Not for Films? Ryan Reynolds Reveal the Real Reason He Moved to LA

Published 12/20/2022, 12:30 PM EST

Ryan Reynolds is a worldwide box office star, and ruler of the hearts of millions of fans. One certainly cannot deny that he is a real-life superhero, too. His contribution to our society with his donations while sharing things on his social networks is appreciable. It looks like he is a complete package of generosity, humor, and sexiness. Do you remember? He was crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive back in 2010.

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While his rise to fame with blockbuster films like DeadpoolFree GuyRed Notice, and The Proposal is another amazing story to tell. Not to forget his dreamy marriage with the Hollywood star Blake Lively. Currently, the beautiful duo share three daughters James, 7, Inez, 6, and Betty, 3, and are expecting their fourth child together. Well, all this might have never happened if he never left his home to follow his dreams. But did you know that Reynolds moved to LA for an entirely different reason than acting?

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Ryan Reynolds talks about the main goal of moving to Los Angeles 

Ryan Reynolds recently joined the students of Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in a virtual meeting. This institution is a First Nations school for Indigenous students in Ontario, Canada. The Deadpool star sat down and had a motivating fun conversation with the school student chief Derek MoniasDuring the interview, he opened up about his career and how becoming an actor was not the main goal of his life.

“When I turned 18, I got back into improv comedy, and that’s why I moved to Los Angeles, to see if I could join a group called The Ground Wings, which is a really famous improv comedy group in Los Angeles,” revealed the actor.

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He talked about his teen years when he used to work at a general store and go to school. The 46-year-old star has a passion for improv comedy long before he got into acting. His main motive was to be on stage and not working in films. Had he stuck to his plan, the world would have had a wonderful improv comedian, given his penchant for comedy.

However, this talented artist was meant to be a shining star of the entertainment industry and so the fate brought him here. And we are delighted he chose to be an actor, otherwise fans would have missed those Twitter shenanigans.

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Are you a hardcore fan of this humorous superstar? Do you enjoy his constant Twitter parade full of gigs and inspiration?

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Shikha Arya

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Shikha Arya is an entertainment writer at Netflix Junkie. She is a hardcore fan of Hollywood Dreamy Cinema and loves to watch contemporary series and movies like Stranger Things, A Perfect Pairing, and Tall Girl, among others. Other than writing her hobbies include reading novels, cycling, and mindfulness.

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