Ryan Reynolds Recalls Near-Fatal Hit by Drunk Driver at 18

Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds has shared how a drunk driver struck him when he was just 18. He spent four weeks in hospital with multiple broken bones after the accident. The Deadpool star revealed the story in a recent GQ video alongside his Welcome to Wrexham co-star Rob McElhenney. Reynolds said he refused to drive home after having a beer but was hit while walking the short distance. “Even if it’s four blocks home, absolutely not,” he recalled, only to be struck so hard that the car was totaled. He joked the crash left him a “rickety, broken mess” and thanked the Canadian surgeon who “put me back together so kindly.” Despite those injuries, Reynolds built a career on physical roles. He now limits his own stunts and leaves the toughest shots to professionals. He’s next seen in Mayday (September 4) and returns as Deadpool in Avengers: Doomsday (December 18).

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