Which Taylor Swift Song Is Ryan Reynolds’ Fave? Hugh Jackman Tries to Guess!
Don’t blame Ryan Reynolds for belting out “Betty” at the Eras Tour. After being asked his favorite Taylor Swift song during a game with pals Shawn Levy and Hugh Jackman, the Deadpool star shared that the folklore song makes the top of the list. “Come on, man,” Ryan said after revealing his answer, “I’m in my folklore and evermore era.”
The 47-year-old’s choice came as a surprise for Hugh, who had a valid explanation for why he thought his Deadpool and Wolverine costar would pick “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” “He sang it to me on the very last day of the shoot,” Hugh explained. “Word for word.”
Shawn—who directed their forthcoming Marvel film—had a solid guess as well with “Gorgeous,” which features a voice cameo at the very beginning from Ryan and wife Blake Lively’s daughter James, 9. But there’s a sentimental reason why “Betty” trumps both of them. After all, the song references three of his and Blake’s children: James, Inez, 7, and Betty, 4. Taylor even gave the little ones a special shout out when they watched her perform the track alongside Blake and Ryan—who also welcomed a fourth baby in February—during her recent Eras Tour stop in Madrid.
“I have to say that on Folklore,” the “Cruel Summer” singer told the crowd during the May 29 show, “some of my favorite characters are named James, Inez and Betty.” And as for what Ryan and Blake’s kids think of the Grammy winner’s catalog? They’re always ready to shake it off when Taylor puts out new music.
“We’re headed straight to the porch where we’re doing a full dance number set to Midnights, swear words included,” Ryan said during an appearance on The Jess Cagle Show ahead of her 2022 album’s release. “My favorite thing is when a 3-year-old is just throwing down the F-bomb in a song and has no idea.”
Keep reading for more stars who proved they’re Taylor lovers by showing out for her Eras Tour.
Travis Kelce, Prince William, Princess Charlotte & Prince George
Taylor made her relationship with Travis Instagram official June 21, 2024, with the help of the royal family as they all joined her backstage at her concert in Wembley Stadium in London.
Prince William, Princess Charlotte & Prince George
Taylor also took another selfie with the royal family at her Wembley show.
Nicola Coughlan, Cara Delevingne & Jonathan Van Ness
The trio united in the VIP tent in London on June 21, 2024.
Leslie Mann & Jonathan Van Ness
The Knocked Up actress also hung out with the Queer Eye alum at the Wembley concert.
Travis Kelce & Jonathan Van Ness
The NFL star was a true London Boy at Wembley Stadium with the Queer Eye star.
Jonathan Van Ness & Nicola Coughlan
Dearest reader, how adorable is this friendship?
Christina Milian
The “Dip It Low” singer and her teen daughter Violet were in a lavender haze at Taylor’s Paris show in May 2024.
Jessica Capshaw
The Grey’s Anatomy actress attended the Eras Tour in France in May 2024, captioning this pic with the Midnights lyric, “Cause we were in Paris.”
Travis Kelce & Rita Ora
“It’s fair to say Sydney always delivers,” Rita Ora captioned Instagram photos from Taylor’s Feb. 23 show, including a snap with Travis Kelce. “Or shall we say our TayTay @taylorswift always delivers!”
Taika Waititi, Taylor Swift & Rita Ora
Taylor’s dad Scott Swift delivered an epic photobomb.
Katy Perry
“Got to see an old friend shine tonight,” Katy Perry captioned footage on Instagram from the Feb. 23 concert.
Tom DeLonge & Rebel Wilson
The Blink-182 rocker—whose band was playing near Taylor’s Sydney venue on the same day—and the Pitch Perfect alum hung out in the VIP tent.
Jessica Chastain
The Oscar winner captioned the moment with friends in Mexico City, “Spamming u w really good @taylorswift Eras Tour content.”
Lucy Hale
The Pretty Little Liars star attended with friends Morgan Pesante, Katie Greenthal and Claire Leahy. “Omg??? @taylorswift putting on a show that was so good I can’t even process,” she wrote. “Nostalgic, empowering, and sparkly.”
Halsey
The “Bad at Love” singer got in the spirit by making friendship bracelets to trade with fans during the last Los Angeles show.
Mariska Hargitay & Savannah Guthrie
“Still in the afterglow of the most magical night,” the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star wrote on Instagram Aug. 9 after a bejeweled night out in L.A. “Deepest gratitude to @taylorswift for your poetry and wisdom. You inspire us and connect us to our #delicate tenderness, joy, hope and strength—and most of all, our wish to live and love courageously.”
