Actor Ryan Reynolds turns 50 as his business empire expands
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The gist
Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds turned 50 on October 23, 2026, with stakes in Necaxa and Alpine F1.
Coverage traces his shift from star to mogul, with his wife's legal case looming.
Background
Ryan Reynolds is a Canadian actor, comedian and producer known for Deadpool, Free Guy and The Proposal, and an executive producer of Welcome to Wrexham. Coverage of his 50th birthday on October 23, 2026 focuses on how he expanded over the past decade from actor to business owner across entertainment, sports and advertising. EL PAÍS notes that the controversy surrounding his wife Blake Lively's dispute with Justin Baldoni has shown he is not infallible.
How it unfolded
- 1991Reynolds began his career at 15 in the teen series Fifteen.
- 2014Reynolds and Blake Lively welcomed their first child, James, followed by Inez, Betty and Olin.
- 2018He acquired a controlling stake in Aviation Gin and founded the production and advertising company Maximum Effort with George Dewey.
- 2020He sold Aviation Gin to Diageo for $610 million.
- 2023He sold his 25% stake in Mint Mobile to T-Mobile for more than $300 million.
- Jul 2026Reynolds walked through crowds at San Diego Comic-Con in a denim Deadpool suit without fans realizing it was him, later revealing the prank on Instagram.
- Oct 21, 2026A federal judge set an October 30 deadline for outstanding court documents in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's legal battle; a podcast episode discussed Reynolds' private text messages.
- Oct 23, 2026Reynolds turned 50, with coverage surveying his acting career and business holdings.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- EL PAÍS frames Reynolds as having gone from a late-blooming Hollywood star to a near-untouchable mogul, while noting the Lively-Baldoni controversy has shown he is not infallible.
- Public
- Reynolds himself said he doesn't like birthdays and gets 'enough attention,' describing his day as filling and emptying balloons.
Still unverified
A podcast episode raises questions about what new evidence and celebrity communications could emerge from the Lively-Baldoni case ahead of the October 30 deadline. MovieWeb says Reynolds is likely waiting to return as Deadpool in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday, with the character expected to return to the MCU.