Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent

Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.

Ryan Reynolds made his Super Bowl cameo in the best way possible – and you probably missed it

‘It’s called range,’ said the actor of his subtle appearance

Annabel Nugent
Monday 14 February 2022 10:01 GMT
Comments
Super Bowl 2022 halftime show: The five biggest talking points

Your support helps us to tell the story

This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story.

The Independent is trusted by 27 million Americans from across the entire political spectrum every month. Unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock you out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. But quality journalism must still be paid for.

Help us keep bring these critical stories to light. Your support makes all the difference.

Ryan Reynolds made an appearance during the Super Bowl commercials in the best way possible.

The NFL season came to an end on Sunday (13 February) with the Los Angeles Rams beating the Cincinnati Bengals at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Although fans might’ve missed it, Reynolds made a cameo during a McDonald’s commercial shown at halftime.

The advertisement featured a number of celebrities, including NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace and Edwin Castro, the world’s most popular FIFA streamer.

Reynolds, however, was harder to spot in the video due to the fact it was only his voice that was featured.

The Deadpool star voiced the popular McDonald’s character, Grimace.

The ad sees the cartoon character as one of many stars stuck on what to order. Reynolds’ alcohol brand, Aviation American Gin, was one of the first to tip people off to the cameo.

“Uhhh... the voice of Grimace sounds oddly familiar. Did McDonalds hire a certain Canadian drink-slinging McRiblet?” wrote the brand on Twitter.

“Yes. Confirmed,” Reynolds replied. “It’s called range.”

Reynolds is a self-professed fan of Grimace. Last year, he asked the fast food conglomerate to bring back the purple character.

The actor made a second, more obvious appearance during the Super Bowl halftime commercials, when the ad for his forthcoming film The Adam Project aired.

The film stars Reynolds as a time-travelling pilot who crash-lands in 2022 and works with his 12-year-old self to save the future and his wife (played by Zoe Saldana).

Join our commenting forum

Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

Comments

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in