Celebrity feuds are everywhere in Hollywood.
There’s the classics like Paris Hilton vs. Lindsay Lohan, the epic, like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj, the shocking, like Kylie Jenner against Jordyn Woods, and then there’s the fake, like Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds.
The two actors, who are actually good pals, orchestrated their beef over a decade ago and have kept up the charade for the public’s viewing pleasure ever since.
Page Six is giving breaking down Jackman and Reynold’s never-ending “feud,” starting from where it all began.
2008
Jackman, 52, and Reynolds, 44, first met on the set of their movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” in 2008. Reynolds and ex-wife Scarlett Johansson had just gotten married — though they divorced two years later — and Jackman had a lot to say on the matter.
“I used to ream him because I was very close friends with Scarlett [Johansson], and Scarlett had just married Ryan, so when he came on set I was like, “Hey, you better be on your best behavior here, pal, because I’m watching,'” Jackman told The Daily Beast in April.
He continued, “We started ribbing each other that way, and then it all escalated with the ‘Deadpool’ thing and him calling me out, and trying to manipulate me through social media to do what he wanted.”
Jackman even admitted that it was hard to really pinpoint how it all started since it’s been so many years.
“How did it start? It’s gone back so long now,” Jackman told the website, adding, “God, this is a classic sign where your feud has gone too long, where you don’t even know why or how it started.”
November 2015
The “Deadpool” star decided to get his revenge years later when he razzed Jackman on social media.
As a refresher, Reynolds and Jackman were both winners of People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010 and 2008 respectively.
Reynolds pretended to be Jackman while wearing his burn prosthetics and a full face of makeup from filming “Deadpool” –Australian accent and all.
“G’day mate! Hugh Jackman here just reminding you to get your votes in for People’s Sexiest Man Alive. Cover’s coming up,” Reynolds said in the video.
Jackman was clearly in on the fun as he was the one who shared it on his own Twitter. “Presenting … ME by HIM. @VancityReynolds #SMA,” he had tweeted.
January 2016
Reynolds took a jab at a Jackman during a “Deadpool” promo celebrating Australian day, calling their movie “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” a “career low” for him.
“Happy Australia Day…One tiny problem [Australia], you gave us ‘Wolverine’ and for that – I can’t forgive you,” Reynolds said dressed in his full “Deadpool” costume.
He then singled Jackman out directly.
“I’ve got no problems with Hugh, I mean, he’s a delightful guy he really is. True legend. But that movie was a career-low for me, you understand,” he joked.
February 2016
Reynolds then took his “feud” with Jackman to the big screen.
In “Deadpool,” he removes his mask to reveal that he is wearing another mask underneath — a paper cutout of Jackman’s face.
This further fueled the fire and made for some great comedic relief during a very serious moment in the action film.
February 2016
At this point, Jackman is ready to throw it back in Reynolds’ face.
Jackman posted a photo smiling with his arm around Reynolds, but did he really want him there?
“Seriously, Mate. You’ve got to stop following me. SECURITY!!!” he tweeted along with the pic.
February 2016
Reynolds has a sit down with Jackman to interview him about his movie “Eddie the Eagle” but shows up ill-prepared.
Reynolds asks Jackman about playing the character named Eddie, to which Jackman responds that was not his role and asks if he really saw the movie.
The “Deadpool” actor then asks a fake fan question from someone named “Bryan Breynold,” asking, “I heard that on ‘X-Men Wolverine,’ you had specially designed lifts put in your shoes so you would appear taller than one of your co-stars.”
Jackman answered like a true professional, saying, “That’s true … but everything in that movie was about advancing story and character.”
His next question was a fan with the name “Blake Lively,” aka the name of his wife, asking about meeting up with Jackman while Reynolds is scheduled for a mani-pedi.
December 2016
Now it’s Jackman doing the impersonations.
Jackman used a paper mask of Reynolds’ face as he spoke about the “Deadpool” actor receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
“@VanCityReynolds asked me to post this 100% real video by him on being honored with a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame today,” he tweeted along with the video.
He then went on to poke fun at Reynolds with a small speech.
