• Will Ferrell has been Ryan Reynolds’ “hero” for “his whole working life.”
• “He’s somebody I’ve quite literally idolised for my entire working life.”
• Ryan was horrified when he realised what he’d let himself in for in signing up for the festive film.

The star of “Deadpool” was thrilled to be cast in “Spirited” because he would get to work with the comedy legend, who is 55 years old.

He said: “Will Ferrell is somebody that has contributed more to the comedic lexicon of society than almost any other comedic performer.

“He’s somebody I’ve quite literally idolised for my entire working life.

“I love his vulnerability in his work, that’s what makes him so funny and accessible.

“So it was about working with Will and getting to be around him.”

However, Ryan was horrified when he realised what he’d let himself in for in signing up for the festive film.

He admitted: “It was only afterwards when I realised it was a musical that I knew that I was in deep, deep trouble.”

The 46-year-old actor turned to his friend Hugh Jackman for advice but admitted the ‘Greatest Showman’ star was too skilled to be much help.

He said recently: “It comes so naturally to Hugh that in a weird way, his helping was not helping.

“He was like, ‘Just make sure you’re listening to those count-offs and those beats’.

“And I was like, ‘I don’t hear the beats man. Help me out with something real here!”

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