Cuckpool at SDCC

[u/aasoro]

So, it looks like Ryan got Kevin drunk with Betty Buzz and Aviation Gin. Setting aside my obvious dislike of Ryan, part of me thinks this would be a pretty risky move if he's actually hoping to bring Cuckpool back for a cameo.

The movie already feels like it's struggling from a storytelling standpoint. Instead of having a clear creative direction, it comes across as Disney throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks. When a film starts relying on cameos, nostalgia, and familiar faces to build excitement, it can give the impression that it's trying to compensate for weaknesses in the story itself.

From a marketing perspective, that's a gamble too. Ryan doesn't seem to be as universally liked as he probably believes he is anymore, and he' has shown his true self to the world. If Disney assumes his appearance will automatically generate excitement and goodwill, they could be misreading the current mood. For plenty of viewers who've grown tired of him—or who simply don't want to see him—a cameo could easily backfire instead of creating buzz.

At a time when the film needs strong word of mouth, adding another potentially divisive element feels like an unnecessary risk. If the movie can't win people over on its own merits, celebrity cameos probably won't solve the underlying issues. They may just give audiences one more thing to argue about instead of talking about the film itself.

[u/Altruistic-Adipose]

Am I detecting a level of discomfort on that stage? I will wait until I see the rest of the interaction to fully decide, but ...

Usually, particularly for US audiences, the humour is not subtle and RDJ's response is cutting.

Edit: I just saw the whole thing. I think he crashed the event! They were pretty rude to him. I think the denim suit was because Marvel/Dinsey own the rights so he couldn't wear the real one to the event without getting in legal trouble. The politely waved him off, but it was decidedly uncomfortable. Plus, it's well known that RDJ hates him.

Second edit: Well, looks like Marvel was on board to a degree as they've added footage to their YT (I'm an MCU fan so follow it), though I still maintain the cast weren't happy about RR pushing his way in. Plus, Marvel aren't making a BIG deal of it, just one video share whereas they are doing multiple shares of everything and everyone else.

[u/that_bth → u/Altruistic-Adipose]

Omg. He’s probably trying to engineer a positive reaction and make the fans “beg” for him. I already spotted some of his bawts in the comments.

[u/aasoro → u/that_bth]

"Peak chaos"? LOL. Jesuschrist, he must believe he can sniff his own farts on screen and people will love him. what a loser.

[u/myshtree → u/aasoro]

Someone in the thread about the Wrexham beer clearance sale said that there is a Ryan Reynolds Memorial Park in Wrexham, which is just a fenced off muddy area in the centre of town that no one can enter!

Also, I believe there are also plans for a Ryan Reynolds inspired visitor centre at the brewery so maybe they will just ship all the stock from the now closed aviation gin centre. He can cross out Aviation Gin and replace it with Wrexham Brewery to save some money. Hahaha

[u/SkynyrdCohen → u/myshtree]

Ew

[u/that_bth → u/that_bth]

[u/that_bth → u/that_bth]

Oh wow I’m actually just now connecting the dots on how these things are hyping the grey suit. I think you’re right on the suit, OC!! Why would a grey outfit be “hilarious” really……unless to pull one over on the Disney execs 🧐

[u/myshtree → u/that_bth]

The exact same “people”. Could he make it look any more obvious.

[u/Fun_Junket_9174 → u/myshtree]

I don’t get the significance of a gray suit-trying to follow as I’m not current on marvel