“How could a guy who failed his high school drama class be this talented?” Jackman said as he pretended to be Renolds. “I have no answer to that. But to quote my favorite actor in the world Hugh Jackman, and who by the way was people’s sexiest man alive way before me, [America is] the most generous country on the planet. And feel free to urinate on my section of the sidewalk.”
March 2017
Reynolds doesn’t believe that Jackman could have adoring fans.
He trolled the Wolverine actor while he was doing press overseas.
“Thanks for an amazing visit Beijing! @WolverineMovie @20thcenturyfox,” Jackman had tweeted along with a photo of several local fans.
Reynolds quickly responded to the post, writing, “Pretty sure those are protesters.”
April 2018
Jackman took his relationship with Reynolds to the next level while wishing him happy birthday in a video post.
Dressed in a bathrobe, Jackman was sending a birthday message to Reynolds when the camera pans to Reynolds himself dressed in his “Deadpool” costume while reclining on the hotel room bed in the background.
Reynolds begins singing different songs to interrupt the message and Jackman quips, “Yeah, don’t give him too much attention. That’s why I can’t be with him.”
April 2018
Reynolds seemingly slammed Jackman’s marriage to wife Deborra-Lee Furness.
Jackman posted a photo with his wife in honor of their anniversary, writing, “I believe in life we need to see and truly be seen by the most important people in our lives. Deb, from day one, we had that. 22 years later … it only gets deeper. You and the kids are the greatest gift I will ever receive. I love you a gazillion times around the world.”
But Reynolds thought it was doomed from the start. He responded to the tweet, writing, “I gave this 3 months. Tops. I was wrong.”
August 2018
Reynolds jabs Jackman yet again in “Deadpool 2.”
In the scene when Deadpool blows himself up, he plays a music box sculpture that pays homage to Jackman’s character Wolverine.
Deadpool flips the bird and says, “f–k Wolverine. Well guess what, Wolvy? I’m dying in this one too.”
After the credits of “Deadpool 2,” a clip plays of Reynolds as Deadpool travels to stop himself from starring in “X-Men Origins: Wolverine.”
October 2018
Jackman decides to give another birthday shoutout to Reynolds, but not without throwing some shade.
“Because I’m told that I AM THE NICEST GUY and you’re NOT. @VancityReynolds … I will let you hug me. Just this once. On your birthday,” Jackman tweeted along with a photo of him hugging Reynolds.
But Reynolds quickly shuts down Jackman’s claim that he’s nice.
This man is a monster,” Reynolds responded. “He’s not even from Australia. He’s from Milwaukee.”
November 2018
Things turned nasty between the two actors when Reynolds decided to release a political attack ad against Jackman.
“How well do you really know @RealHughJackman?” he tweeted along with the video.
He then goes on to say, “Hugh Jackman isn’t even his real name. It’s Hugh Michael Jackman. Hugh Michael speaks with a charming accent, but he’s actually from Milwaukee.”
He adds, “He then walked off the job on Wolverine, adding to unemployment. Is this the type of amazing actor and nice person we want delivering a preachy liberal speech this awards season?”
November 2018
Jackman swiftly responds with a counter-attack ad against Reynolds.
“Who are you going to trust? Me or @VancityReynolds?” he tweeted along with the video.
“Ryan Reynolds may seem like an honest, hard-working movie star, husband and father – but don’t let the facts get in the way of the truth,” Jackman says in the video. “The truth? He’s been riding on Hugh’s coat tails ever since 2009, when Hugh hand-selected him to star in ‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ in the universally acclaimed best portrayal of [Deadpool] Wade Wilson. Ever.”
He then notes that while they were both voted People’s Sexiest Man Alive, he said, “He was only named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 2010, the year after he met Hugh. Coincidence? Please.”
December 2018
Jackman reamed up with Jake Gyllenhaal in his next attack against Reynolds.
The two pals pranked Reynolds by telling him that a holiday party was an ugly sweater party.
“These a——s told me it was a sweater party. @RealHughJackman #JakeGyllenhaal,” Reynolds tweeted.”
When Reynolds showed up in a green and red sweater with a big gold bow, Jackman and Gyllenhaal had the final laugh.
