Ryan Reynolds has saved the world wearing red and black, delivering sharp one-liners while Deadpool 2 soared past $785 million globally. Fast forward, and he traded super suits for something far softer, starring in IF, where a lonely girl and forgotten imaginary friends tug at heartstrings, pulling in over $190 million worldwide. Whether battling villains or helping fuzzy creatures find new homes, Reynolds brings heart to the screen. Now, fans are pausing to ask—what exactly ties these two wildly different adventures together?

Brad Pitt made surprise cameos in both Deadpool 2 and IF, stealing scenes without stealing the spotlight.

Brad Pitt’s cameo trickery connects Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool 2 and IF

Brad Pitt is no stranger to blink-and-miss-it cameos, and Ryan Reynolds’ films seem to be his favorite playground. In Deadpool 2, Pitt briefly zapped onto the screen as Vanisher, shocking audiences for barely a second before disappearing again. Years later, Pitt pulled an even greater disappearing act in IF, where he played Keith, an invisible imaginary friend no one could see but everyone tripped over. Though silent and unseen, Pitt’s presence humorously links both Reynolds’ chaotic superhero world and whimsical family adventure.

In IF, Brad Pitt takes vanishing to the next level as Keith, an imaginary friend who remains unseen and unheard, yet hilariously felt whenever characters trip over him. His name appears only in the end credits, a playful Easter egg for those paying close attention. This silent role, much like his surprise moment in Deadpool 2, reinforces Pitt’s unexpected cameo legacy in Ryan Reynolds’ films—whether in imaginary worlds or superhero chaos. This playful spirit matches Reynolds’ broader comedic style, known for his fearless humor, even when taking cheeky digs at high-profile figures like Meghan Markle.

Meghan Markle and Blake Lively dominate celebrity buzz, yet Ryan Reynolds did not hesitate to poke fun at the Duchess.

Ryan Reynolds’ sharp wit takes aim at Meghan Markle

Ryan Reynolds and late-night host Conan O’Brien teamed up on O’Brien’s podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend to playfully tease Meghan Markle and her lifestyle brand, As Ever. During their chat, Reynolds joked that Markle is the “middleman for jars of jam,” poking fun at her business role. Although Reynolds did not mention his wife Blake Lively or their ongoing court battle with Justin Baldoni, some fans dismissed his appearance as a “blatant PR stunt.” 

Ryan Reynolds joked about his own father, Jimmy Reynolds, who worked as a “food broker.” Reynolds first thought this meant CIA work, but learned it simply meant being a middleman for jars of jam. Conan O’Brien then linked the joke to Meghan Markle’s lifestyle brand. Fans speculated whether this playful jab harkened back to the former Suits star’s well-known clash with Blake Lively. Regardless, Reynolds’s humor spares no one—not the Duchess, not Brad Pitt, and certainly not himself.

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