Aside from being a great actor, a hilarious tweeter, and an all-around family guy,
Ryan Reynolds is also a bit of a hottie. Not only does he look pretty great in the skin-tight Deadpool suit, he also rocks the messy dad beard and silver fox hairdo he has in real life, proving that he has a talent for pulling off almost any look.
I mean, the guy can even pull off a pair of thick-framed geek glasses - and that ain't easy to do.
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It pretty much goes without saying, then, that a lot of Reynolds' fans follow his Instagram or
Twitter account in order to enjoy a little eye candy every now and then. So when the 41-year-old Canadian posted a rather unflattering throwback snap this week, he got a fair bit of roasting.
In the picture, a much younger Reynolds (circa mid 1990s) can be seen with a dyed blonde mop of a haircut, a stripy polo shirt, and expression that looks like it might have been an
attempt at a smoldering pout. Not being one to shy away from self-criticism, he captioned it: "Happy New Year, everybody! The point is, I used to style my hair with a blowtorch."
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Many people were quick to make the comparison between the actor and various boyband members of the same era, with one commenter describing him as the "6th member of Nsync", and another asking, "We're you perhaps a back street boy back in the day? Jk...love the hair."
Others also pointed out the star's resemblance to a particular '90s TV show. "You look like Zack from Saved by the Bell," said one user. "Is that Zack Morris?" chimed another. And they weren't wrong.
Some people, on the other hand, weren't so gentle.
"Don't worry man next time your [sic] in Dublin ?? I'll hook you up with fresh cut ✂ and look I'll even charge you so there's no awkwardness," wrote one hairdressing account.
"So glad the 1990's are over," said another 'grammer.
Burn.
But Reynolds is almost always happy to make a joke at his own expense. Just earlier this week, he
responded to a user who derailed one of his tweets with an important question.
"Can someone settle an argument between me and my priest? Which Kardashians are pregnant?" the star posted.
Instead of getting an answer, though, he just got more questions. One of the replies which gained a fair amount of traction came from a user who said, "only if you can settle an argument with me and my friends. Which Chris is hotter, Hemsworth, Pratt, or Evans?"
But, without missing a beat, Reynolds gave his judgment on the matter - with an extra hint towards Chris Pine, too.
So, once again, the internet's favorite heartthrob has proven that, while he might not have always been the suavest looking guy, he's always been effortlessly charming. And that's why we love him.