January 2019
After several years of jabs and smack-talk, Reynolds and Jackman call a truce in the name of caffeine.
“Official truce with @realhughjackman!” Reynolds tweeted along with pic of him with Jackman.
He explained, “As a gesture of goodwill, I’m gonna make a beautiful ad for his company, Laughing Man Coffee. Can’t wait!”
February 2019
A month later, a video explaining their truce dropped on Reynolds’ YouTube channel.
“Ryan and I recently called a truce in our social media war and we promised to make ads for each other,” Jackman said. They then play the ads they made for each other.
Reynolds shows a beautiful ad that he said he worked on 24/7 and cost a million dollars to make. But when it was time for Jackman to reciprocate with an ad for Reynold’s Aviation gin, he wasn’t as friendly.
“Ryan Reynolds is a complete and total f—ing a—–e. Gin’s pretty great though. I’ll have to try it some day,” Jackman said in his ad before opening the bottle of gin and letting it spill all over the table.
Jackman then apologized saying, “Sorry man. I didn’t think the truce was actually real.”
And the feud continues.
December 2019
Reynolds has his holiday revenge on Jackman when he convinces him to match in the same sweater he was pranked into wearing the year before. However, Reynolds doesn’t end up wearing the ugly sweater and it’s Jackman left looking like a fool.
“I can’t believe I agreed to wear the matching underwear too,” Jackman tweeted.
“I don’t recall mentioning underwear,” Reynolds joked in response.
March 2020
Jackman and Reynolds decided to bury the hatched for a good cause.
The actors announced that they were putting their feud on hold so they could join together for the All In Challenge that helped raise money for charities that help feed Americans amid the pandemic.
They first gave a short summary on their online war and then Reynolds said they “agreed to agree not to disagree and only a pandemic could make that happen.”
They joined together to raffled off a chance to have them both come work for your child’s lemonade stand.
Later that month though, Jackman revealed that their feud was not over and their wives made them make up for the cause.
“We’re in extraordinary times,” Jackman told Hoda Kotb on the “Today” show. “Deb actually said to me, ‘Look, really, this is a time to rethink all that. Maybe it’s time to build a bridge.’ I wasn’t ready for that, but actually, Blake reached out. So Blake and Deb have been brokering this thing and we came up with participating in the All In Challenge.”
He even took a dig at Reynolds, saying, “We’ve been reaching out to Blake, we talk to her, because can you imagine quarantine stuck in the house with Ryan? It must be brutal for her, so we’re reaching out.”
April 2020
Reynolds takes another shot at Jackman as a husband on his 24th anniversary with Furness.
“These 24 years have been the best of my life! And, as far as I can see, we keep getting better. I love you Debs with every fiber of my soul. Happy anniversary. #24” Jackman wrote in an Instagram post for his wife.
But Reynolds’ response wasn’t so sweet.
“Hang in there, Deb,” he commented on the pic.
September 2020
Reynolds stepped in yet again to help Jackman with his Laughing Man Coffee advertisement, seemingly ending their beef.
The “Deadpool” actor narrates the ad where Jackman is seen waking up grumpy, throwing his alarm clock, yelling at his cute dog, and not perking up until he has a sip of his coffee brand.
But things took a turn yet again when Jackman tweeted the ad saying, “An honest glimpse into a day in my life,” and Reynolds quipped, “You sleep with the wig on?”
Alas, enemies, they remain.
October 2020
Yet again, Reynolds and Jackman decided to use their faux feud for a good cause.
“We’re bringing our Feud to @samsclub,” Jackman announced, adding, “I only agreed to do this because it’s for 2 great foundations. And, it’s always an awesome day when I get to humiliate @vancityreynolds.”
Jackman’s Laughing Man donates 100% of its proceeds to educational programs and community development in several countries, while Reynolds’ Aviation Gin has been supporting industry workers who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Bartender Emergency Assistance Program.
The Marvel stars are also supposed Toronto’s SickKids Foundation.
“Soon you’ll have the chance to help me humiliate @thehughjackman while also helping @sickkidsvs. #WinWin @aviationgin.,” Reynolds posted on social media.