production company Maximum Effort with George Dewey. With this company, the actor not only manages his advertising contracts, he is also in charge of producing his own films and they have even collaborated on films, series and commercials for others. so much so at that time they landed a three-year contract with Fox and have worked for brands like Peloton and RM Williams.
During 2018, Ryan Reynolds also acquired a stake in Aviation American Gin, a distillery in which, beyond being the owner, he was in charge of the creative supervision of its products and actively participated in the company. He did so well with this business that in 2020 he sold the company to the European beverage company Diageo for $610 million, in addition to keeping his shares.
The same way, Ryan Reynolds invested his money in MintMobile, a phone that T-Mobile acquired in 2023 for $1.35 billion. Other businesses in which the actor has put his wool are Match Group (company that runs dating websites), Wealthsimple (investing company) and Nausea (Financial technology company).
Ryan Reynolds also entered English football and Formula 1
As you will see, Ryan Reynolds is very intelligent for business, but with a short hand he also has a curious fondness for sports. En 2020 together with Rob McElhenney he bought Wrexham AFC, the third oldest soccer team in the world for 3 million dollars. They both invested a lot of money to make the club competitive again while also helping the community of Wrexham, Wales.
Surprisingly, the wool they put paid off, because in 2023, Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC returned to the fourth division of British football, after many years playing in the fifth division of England. However, the actor took his success and money in sports to the next level, investing in one of the most expensive sports on this planet.
It turns out that also in 2023, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney got together again to buy with a group of investors for 220 million dollars 24% of Alpine Renault, the French team that competes in Formula 1. So everything indicates that we will see Deadpool himself very often in the garage of this team. How do you see it? Did you know this successful facet of this actor as a businessman?
