This congratulatory message to Joker for beating Deadpool is peak Ryan Reynolds

Oonagh Keating. Updated October 28th, 2019

As news emerged that Joker had beaten the box-office record formerly held by Deadpool, to become the highest-grossing R-rated film, Ryan Reynolds congratulated the team behind the film in a very Deadpool-like fashion.

R-Rated box office congratulatory posts aren’t like the ones you’re used to… pic.twitter.com/OTy2BqIP4f

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) October 25, 2019

We’d expect nothing less. Here are a few of the things people have been saying about it.

How many Joker references are we getting in Deadpool 3? 😂 https://t.co/60vqNhvyJw

— Comic Book Talk (@ComicBooksTalk) October 25, 2019

Best, most HONEST tribute ever. https://t.co/hjZPEV1I8g

— Andre (@AndreEinherjar) October 25, 2019

We did it everyone. Let's just end history now at our high point cause it ain't getting better than this. https://t.co/jOMTYZNUWS pic.twitter.com/obwczEjwJk

— BSK ReMind FFVII (@BSKtheKing) October 25, 2019

The irony of the image was flagged up by @fudgecrumpet.

Celebrating R rated movies by censoring the 'fuck'. https://t.co/YNSSdnVA25

— 卄乇尺乇'丂千ㄩᗪᎶ乇ㄚ! (@fudgecrumpet) October 26, 2019

Source: @VancityReynolds Image: VancityReynolds, 20th Century Fox on YouTube,Twitter screengrab