'Deadpool' fan pranks 'Avengers: Endgame', Ryan Reynolds approves
Ryan Reynolds is known for his sense of humor, both in his personal and professional life. Thus, it is not surprising to see him effortlessly embrace his Deadpool persona. When a Deadpool fan pranked Avengers: Endgame on his behalf, it caught the actor's appreciative eye. As a result, the fan got a personal gift from Reynolds himself. Read all about it here.
Fan decided to redirect AvengersEndgame.com to Deadpool website
A Twitter user with the handle, AGuyInChair decided to redirect AvengersEndgame.com to an official Deadpool website. Soon after the trailer for Avengers: Endgame released, the Twitter user managed to squat on the domain rights and redirected all traffic to Deadpool's website. It is exactly the kind of humor that the narcissistic merc with a mouth would have appreciated and Reynolds conveyed the same message.
Reynolds sent the prankster a personalized gift from Aviation Gin
Reynolds, who always has an eye out for jokes, found this touching and funny at the same time. As a result, he sent the prankster a personalized gift from Aviation Gin, a company that he owns. The gift contained merchandise including a sleek looking headphone, and the prankster expressed his excitement at receiving a gift from Canada or at least a Canadian.
The prankster wanted something in exchange of Reynolds' gift
While Reynolds loved his original prank, he might have been more pleased with the joke that followed. On receiving the present, the Twitter user acknowledged the beautiful package that arrived from the actor, before immediately saying he was willing to trade it for tickets to the premiere of Avengers: Endgame. On discovering merchandise inside, he hilariously continued that it must be worth two tickets.
A gift for a well loved joke
Reynolds covers his bases, to avoid conflict
Since Deadpool is not yet under Disney, belonging instead under the umbrella of 20th Century Fox, Reynolds assumed that his approval of the prank might just lead to complications. Wishing to avoid conflict, the actor smartly responded to the tweet saying that he was not proud of what the prankster did, but that he happened to love him. We know what you mean Ryan!