This video has left the internet feeling shook.
Ryan Reynolds is undoubtably one of Hollywoods best loved actors.
Since his career kicked off, Reynolds has had success after success.
He’s probably best known for his role as Marvel superhero, Deadpool.
In fact, he even directed the second Deadpool movie.
Let’s not forget his other acting successes such as The Proposal, Buried, and The Croods: A New Age.
And most recently, Free Guy.
But Reynolds isn’t just known for his excellent acting.
He is also known for his excellent humour.
Reynolds has one of the most beloved social media presences in the celebosphere.
His Twitter is loaded with golden moments, often making fun of being a husband and a father.
Reynolds often takes to Twitter and Instagram to poke fun at married life and fatherhood.
Around the time of his wife’s, Blake Lively, birthday, he often comes up with ingenious ways to share a sarcastic tribute to Lively — like his iconic poorly-cropped photo.
It clear to see why Reynolds has become so well-loved over the years.
And why he has gained so many adoring fans.
But unfortunately for them, Reynolds recently made a heartbreaking announcement…
Reynolds announced that he will be taking a short break from acting.
Having just finished filming on his new movie Spirited, a musical version of A Christmas Carol, Reynolds shared the news.
In an Instagram post, Reynolds wrote: “That’s a wrap for me on Spirited. Not sure I’d have been ready to say yes to a film this challenging even three years ago.”
The news of his break has left many people disappointed…
And even more people wondering, why?
In an interview with LinkedIn, Reynolds revealed the reason behind his break…
And it’s all to do with his family.
He explained that the “biggest reason” for taking time off is because he doesn’t “want to miss this time with my kids.”
“I want my kids to have a pretty normal schedule,” he said. “For many years, when my wife Blake would shoot a film, I would not shoot a film, and I would be with the kids and vice versa. So we would sort of trade off.”
Reynolds said that now his children are in school “they have a somewhat normal schedule,” something he thinks is important.
“I think it’s totally important for their development, and I really enjoy being a present dad,” he said.
Reynolds further added that he loves to take his children to school and pick them which this will enable him to do.
He also added he wants to spend more time focusing on his production company, Maximum Effort.
He’s also been working on projects with his pal, Rob McElhenney.
And their latest one may be their strangest yet!
Last year, the pair made a bet…
If McElhenney learned to speak Welsh fluently, Reynolds would publicly broadcast a colonoscopy.
Well, Reynolds lost, and in a new video shared to his YouTube channel he said he realized this was “about something that will most definitely save lives.”
“The procedure itself doesn’t take long. We’re talking about 30 minutes, something like that,” the doctor explained to a nervous Ryan.
FYI, a colonoscopy is a procedure to check for abnormalities in the colon.
And it’s the best way to get an early diagnosis of colorectal cancer.
It’s the third most common cancer in adults in the US.
And catching it early enough is the key to a better outcome.
In Reynolds’ case, the doctor found an “extremely subtle polyp.”
Which the doctor quickly removed, “interrupting the natural history … of a process that could have ended up developing into cancer and causing all sorts of problems.”
“That’s why people need to do this,” he added.
“They really need to do this. This saves lives. Pure and simple.”
Following Reynolds’ results, McElhenney decided to get a colonoscopy, too!
And the doctor found 3 polyps, which were also removed.
“Getting in on time is the key,” the doctor explained.
You can watch the video here.