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Ryan Reynoldsis going back in time.
The actor stars in first look photos from Netflix’s upcoming movieThe Adam Project, in which he plays “a time-traveling pilot who teams up with his younger self and his late father to come to terms with his past while saving the future,” according to anofficial synopsis. He’s searching for Laura (Zoe Saldana) across time and space.
Reynolds, 45, toldVanity Fairabout personally relating to his character’s journey: “I have this thought about life, which is that we tell ourselves stories. So you have this central character who has told himself a story about his own father that isn’t necessarily true. I know that I’ve done that in my life. I’ve told myself stories to justify things about my father and my complicatedrelationship I had with him before he passed. Reconciling that is really difficult.”
TheDeadpoolactor recently starred in the blockbuster Netflix filmRed Noticewith Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot. WithAdam Project, he re-teams with hisFree Guydirector Shawn Levy.
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Reynolds stars opposite Walker Scobell as the 12-year-old Adam, andJennifer Garnerand Mark Ruffalo play his parents — a13 Going on 30reunion of sorts.
Last March, GarnertoldGood Morning Americait was easy to get back in the rhythm with Ruffalo on set: “It was wonderful. We were playing a married couple and we just had this instant comfort and obviously there’s just such a connection and a warmth. It was actually a really beautiful experience to revisit that relationship.”
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Reynolds announced he was taking a break from making movies in October after wrapping the holiday filmSpirited.
“That’s a wrap for me onSpirited. Not sure I’d have been ready to say yes to a film this challenging even three years ago. Singing, dancing and playing in the sandbox with Will Ferrell made a whole lotta dreams come true. And this is my second film with the great @octaviaspencer…,” he wrote onInstagramat the time. “Perfect time for a little sabbaticalfrom movie making. I’m gonna miss every second working with this obscenely gifted group of creators and artists. These days, kindness matters as much as talent. I’ve been lucky to work with folks who are flush with both.”
The Adam Projecthits Netflix March 11.
source: people.com
