The Adam Project Perfectly Mocks Ryan Reynolds' Movie Star Persona
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Adam Project
The Adam Project is filled with the kind of jokes expected from a Ryan Reynolds movie, but the sci-fi film takes it one stage further in playing with the star’s successful formula. Netflix has scored yet another hit with The Adam Project as it continues its mission to dominate the streaming wars. To that end, Ryan Reynolds is one of Netflix's frequent collaborators, with 6 Underground and Red Notice also turning in record viewing numbers. Ryan Reynolds' movie star persona is a big draw for these movies, which The Adam Project has fun mocking.
For a while, Hollywood struggled to find the right types of roles for Ryan Reynolds, with movies like X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern not properly utilizing his talents. Deadpool and Deadpool 2 really turned things around though, with the Marvel character's trademark quips and deadpan humor meshing perfectly with Reynolds' natural charisma and comedy style. Taking full advantage of this success, Ryan Reynolds has repeated this archetype of quip-happy characters in his subsequent movies, including The Adam Project. The Adam Project centers around time travel, with a pilot (Ryan Reynolds) from the future who goes back in time and encounters his 12-year-old self (newcomer Walker Scobell).
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The Adam Project goes beyond just repeating Ryan Reynold's movie star persona, as it takes the opportunity to perfectly mock the formula. In grieving over the death of his father (Mark Ruffalo) young Adam has developed a habit of running his mouth and getting into fights at school. Due to him being smaller than his classmates, though, young Adam always ends up on the
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