Deadpool & Wolverine's Nicepool Credit Explained: Who Is Gordon Reynolds?

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"Deadpool & Wolverine" brings roughly 100 different variants of the Merc with a Mouth to the big screen. Referred to as the Deadpool Corps., this army of multiverse Deadpool variants enter Earth-10005, prepared to attack Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) and Logan (Hugh Jackman). While you might expect many of them to be played by Reynolds himself, there's actually only one version played by the star of "Green Lantern." 

Yes, even though Reynolds originally lent his voice to the western Deadpool variant known as Cowboypool (a role that eventually went to Matthew McConaughey), and his wife Blake Lively and their children played the likes of Ladypool, Kidpool, and Babypool, Reynolds' only additional role was the unmasked mercenary referred to as Nicepool. However, the end credits name another actor in that role instead, one that should be familiar to Ryan Reynolds fans.

The role of Nicepool — a Deadpool variant with an unburnt face, long hair, and a kindly Canadian disposition — is credited to Gordon Reynolds. This is merely the resurgence of a publicity gag that Ryan Reynolds first executed back in 2016, when he was named GQ Man of the Year. For the magazine, Gordon Reynolds (played by Ryan Reynolds) interviewed the star of "The Proposal," posing as the actor's twin brother. This is an interview that opens with Gordon saying, "First question: Why such a c**t?"

Yeah, this guy sounds perfect for Deadpool.

As you can see, Gordon Reynolds is just Ryan Reynolds in a different outfit. Reynolds didn't even shave his beard to create any more clear delineation between the two, so he must have been really enjoying his facial hair at that point. It wouldn't be surprising if it was that beard that helped him get GQ Man of the Year. You can't underestimate the power of a good beard. Even Jake Gyllenhaal had one in a brief cameo appearance in the Gordon/Ryan interview. Anyway...

In the video, Gordon Reynolds is downright mean to his twin brother, asking him why he can't be like other actors, and by that, he means good at acting. Then he moves on to imagining if Ryan Reynolds had a gun to his head, without any other specific details mentioned, which only brings a menacing smile to Gordon's face. For Marvel fans, he also asks whether "Deadpool" is the "Green Lantern" of good movies. Harsh!

In 2018, Gordon Reynolds returned to interview his sibling once more, this time in an ad for Aviation Gin. In this case, he went straight for Ryan Reynolds' throat prior to even asking a question, stating that it was nice to see his brother again before adding, "It's like looking in a mirror five years from now." Despite his promise to be good, Gordon Reynolds didn't hesitate to take potshots at his brother, explaining that he'd yet to watch "Deadpool 2" due to him having "Stage 4 I Don't Give A S**t" before inquiring why his twin bought Aviation Gin and how many celebrities passed on the opportunity before he came onboard, prompting Ryan Reynolds to call Gordon a "dumb f**kfire" at one point. Aw, there's nothing quite like brotherly love, is there?

While this might not seem like the Nicepool that we all know and love, that actually makes the "Deadpool & Wolverine" credit even funnier. That means that Gordon Reynolds as Nicepool is quite far removed from how Gordo (that's the nickname we're giving him) acts in real life, so Gordy (another nickname we've chosen) is actually putting in a proper performance as Nicepool.

That makes us wonder ... could Gordon Reynolds be an even better actor than Ryan Reynolds? History and time will be the judge. There's nothing that says the Gord-meister couldn't put in a Daniel Day-Lewis level performance at some point in his career, perhaps portraying President William Henry Harrison in some kind of historical biopic. Although maybe playing someone like Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is more likely, if only to honor his home country. Either way, it's time for Gordon Reynolds to shine!

However, Gordon Reynolds got caught up in a little bit of drama that might derail his hypothetical Hollywood future. 

In case you haven't heard, Blake Lively's 2024 drama "It Ends With Us" has sparked some show business controversy. On top of all the rumors and gossip that came out during the movie's publicity tour, in December 2024, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni that accused him of sexual harassment and igniting a public smear campaign against Lively during the movie's promotional tour. Furthermore, Lively's husband, Ryan Reynolds, was brought into the fight due to his supposed involvement in the movie's post-production process. But Reynolds was brought even deeper into the fray when the situation elevated with a new lawsuit from Baldoni filed against Lively and Reynolds that is seeking $400 million in damages, acting as a direct response to the legal action Lively took against him.

So how does Gordon Reynolds fit into all this? Well, the legal proceedings have posited that the Nicepool character in "Deadpool & Wolverine" may have been created as a caricature used to mock Justin Baldoni in plain sight. Nicepool comments on the body of Ladypool, the female version of Deadpool, looking great after just having a kid, and that character happens to be voiced by Blake Lively. When you consider some of Nicepool's other lines and how he's portrayed, not to mention the fact that Ladypool is the one who ends up killing Nicepool with a barrage of bullets, the comparison makes sense. Baldoni's lawyer has confirmed that his client believes this was intentional, and there may be further evidence of this in "It Ends With Us."

The end credits for "It Ends With Us" feature special thanks from Blake Lively to some of her famous friends, such as Taylor Swift and Britney Spears. Besides that, one of the other names Lively thanks is none other than Gordon Reynolds, which could be seen as another jab at Baldoni — at least, if the Nicepool theory actually holds water.

It's wild to think that a fictional twin brother that Ryan Reynolds created as a gag is now officially part of a Hollywood lawsuit, but here we are. Can Gordon Reynolds help Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively out of this pickle, or is he just going to make things worse?