Matthew Lawrence shared details on the alleged tensions between Ryan Reynolds and the producers of the 2000 film Boltneck.
Speaking on the Fraternal love podcast tHat discussed the stars during the legal battle with Justin Baldoni, Lawrence said that the producers were “really upset” the behavior of Reynolds on the set.
According to Lawrence, the dead Pool Star tried to make changes and “just in a way wanting to do your thing”, which was not approved by the producers, “then the producers would be really upset,” he said.
Lawrence also alleged that Reynolds had been criticized for her approach to her role: “They even said to him:” Ryan is a bad imitation of Jim Carrey. This is not what we hired you to do. You can’t imitate someone, you have to do your own thing ‘, he said.
He also said that the actor now list was frustrated by the comments and replied by saying: “I do my thing.”
He noted that the film’s crew had recently received an Oscar appointment and was considered to be very respected at the time, fueling greater dissatisfaction.
Lawrence also said that the producers had considered a darker tone for the film, similar to Donnie Darko, but Reynolds’ approach would have supported more to a comic style.
“Talk about frustrations on the set with actors.” He said before concluding by calling him a “mature human being” now.
The discussion occurs in the middle of Reynolds and his wife Blake Lively Battle Battle with Justin Baldoni, where documents suggest a similar behavior of Reynolds’ involvement in the creative process of the film, in particular by writing the famous roof scene.
