Ryan Reynolds recently lost his father to Parkinson's disease in the middle of the promotional efforts for his upcoming movie, "Deadpool." According to a report from Us Weekly, the actor encouraged fans to donate and help fund research for the said illness.
After 74-year-old James C. Reynolds passed away last Wednesday, Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter to share a sentimental throwback image with his late dad.
"RIP Pops. James C. Reynolds. 1941-2015," Ryan Reynolds wrote alongside an image. The snapshot showed him being carried by his father when he was still a baby.
The popular movie heartthrob also called on fans to donate and support the Michael J. Fox Foundation. The organization raises awareness for Parkinson's disease, which Ryan Reynolds' father battled with for over 20 years.
A self-confessed father's boy, Ryan Reynolds' even named his daughter with wife Blake Lively after his dad.
Prior to the death of James C. Reynolds, Time reported about how Ryan Reynolds admired his father a lot.
"[He was] the toughest man alive: a former cop, former boxer and full-time landmine," he said in the November 2014 interview.
"He worked tirelessly to provide for his family and in return, you were expected to do what he said, often before he said it."
Ryan Reynolds also admitted that his father was often misinterpreted as a terror.
"He was scary, but not because he was sadistic or physically abusive," he clarified. "He was scary because he was one of those people with an energetic weight to him."
Prior to the death of his father, Ryan Reynolds has been in the news for his upcoming lead-starrer "Deadpool."
Per a report from Channel 24, the actor talked about the comic-book adaptation of the Marvel character's story.
"Deadpool's greatest superpower is annoying the shit out of people," he joked. "So I imagine that he would spark a heavy wave of ire."
Total Film also reported how Ryan Reynolds addressed rumors that "Deadpool" was "custom made" for him.
"There's been a lot of talk about how I was instrumental in getting it made, which isn't true at all," he said. "I wouldn't say I spent every single day emailing the studio heads at Fox saying, 'You've got to make this movie.'"
