Ryan Reynolds<\/a><\/strong> is under fire after fans accused him of being \u201ccondescending\u201d toward a child reporter during the Toronto International Film Festival. The “Deadpool” star is no stranger to viral moments on the red carpet, but this particular exchange, which involved a young CTV interviewer named Liam, quickly sparked outrage on social media. The moment, which took place just as Ryan Reynolds is navigating heightened public attention due to his wife, Blake Lively<\/a><\/strong>, and her legal drama with filmmaker Justin Baldoni<\/a><\/strong>, drew a flood of reactions online.<\/p>\n Steven Bergman\/AFF-USA.COM \/ MEGA<\/p>\n In the now-viral clip, Reynolds appeared to brush past the child\u2019s polite introduction, jumping straight to the question and cracking jokes that many viewers felt came off as dismissive rather than playful.<\/p>\n Reynolds is seen greeting the child reporter with, \u201cHi, what\u2019s the question?\u201d before the young interviewer even had the chance to introduce himself.<\/p>\n When the child politely said, \u201cHi Ryan, nice to meet you,\u201d Reynolds grinned and replied, \u201cNice to meet you too, let\u2019s skip to the question.\u201d<\/p>\n The actor laughed as he delivered the line, but onlookers appeared unsure of how to react. Social media users later criticized the interaction as dismissive rather than charming.<\/p>\n The young reporter, identified as Liam, eventually asked, \u201cWhy is there so much Chipotle mayo on your Tim Horton breakfast?\u201d<\/p>\n Reynolds responded in typical comedic fashion, \u201cYou know what I wish I had some control over that, I can send a strongly worded letter to the chef. Consider it done young man.\u201d He then added, \u201cWhat\u2019s your name? Liam. I\u2019ll make it downright vicious, but I\u2019ll say it\u2019s from you though.\u201d<\/p>\n Though Reynolds smiled through the moment, many viewers felt the lighthearted joke fell flat, especially in the context of speaking with a child.<\/p>\n OConnor\/AFF-USA.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n Social media quickly lit up with criticism, with fans accusing the actor of ruining what should have been a special moment for the young journalist.<\/p>\n One person wrote: \u201cThat poor kid, way to ruin someone\u2019s confidence.\u201d Another commented, \u201cNot a kind manner at all with this child. He\u2019s lucky he wanted to interview him.\u201d<\/p>\n Others echoed the sentiment, calling Reynolds \u201ccondescending\u201d and accusing him of trying to force humor into a situation that didn\u2019t call for it. \u201cHey, Ryan. Not everything can be turned into a joke,\u201d one critic noted.<\/p>\n ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n The clip also made it to X (formerly Twitter) where the comments continued to attack Reynolds.<\/p>\n One user wrote, \u201cHe is soo\u2026 manner less,\u201d while another added, \u201cIt\u2019s one thing to joke with an adult but a kid won\u2019t get what he believes are jokes.\u201d<\/p>\n Others didn\u2019t hold back, with one fan slamming the exchange as \u201cDisgusting\u201d and another saying, \u201cHe looks unhinged.\u201d Another critic went even further, tying in Reynolds\u2019 wife, Blake Lively, writing, \u201cRyan and Blake are so condescending and mean to people they deem \u2018beneath them.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n ZapatA\/MEGA<\/p>\n The timing of Reynolds\u2019 TIFF controversy comes as the actor is already navigating heightened public scrutiny over Lively\u2019s ongoing legal dispute with director Justin Baldoni. Lively filed a sexual-harassment complaint in December 2024 tied to their work on “It Ends with Us,” sparking a legal fight that continues to unfold in the headlines.<\/p>\nRyan Reynolds Criticized For Brushing Off Child Reporter In TIFF Interview<\/h2>\n
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