Hugh Jackman Jokingly Asks Academy Not To “Validate” His ‘Deadpool 3’ Costar Ryan Reynolds In Best Original Song Category

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Hugh Jackman is starting off 2023 begging the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences not to “validate” his Deadpool costar Ryan Reynolds with an Oscar nomination. “Hey everybody.

It’s 2023 and I really really wanted to send out a positive message at the beginning of the year but recent events have made that impossible,” Jackman said in an Instagram video he shared. “Don’t get me wrong, I loved Spirited, it’s a great movie, we had a blast and the entire family watched it.

I love Will [Ferrell], I love Octavia [Spencer]. Obviously, I did The Greatest Showman with Benji [Pasek] and Justin [Paul], they’re incredible and I loved their music.

And ‘Good Afternoon,’ by the way, the song ‘Good Afternoon’? I laughed the entire way through, it is absolutely brilliant. However, just heard the Academy have shortlisted ‘Good Afternoon in the best song category.” Jackman continued, “Now, Ryan Reynolds, getting a nomination in the best song category would make the next year of my life insufferable.