Free Guyis all about video games and every sneak peek of the movie seen so far suggests it honors all the games that inspired it in the funniest way possible, however, gaming references are not alone as Ryan Reynolds was surprised over how much leeway Disney gave them to use the company’s properties.
Disney’s 20th Century Fox Acquisition not only came bundled with theX-Menand the movie that Reynolds is currently most famous for,Deadpool, it also brought along other films in early development likeFree Guyunder its corporate wing. Since then Reynolds has been quite vocal over his excitement of working on his own video game adventure, maybe because this time he wasn’t shackled by the furry CGI coating that came with playingDetective Pikachu.
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During an interview with The A.V. Club, Reynolds went over his excitement aboutFree Guyby commenting that for some “inexplicable reason, Disney allowed us to do some things and use some toys of Disney’s that we would never thought they would have said yes to or agreed to”. The actor obviously claims he’s more than happy with that decision which should only further add to the possiblyiconic gaming nods seen inFree Guy’sposters, even though Reynolds confesses he never had the opportunity to get into video games as a kid.
Funnily enough, Reynolds recalledMike Tyson’s Punch OutandDouble Dragonas some of his first experiences with video games, something that must have resurfaced when he agreed to work on a Pokemon movie as well asFree Guy. In any case, Reynolds promisesFree Guywon’t be one of those movies that are just setting up a profitable sequel.
Few things sum up Reynolds' attitude regardingFree Guylike him saying it’s meant to give off the same vibesBack To The Futuregave him as a kid. Reynolds won’t be short of a great supporting cast as he’s joined by co-stars Jodie Comer, Taika Waititi, and Lil Rel Howery, plus a bunch of cameos from the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Hugh Jackman, John Krasinski, Tina Fey, Ninja, Pokimane, and the late Alex Trebek, so adding some Disney representation would definitely make up for an interesting mix.
In the grand scheme of things, Free Guy is for sure being warmly welcomed by the gaming landscape withspecialFree Guyskins inFornite, and even aspecial edition Xbox Series S console giveawayto commemorate the film that may or may not be tied to possibleHaloreferences in it given Master Chief forgot he parked his car the movie’s red carpet premiere.
Free Guyis scheduled for release in theaters on July 01, 2025.
