{"id":2352049,"date":"2026-03-30T21:53:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2352049"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:53:22","slug":"ryan-reynolds-goaded-by-broadway-crowd-to-drop-25k-on-jonathan-groffs-hat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ryan-reynolds-goaded-by-broadway-crowd-to-drop-25k-on-jonathan-groffs-hat\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryan Reynolds goaded by Broadway crowd to drop $25K on Jonathan Groff&#8217;s hat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Ryan Reynolds was goaded by theatergoers into dropping $25,000 on a hat worn by Jonathan Groff in the Broadway show \u201cJust in Time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the \u201cGlee\u201d alum\u2019s final Broadway performance as Bobby Darin on Sunday, audience members had the chance to bid on his signed hat, with proceeds benefiting Broadway Cares\/Equity Fights AIDS.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BrigidNYC\/status\/2038453668509364500\/video\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Per a video shared on social media<\/a>, the bidding started at $5,000 before quickly rising to $15,000.<\/p>\n<p>The fast bidding left the \u201cDeadpool\u201d star in shock as he stared at the audience members betting against him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Ryan Reynolds (pictured here) was goaded into donating $25,000 to Broadway Cares\/Equity Fight AIDS in exchange for the hat Jonathan Groff used during his run in \u201cJust in Time.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The actor initially bid $20,000 before the MC urged him to donate more.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWow,\u201d he could be seen mouthing before bidding $20,000.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love you, Ryan,\u201d a fan could be heard saying in response before the MC quickly told him, \u201cYou know I want more, 21?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the 49-year-old actor seemingly protested, she told him, \u201cWell, we could just end it if you want to do a big number. It\u2019s for charity, honey!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Reynolds settled once and for all as he shouted, \u201c25!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Full auction &amp; fun epic bidding war between Ryan Reynolds and audience to benefit Bway Cares\/Equity Fights Aids at Jonathan Groff\u2019s final performance Just in Time Bway today.  Cast were all in entertaining the crowd to boost bidding.  Jonathan Groff speaks of his arrival to nyc\u2026 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LtlQdVwCkR\">https:\/\/t.co\/LtlQdVwCkR<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5ELVyXFCh7\">pic.twitter.com\/5ELVyXFCh7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brigid (@BrigidNYC) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrigidNYC\/status\/2038453668509364500?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>After Reynolds confirmed he was donating $25,000, Groff sprinted into the audience to hand Reynolds the hat (pictured here). <span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/BrigidNYC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The pair embraced as the crowd around them cheered. <span class=\"credit\">Twitter\/BrigidNYC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Reynolds was accompanied by his wife, Blake Lively (seen here on social media) and their three daughters. <span class=\"credit\">vancityreynolds\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After the bidding had ended, Groff, 41, thanked Reynolds by personally hand-delivering his hat.<\/p>\n<p>The two actors embraced and chatted before Reynolds tried to place the hat on his daughter\u2019s head, though she quickly swatted it away.<\/p>\n<p>For the special Broadway night, the \u201cProposal\u201d star was accompanied by his wife, Blake Lively, and their daughters\u00a0James, 11,\u00a0Inez, 9, and\u00a0Betty, 6. Their 3-year-old son, Olin, was seemingly missing from the outing. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Meanwhile, in 2022, Nicole Kidman bid a hefty price for Hugh Jackman\u2019s hat from \u201cThe Music Man\u201d (pictured here).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The star (pictured here) coughed up $100,000\u00a0to Broadway Cares for the accessory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The \u201cGossip Girl\u201d actress, 38, sat behind Reynolds while holding their youngest, Betty, close to her. Meanwhile, Reynolds sat between James and Inez.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time an A-lister has donated to a good cause in Broadway. <\/p>\n<p>In 2022, Nicole Kidman got her hands on Hugh Jackman\u2019s \u201cThe Music Man\u201d hat after donating $100,000 to Broadway Cares.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan Reynolds was goaded by theatergoers into dropping $25,000 on a hat worn by Jonathan Groff in the Broadway show \u201cJust in Time.\u201d During the \u201cGlee\u201d alum\u2019s final Broadway performance as Bobby Darin on Sunday, audience members had the chance to bid on his signed hat, with proceeds benefiting Broadway Cares\/Equity Fights AIDS. 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