Ryan Reynolds Reveals He Tanked His Audition For ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’

To put it bluntly, Ryan Reynolds is currently “hot shit” thanks to the success of “Deadpool,” but it wasn’t that long ago when the actor was whiffing with one movie after another. And it’s not for lack of trying to get some good work, and as he reveals in a new segment from “Actors On Actors” for Variety, he auditioned for the mighty Coen Brothers for “Inside Llewyn Davis,” but alas, he didn’t get the gig. Indeed, he says his attempt was “terrible.”

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“I auditioned and failed for the Coen Brothers,” he replied. “It wasn’t the right fit, mostly because they’re very high class. They were just quietly shaking their heads, like, ‘What are you doing here? Do you have a SAG card?’”

Reynolds doesn’t say what role he was going for, but I’d presume it was for the lead, and perhaps it’s all for the best, as Oscar Isaac is absolutely terrific in that part. And things wound up working out for Reynolds, too, who has “Life” and “The Hitman’s Bodyguard” dropping in 2017, and starts shooting “Deadpool 2” next year.