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Daily Mail
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ryan Reynolds lands new role in Disney+ show which is worlds away from his Deadpool alter-ego
Ryan Reynolds has landed a new role on a Disney+ show which is worlds away from his Deadpool alter-ego Wade Wilson. The Hollywood actor, 48, is set to narrate new five-part documentary series called Underdogs. The upcoming show will explore how different animals - who are known as underdogs - live their day to day lives in the wild. Ryan's production company Maximum Effort and Winning Wildstar Films have joined forces to create the programme. The synopsis reads: 'Hold on to your binoculars, folks, as Nat Geo gets up close and personal with the outcasts of the animal kingdom in UNDERDOGS, narrated by Ryan Reynolds. 'From their hidden talents to their unconventional hygiene choices to their unsavory courtship rituals, UNDERDOGS celebrates the unique behaviors of the animals who don't usually get to be the stars of the show.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. And fans don't have long to wait as all five episodes are due to be released on Disney+ and Hulu on Monday 16 June, as well as on Nat Geo Wild on Wednesday 18 June. Ryan says in the trailer: 'For over 135 years, National Geographic has gone to the ends of the earth to bring you the most stunning footage of nature ever put to film. 'But enough with the top of the food chain. It's time to shift out focus to the bottom!' He continues: 'I've teamed up with Nat Geo to fast forward right past nature's glory hogs and get right down in the mud. 'With nature's benchwarmers, not the superheros, the super zeros. 'Wherever there is an itch in nature's under carriage, there will be underdogs.' Many went wild in the comments section of the show's trailer on YouTube. The first episode is called Superzeroes, followed by a second called Terrible Parents. The third instalment is called Sexy Beats, then fans will be treated to one called The Unusual Suspects and it will wrap up with an episode called Total Grossout. One said: 'Deadpool narrating nature documentary? SIGN ME UP.' A National geographic documentary voiced by Deadpool, Lets F***ING GO!' 'Definitely something I'm gonna watch. Nature with Ryan narrating it. Who could ask for something better?' 'Deadpool takes over from David Attenborough.' 'Holy Disney I'm watching this for sure.' 'Sounds excellent.' 'This is gonna be the only documentary I watch without sleeping.' 'Idek about the documentary, I just wanna hear it narrated by Ryan' Ryan said of his new role: 'Getting to work with National Geographic on UNDERDOGS was a dream come true – mostly because I can finally watch a project of ours with my children. 'Technically, they saw 'Deadpool & Wolverine' but I don't think they absorbed much while covering their eyes and ears and screaming for two hours. 'We're so proud to elevate the unsung heroes of the natural world to the top of the entertainment food chain and can't wait for everyone to see.'
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ryan Reynolds puts family first as he confirms career move
Ryan Reynolds has confirmed an exciting career move, and spoken about why it was important to him and his children. The actor, who is currently embroiled in a legal battle with his wife Blake Lively's former co-star Justin Baldoni, will be providing the voice-over for Underdogs, a new Disney+ documentary. Speaking about the show, Ryan explained: "Getting to work with National Geographic on Underdogs was a dream come true – mostly because I can finally watch a project of ours with my children. "Technically, they saw Deadpool & Wolverine but I don't think they absorbed much while covering their eyes and ears and screaming for two hours. We're so proud to elevate the unsung heroes of the natural world to the top of the entertainment food chain and can't wait for everyone to see." The five-part series looks at different aspects of the 'underdogs' of nature, including their "bizarre mating strategies, surprising superpowers, deception, dubious parenting skills and gross-out behaviours". The synopsis reveals that there are never-before-filmed scenes from the animal kingdom, including "the first time a film crew has ever entered a special cave in New Zealand – a huge cavern that glows brighter than a bachelor pad under a black light thanks to the glowing butts of millions of mucus-coated grubs". It concludes: "All over the world, overlooked superstars like this are out there 24/7, giving it maximum effort and keeping the natural world in working order for all those showboating polar bears, sharks and gorillas." Ryan's wife Blake also shared the news of his project, posting on her Instagram stories: "The older we get, the more we work to make our kids proud. Which is exactly why @vancityreynolds is carrying the 'shows you can watch as a family' torch with @underdogsnatgeo. "I couldn't be more proud of producer @sophiatravaglia for making this little idea that could a reality. From ideation, to camping out in the bush with these sweet creatures, to narration sessions, to marketing... to today. The dream producer. The dream team."
