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Ryan Reynolds crashes Comic-Con as Deadpool but fans missed the obvious joke
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Ryan Reynolds seems like a man who likes a laugh; after all, how else can you explain him signing up to make Green Lantern?
Still, in recent years, the sexiest man alive (according to whoever worked at People magazine back in 2010) has poured most of his irreverent charm into the Marvel character, Deadpool.
A regenerating degenerate Deadpool is known for his quick and filthy wit, and Ryan clearly adores the character.
So much so that he made a cheeky appearance as Deadpool at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con while his Marvel colleagues were plugging the upcoming superhero blockbuster, Avengers: Doomsday.
During his brief appearance, Deadpool (or Ryan, the lines are blurry) questioned Robert Downey Jr about the film and seemed to hint he’d like a part in taking down Doctor Doom.
It was all very funny, but a lot of fans seemed to miss a rather obvious joke that Ryan was making.
You see, Ryan wasn’t wearing Deadpool’s usual red underoos; instead, he appeared to be wearing a grey costume.
Comic aficionados immediately leapt to the conclusion that this was a hint that Marvel was working on an X-Force movie, as when on that team Deadpool wears a more muted costume.
However, it wasn’t a grey suit. It was, in fact, made of denim.
And I’m not saying this because I’m a member of the FBI (Fabric Investigation Bureau); I’m saying this because I follow Ryan on Instagram.
Yes, on the third best social media platform (my preference is Facebook, LinkedIn, then Insta), Ryan shared a photo of the costume with the caption ‘#jeanpool’ and called it a ‘Canadian Tuxedo’.
Where does the term Canadian Tuxedo come from?
Metro’s resident Canadian and Deputy Showbiz Editor Alana Anderson explains the origin story of the Canadian Tuxedo…
The Canadian tuxedo is only 84 years younger than the country, and that makes it just as iconic as Tim Hortons and ice hockey.
But you’d be surprised to find out that the only Canadian thing about the Canadian Tuxedo is where it originated.
In fact, it wasn’t even a Canadian who first wore one.
So the story goes, American singer Bing Crosby and a companion went on a hunting trip to the Great White North (Vancouver, British Columbia, to be exact).
Upon checking into his hotel, he was denied entry since he was underdressed. All because he was wearing a denim-on-denim Levi
Strauss & Co outfit instead of a three-piece suit.
The bellhop promptly noticed that the guest was, in fact, Crosby, and he was swiftly let in, but like any good clothing brand with their finger on the pulse, Levi’s caught word of the mix-up and turned it into a PR opportunity, creating a custom denim tuxedo jacket for the singer.
Sewn within the interior of the jacket lay a leather patch that read
Notice to All Hotel Men.
How the term Canadian Tuxedo was adopted is anyone’s guess, but it did bring us Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake’s matching 2001 red carpet look, so for that we (kinda) have Canada to thank.
That’s right, Ryan was making a gag about his beloved home country and wearing a denim jacket or shirt paired with matching jeans.
So why was the joke obvious?
Well, Deadpool might have worn grey suits before, but he’s never worn one with a big Canadian flag sewn on the front, which probably should have given the game away.
Still, the joke worked even if people didn’t get the Jeanpool gag.
Fans seemed particularly delighted when Jeanpool revealed he was carrying his own microphone, and they even ‘awwed’ when the Avengers cast told him they weren’t planning on making ‘any last-minute additions’ to the movie
Maybe next time Deadpool…
Avengers: Doomsday will do a superhero landing into theatres on December 18.
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