Ryan Reynolds Celebrates Hugh Jackman's 56th Birthday with Touching Post: 'I Hope We Get to Do This Til You’re 90'

Mar. 15, 2025

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.Photo:Eric Charbonneau/Getty

Eric Charbonneau/Getty

Ryan Reynoldshas plans to keep collaborating with palHugh Jackmanfor decades!

As Jackman turned 56 on Saturday, Oct. 12, his longtime friend andDeadpool & Wolverinecostar wished him a happy birthday with a sweet tribute — and foreshadowed years of tomfoolery to come.

TheProposalstar, 47, filled anInstagram postwith pictures of himself and Jackman, ranging from recent set photos to adorable throwback shots, all of which showed them brimming with smiles and laughing together.

The collection also featured a shot of the pair’s respective superhero masks, as well as cameos from theirDeadpool & Wolverinecollaborator and good friendShawn Levy.

In the final slide, Reynolds added a black-and-white shot of himself and Jackman leaning into each other as they smiled softly.

“I hope we get to do this til we’re 90,” Reynolds wrote in the caption. “Happy Birthday, @thehughjackman.”

“A lot of years,” Reynolds added. “A lot of adventures.”

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’.Jay Maidment/ 20th Century Studios / 2024 MARVEL.

Jay Maidment/ 20th Century Studios / 2024 MARVEL.

Alongside the picture, the actor added an Indiana Jones quote fromRaiders of the Lost Ark— “It’s not the years, honey. It’s the mileage” — plus a nod to one of Jackman’s most iconic roles outside of Wolverine, P. T. Barnum inThe Greatest Showman.

“Happy Birthday to the one and only, Greatest Showman,” he wrote.

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Reynolds’ touching post comes shortly after the two starscelebrated their joint birthday monthearlier this month.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman celebrate their joint birthday month, October, in 2024.Shawn Levy/Instagram

Shawn Levy/Instagram

The director also joined the pair for a couple of group snapshots elsewhere in his post, sandwiching himself between the onscreen heroes for a trio shot in a wooded area.

“October is the best month for buddy birthdays🎂,” Levy wrote in the caption. “A perfect fall day celebrating early with two of the BEST❤️💛.”

source: people.com