Leader Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Wrexham's Ryan Reynolds set to star on 'Underdogs'
The 48-year-old Canada-born actor - who co-owns north Wales football club Wrexham AFC with Rob McElhenney - will narrate the tongue-in-cheek show Underdogs for National Geographic. In the five-part series, Reynolds will speak about the outcasts of the animal kingdom, while wildlife footage shows the unconventional hygiene choices and unsavoury courtship rituals of some of the world's strangest animals. The trailer, released on Tuesday, features Green Day's new song Underdog written for the show. In the teaser, Reynolds says: 'For over 135 years, National Geographic has gone to the ends of the Earth, to bring you the most stunning footage of nature ever put to film. 'But enough with the top of the food chain, it's time to shift our focus to the bottom.' He adds that he is going past 'nature's glory hogs', while footage of typical animals that appear in wildlife documentaries is shown, to 'get down in the mud, with nature's bench-warmers, not the superheroes, the superzeroes'. The show promises to show a cave in New Zealand, which glows thanks to millions of mucus-coated grubs, as well as a goose which lays its eggs on the top of a cliff and a koala that feeds its baby poo. It will also feature music from British composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who has written accompaniments for the Chronicles Of Narnia films, the Shrek franchise, and Gladiator II. TOP STORIES TODAY The actor also said: 'Getting to work with National Geographic on Underdogs was a dream come true – mostly because I can finally watch a project of ours with my children. 'Technically, they saw 'Deadpool & Wolverine' but I don't think they absorbed much while covering their eyes and ears and screaming for two hours. 'We're so proud to elevate the unsung heroes of the natural world to the top of the entertainment food chain and can't wait for everyone to see.' Reynolds is an executive producer on the series through his company Maximum Effort, which has worked on the Deadpool films, and the FX football docu-series Welcome To Wrexham – which has run for four series and earned eight Emmys. The Hollywood star also released one of the biggest blockbusters of 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine, which saw the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and their characters become integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Underdogs starts airing from Wednesday June 18 at 9pm on National Geographic Wild UK, and will then come to Disney+ soon.
Wales Online
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds to 'get down in the mud' with strange animals in new TV show
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, is set to present the documentary series Underdogs on National Geographic. The 48 year old Canadian, who is also the co-owner of Wrexham AFC, will provide the tongue-in-cheek narration for the five-part series focusing on the outcasts of the animal kingdom. Reynolds claims he's ready to "get down in the mud with the underdogs" as the show showcases the unconventional behaviors and peculiar rituals of the world's strangest creatures. A preview of the show, released earlier in the week and set to the song Underdog by Green Day, has Reynolds stating: "For over 135 years, National Geographic has gone to the ends of the Earth, to bring you the most stunning footage of nature ever put to film. But enough with the top of the food chain, it's time to shift our focus to the bottom." He adds that he is going past "nature's glory hogs", while footage of typical animals that appear in wildlife documentaries is shown, to "get down in the mud, with nature's bench-warmers, not the superheroes, the superzeroes". The show promises to show a cave in New Zealand, which glows thanks to millions of mucus-coated grubs, as well as a goose which lays its eggs on the top of a cliff and a koala that feeds its baby poo, reports PA. It will also feature music from British composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who has written accompaniments for the Chronicles Of Narnia films, the Shrek franchise, and Gladiator II. (Image: Martin Rickett/PA Wire) The actor also said: "Getting to work with National Geographic on Underdogs was a dream come true – mostly because I can finally watch a project of ours with my children. "Technically, they saw 'Deadpool & Wolverine' but I don't think they absorbed much while covering their eyes and ears and screaming for two hours. "We're so proud to elevate the unsung heroes of the natural world to the top of the entertainment food chain and can't wait for everyone to see." Reynolds is an executive producer on the series through his company Maximum Effort, which has worked on the Deadpool films, and the FX football docu-series Welcome To Wrexham – which has run for four series and earned eight Emmys. The Hollywood star also released one of the biggest blockbusters of 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine, which saw the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and their characters become integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Underdogs starts airing from Wednesday June 18 at 9pm on National Geographic Wild UK, and will then come to Disney+ soon. Sign up for the North Wales Live newsletter sent twice daily to your inbox Find out what's happening near you
North Wales Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Live
Wrexham AFC owner Ryan Reynolds to 'get down in the mud' with strange animals in new TV show
Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds, is set to present the documentary series Underdogs on National Geographic. The 48 year old Canadian, who is also the co-owner of Wrexham AFC, will provide the tongue-in-cheek narration for the five-part series focusing on the outcasts of the animal kingdom. Reynolds claims he's ready to "get down in the mud with the underdogs" as the show showcases the unconventional behaviors and peculiar rituals of the world's strangest creatures. A preview of the show, released earlier in the week and set to the song Underdog by Green Day, has Reynolds stating: "For over 135 years, National Geographic has gone to the ends of the Earth, to bring you the most stunning footage of nature ever put to film. But enough with the top of the food chain, it's time to shift our focus to the bottom." He adds that he is going past "nature's glory hogs", while footage of typical animals that appear in wildlife documentaries is shown, to "get down in the mud, with nature's bench-warmers, not the superheroes, the superzeroes". The show promises to show a cave in New Zealand, which glows thanks to millions of mucus-coated grubs, as well as a goose which lays its eggs on the top of a cliff and a koala that feeds its baby poo, reports PA. It will also feature music from British composer Harry Gregson-Williams, who has written accompaniments for the Chronicles Of Narnia films, the Shrek franchise, and Gladiator II. The actor also said: "Getting to work with National Geographic on Underdogs was a dream come true – mostly because I can finally watch a project of ours with my children. "Technically, they saw 'Deadpool & Wolverine' but I don't think they absorbed much while covering their eyes and ears and screaming for two hours. "We're so proud to elevate the unsung heroes of the natural world to the top of the entertainment food chain and can't wait for everyone to see." Reynolds is an executive producer on the series through his company Maximum Effort, which has worked on the Deadpool films, and the FX football docu-series Welcome To Wrexham – which has run for four series and earned eight Emmys. The Hollywood star also released one of the biggest blockbusters of 2024, Deadpool & Wolverine, which saw the return of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, and their characters become integrated into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Underdogs starts airing from Wednesday June 18 at 9pm on National Geographic Wild UK, and will then come to Disney+ soon.