Chris Olsen
Sharing pics from an L.A. show, Chris Olsen quoted the T.Swift lyrics in his caption, “I DON’T KNOW HOW IT GETS BETTER THAN THIS.”
Dylan Mulvaney
“Eras tour (Dylan’s version),” the influencer captioned fits of her rocking a Stella McCartney outfit. “@taylorswift you are a goddess best night ever.”
Spencer Pratt & Heidi Montag
The Hills stars filled a blank space in their calendar with a date night in Los Angeles at the Eras Tour. Heidi Montag captioned their pics, “This was the concert of a lifetime! Legendary! Thank you for the tickets @taylorswift.”
Jessica Alba & Cash Warren
“@taylorswift with the fam,” Jessica Alba wrote, “what a show!” She and husband Cash Warren celebrated their love story by taking their kids Honor, Haven and Hayes.
Charlize Theron
The Mad Max star danced to “Shake It off” with her kids August and Jackson. “Thank you for the best birthday ever @taylorswift!!!” she wrote. “We had such a great f–king time.”
Paula Abdul & Vince Vaughn
“What a SHOW,” Paula Abdul wrote while posting for a photo with Vince Vaughn and Taylor’s parents Scott and Andrea Swift in Los Angeles.
James Kennedy, Paula Abdul, Scheana Shay & Ally Lewber
The Vanderpump Rules stars made their wildest dreams come true on the floor with Paula.
Alicia Keys
The “No One singer” attended the Aug. 5 show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with her 8-year-old son Genesis.
Sofía Vergara
The actress attended one of Swift’s shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles with Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics founder Anastasia Soare and her daughter, Claudia.
Vanessa Bryant
The late Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant and their daughters Natalia Bryant, 20, Bianka Bryant, 6, and Capri Bryant, 4 attended Swift’s show at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles Aug. 3. While performing her song “22,” the singer approached Bianka at the end of the stage, hugged her and gifted her a black hat she typically gives a fan during the number. The family later got to hang out with the pop star backstage.
Lauren Conrad
The Hills alum was ready to be enchanted at the Aug. 4 show.
Max Greenfield
The New Girl star shared a family photo on TikTok ahead of the Aug. 4 show.
Elizabeth Banks & Amy Adams
The duo snapped a selfie at SoFi Stadium on the first night of the Eras Tour in Los Angeles, with Elizabeth Banks writing of Taylor’s performance, “She was an Angel and a Unicorn and Pure Magic.”
Sarah Paulson
Elizabeth took a pic of Sarah Paulson showing off her Eras Tour merch from the Casamigos suite.
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Deadpool & Wolverine will finally hit theaters later this month, and speculation as to whether Taylor Swift appears in the film will likely last until then. Entertainment Weekly reported that she “is not in the film,” but the movie’s press run is doing nothing to dissuade rumors from persisting. Ryan Reynolds recreated Swift’s Evermore album cover, and the IMAX poster shows Deadpool and Wolverine wearing friendship bracelets.
More recently, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, and Deadpool & Wolverine director Shawn Levy sat down with Variety to test how well they know each other. Inevitably, Swift came up.
Halfway through the eight-minute video, Jackman and Levy were asked to identify Reynolds’ favorite Taylor Swift song. Jackman was confident, saying, “I know the answer to this. He sang it to me on the very last day of the shoot.” Unfortunately, Jackman’s guess of “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” was incorrect. Levy guessed, “The one that starts with ‘gorgeous,’” referencing “Gorgeous,” the Reputation track featuring Reynolds and Blake Lively’s daughter James saying, “Gorgeous.” A very logical guess, but wrong.
Reynolds revealed the answer to be “Betty” and explained he’s “in my Folklore and my Evermore era.” “Betty” is named after Lively and Reynolds’ four-year-old daughter, and the song also name-checks the aforementioned James and Inez Reynolds, their seven-year-old daughter.
Lively and Reynolds’ friendship with Swift has been well-documented. In November 2022, Reynolds said on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show that celebrating a new Swift album was “like a religion in our house.” “I think what’s most exciting for them is that for the longest time they just thought Taylor’s just a, you know, like an aunt — like a friend of mommy and daddy that’s very, very close, almost family,” Reynolds added. “And then they went to a concert one day and were like, ‘Oh, oh this isn’t a hobby.’”
Lively and Reynolds welcomed their fourth child in early 2023 and have yet to publicly confirm the baby’s name.
Watch the full Variety clip above.
Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and their ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ director, Shawn Levy, sit down with Variety and Ryan reveals his top Taylor Swift song!
Source: E! News, Variety
