Director Shawn Levy Reveals He’s The Godfather Of Ryan Reynolds And Blake Lively’s Son

In a recent interview with Variety, Levy shared that he's the godfather to Reynolds and Lively's fourth child, Olin.

It seems Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s children have more than one famous godparent.

Just weeks after Taylor Swift referred to the couple’s four children as her “godkids” in a cheeky social media post, “Deadpool & Wolverine” director Shawn Levy is sharing his tight-knit connection to the youngest of the stars’ bunch.

“Little by little, all of the Reynoldses started being a part of the movie, including their youngest,” Levy said of the action star’s family’s cameos in the new film in an interview with Variety published Monday. “As the proud godfather of Olin, that might be my favorite voice cameo.”

In a recent interview with Variety, Levy shared that he’s the godfather to Reynolds and Lively’s fourth child, Olin.

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In the R-rated superhero flick, which was released last month, Lively, along with her and Reynolds’ four kids — daughters James, Inez and Betty, and son Olin — each had a role in the film. The couple quietly welcomed Olin in February 2023.

Levy did not share whether he was also the godfather of the pair’s other little ones.

Levy and Reynolds have built strong ties in recent years, as the filmmaker has directed the Canadian actor in 2021’s “Free Guy,” 2022’s “The Adam Project” and now, most recently, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” which also stars Hugh Jackman.

Reynolds’ bond with the “Deadpool” franchise runs so deep that he even revealed Olin’s name at the New York City premiere of “Deadpool & Wolverine” last month.

“I want to start by saying thank you to my wife, Blake, who is here,” he said in a clip from the premiere. “I want to thank my kids — James, Inez, Betty, Olin — who are here. I hope that, if I’m lucky, this moment will be the most traumatic thing — that is, in the contents of this movie — that happens in your wondrous life.”

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