Ryan Reynolds has had an impressive Hollywood career from his early studio comedy days to his taking the world by storm as Deadpool. It goes without saying that Reynolds has been lucky to be relevant and a box office draw after all these years. The actor also is very aware of just how lucky he is, as he recently opened up about turning 40 against the backdrop of show business as well as how unpredictable continued success can be.
A producer on the emotional documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, Reynolds recently spoke to Deadline alongside his collaborators and talked about making the film. The team, which includes director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds, got philosophical about their own Hollywood careers when asked what John Candy’s career would have looked like if he got to live out his 40s. Reynolds especially had an interesting take on the matter, pointing out that show business has its way of cycling through stars. He said:
