01 A formerly overweight man confronting his high school crush, played for maximum comedy.
Ryan Reynolds – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 28, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Deadpool is built entirely around his specific fast-talking rhythm. Buried is the outlier, a tense, almost entirely solo performance with real range beneath the one-liners.
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02 An early cult-comedy role set entirely inside a restaurant.
03 A bickering, buddy-action pairing with Samuel L. Jackson.
04 A rookie CIA agent opposite Denzel Washington's rogue operative.
05 A grounded, warm romantic lead outside his usual comedic register.
06 A one-man, one-location thriller shot entirely inside a coffin.
07 A rom-com lead who plays reluctant-to-charming better than almost anyone.
08 A background video-game character discovering he's the hero of his own story.
09 A gleeful, meta multiverse team-up that finally brought Deadpool into the MCU.
10 The role he was born to play, mixing gore and constant fourth-wall breaks.