'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds torches 1980s nostalgia, calls decade a f---ing mess people forget

Ryan Reynolds faced backlash Thursday after the "Deadpool" star called the 1980s "brutal" and a "f—ing mess" while promoting his Cold-War era movie "Mayday" at its New York premiere, prompting critics to question his characterization of the decade and the contrast with his nostalgia-driven new film.Reynolds said modern nostalgia can obscure the darker realities of distinct periods in history, including the decade depicted in his latest movie."When you get far enough away from a time period that’s quite distinct, there’s always a lovely feeling associated with it, almost like you pave over all the trauma with puppy dogs and ice cream," Reynolds said in an interview with Variety."The 80s was a brutal, brutal time for people.

It was a f—ing mess and people forget that."Ryan Reynolds faced backlash after calling the 1980s a "brutal" and "f---ing mess" while promoting his new movie "Mayday." (Jeremy Chan/Getty Images)RYAN REYNOLDS STARS AS SHOT-DOWN NAVY PILOT RESCUED BY EX-KGB AGENT IN APPLE TV+’S ‘MAYDAY’Christian Toto, an award-winning film critic and founder of Hollywood in Toto, told Fox News Digital on Thursday that Reynolds’ comments were especially striking because "Mayday" itself embraces the era Reynolds criticized."His '80s comments are so stunning.First, he was living in Canada during the 1980s and was pretty young at the time — he's 49 now, meaning in 1986 he was just 9 years of age," he said.

"Much more importantly, his new movie 'Mayday' is a love letter to the 1980s.It doesn't describe the decade as perfect, but it's a perfectly sweet nostalgia blast atop a buddy comedy template.

Why he would trash the decade, ignoring its joyous spirit and all-American vibe, is a mystery.""Ryan Reynolds is one of the best marketers in Hollywood.And he happens to be an A-list actor, too.

His business savvy is unusual, and he personally helped make the 'Deadpool' series a smash via a series of clever comic shorts.He's funny and self-deprecating, too,...