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It's tough. It's very tricky to throw a morally flexible character onto the screen and have an audience empathize. It's always an exercise in restraint.

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Ryan Reynolds
Age: 48
Born: 1976
Born: October 23
Actor
Film Actor
Film Producer
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Television Actor
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Ryan Rodney Reynolds
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