Scarlett Johansson married Ryan Reynolds back in 2008. From the plethora of celebrity guests who attended the ceremony, Samuel L. Jackson was one of them. Being a good friend of Scarlett Johansson, that was the first time he met Ryan Reynolds.
Talking about a strange wedding gift that the actor bought for the couple, Samuel L. Jackson stated that Ryan Reynolds was a “savvy motherf–ker” and that his strange gift was what essentially made them close friends over the years.
Samuel L. Jackson Gave A Strange Wedding Gift To Ryan Reynolds!
Back in 2008, Samuel L. Jackson had to give a strange wedding gift to Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson. In an interview, the actor talked about how he met the Deadpool actor for the first time. Calling him some abuses (as is Jackson’s style), the MCU actor revealed that he gifted the lovely couple…a beehive.
In his talks with Vulture, the actor recalled that he gave 10 pounds of bees to Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson because the Black Widow actress always used to talk about nature. Recalling the whole incident, the actor insinuated that that was how he and Reynolds became good friends over the years.
“Ryan is a savvy motherf–ker. I knew him from when he and Scarlett Johansson got married. My wedding gift to them was a beehive. Scarlett was always talking about nature. So I had my assistant go out and buy 10 pounds of bees and then I bought them bee suits and the whole thing.”
Samuel L. Jackson further continued about how the beekeeping between the couple eventually came to an end.
“One day the bees abandoned the hive or they abandoned the queen or some sh*t,”
Although the bees flew away and Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson divorced each other, the friendship between Reynolds and Jackson continued.
Samuel L. Jackson Admitted His Movie Wasn’t An A-Lister
In 2017, Samuel Jackson starred alongside Ryan Reynolds in the comedy/action movie The Hitman’s Bodyguard. Portraying the trope of enemies to best friends, Jackson admits that he knew the movie wasn’t going to be an A-lister.
“I don’t think ‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’ is an A-list movie in anybody’s category. But I also know that if it’s me and Ryan and we’re having a good f–king time, a lot of people are going to watch it and they’re going to be like, this is f–king great.”
With more comedies to come, Samuel L. Jackson and Ryan Reynolds’ The Hitman’s Bodyguard is available to rent on Apple TV+.
Source: Vulture
