Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds hilariously hijack the Aussie actor's best friend Gus Worland's radio show READ MORE: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman take over San Diego Comic-Con as Deadpool & Wolverine eyes a record $40M Thursday preview By Kate Dennett For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:18 EDT, 26 July 2024 | Updated: 08:18 EDT, 26 July 2024 e-mail View comments Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have hilariously hijacked a popular Australian radio show during their Deadpool & Wolverine promotion. Aussie actor Hugh, 55, was left disappointed when they were unable to fit in a trip Down Under to their jam-packed press schedule for the latest Marvel action movie. But that didn't stop him from hilariously surprising his best friend of 50 years Gus Worland live on his Triple M and LiSTNR radio show The Rush Hour on Friday.
Gus and his co-host, former AFL star Jude Bolton, opened up the airwaves for calls from listeners, only for Wolverine star Hugh to chime in from the other end of the line. The radio hosts were left in stitches as Hugh picked up the call and joked that the only way he could speak to Gus was by calling him at his workplace. They then quizzed Hugh on who is best friend really is, as he and his co-star Ryan, 47, have become known for declaring themselves as BFFs during their promotional tour.
Reassuring Gus - who he has been friends with since childhood - Hugh insisted: 'I might say in front of the camera that we are best mates, but you know I don't mean it.' To which Gus hit back with: 'I hope you don't mean it, I'm getting a bit jealous to be fair.' Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds have hilariously hijacked a popular Australian radio show during their Deadpool & Wolverine promotion However, Canadian actor Ryan later joined on the line and challenged Gus as he insisted he had replaced him as Hugh's best friend.
Answering the call to Ryan, Gus declared: 'Oh so this is the guy who reckons he's Jacko's best friend.' Prompting Ryan to boldly reply: 'This sounds like his former best friend Gus, I've taken over!' Hugh then got involved as he insisted he had only befriended Ryan because of his impressive bank balance. He quipped: 'Gussy, I'm not shallow at all, but have you seen how much money Ryan has? It's like another league!' Hugh and Gus have been close friends ever since first meeting at the age of five when they were paired up by their teacher at Pymble Public School in the 1970s .
Hugh hilariously surprised his best friend of 50 years Gus Worland during a call-in live on his Triple M and LiSTNR radio show The Rush Hour on Friday Hugh and Gus have been close friends ever since meeting at the age of five when they were paired up by their teacher at Pymble Public School in the 1970s Their friendship has lasted more than five decades and the pair often enjoy nights out and holidays together. While Hugh and Gus' friendship mostly remains out of the spotlight, the Aussie actor's bond with his co-star Ryan has become fuel on their promotional tour. Hugh and Ryan have a long history of taking shots and poking fun at each other online in a jokey but savage rivalry, when in reality they are close friends .
During their Deadpool & Wolverine press tour, the duo have upped the ante with repeated jabs at each other on social media and pranks on stage. Their jokey rivalry began back more than a decade ago, during Ryan's marriage to his first wife Scarlett Johansson, from 2008 until 2011. Hugh previously told Daily Beast: 'It's gone back so long now.
.. God, this is a classic sign where your feud has gone too long, where you don't even know why or how it started!' Deadpool & Wolverine co-stars Hugh and Ryan have a long history of taking shots and poking fun at each other online in a jokey but savage rivalry, when in reality they are close friends Read More Deadpool & Wolverine branded 'incredible' and 'Marvel's comeback' by fans 'I met him back on Wolverine, and I used to ream him because I was very close friends with Scarlett.
'Scarlett had just married Ryan, so when he came on set I was like, "Hey, you better be on your best behaviour here, pal, because I'm watching", and we started ribbing each other that way.' Things then 'escalated' when Ryan took on the role of Deadpool, proving to be a rival to Hugh's beloved portrayal of Wolverine, with their characters meeting in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) . Since then, the pair have continued to poke fun and troll each other on social media, never shying away from an opportunity to hilariously prank the other.
'There's no doubt it's a lot of fun because let's face it, it's one of the great – it should be an Olympic sport – trolling Ryan Reynolds,' Hugh previously joked. 'I'm pretty sure I'll be out there for the gold, but I think everyone would enjoy the sport. I think every kid should do it.
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