The modern news cycle moves rapidly, so it’s no wonder that people often forget who has dated who in Hollywood. Not too long ago, Ryan Reynolds wasn’t trolling his wife or Hugh Jackman on Twitter - instead, he was romantically involved with fellow Marvel celeb, Scarlett Johansson. His relationship with her led to marriage and it was an uncharacteristically private and low-key romance.
The two never had a cute power couple name like Brangelina or Bennifer and they rarely attended premieres or events together. They really kept their romantic and personal lives to themselves. Nowadays, Reynolds spends a lot of his downtime posting fun details about his life with his wife and kids on Twitter.
Over the years, some have suggested that the main reason that no Avengers have ever appeared in a Deadpool movie is the breakup of this former celebrity power couple. With a new decade that will feature a Black Widow movie and the release of the third installment of the Deadpool series, people are wondering if there might be some crossover between the two film's casts. They are also wondering just how amicable things are in real life between fellow superheroes, Ryan and Scarlett.
Here are 15 things that have recently come to light about Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson’s relationship and marriage.
15 Scarlett Was Unprepared For Marriage
They say hindsight is 20-20, and many people refer to saying after relationships fail. Celebrities are no different. ScarJo said in 2014, "I feel I know now more of what I need in a relationship, what I want in a relationship. And I know I have more tools to communicate, not just with my partner, but with myself. That's not necessarily any reflection of who I was married to or what was happening in my marriage, but really where I was in my life."
14 Their Private Courtship
After Ryan Reynolds called off his engagement to Alanis Morrissette and Scarlett called it quits with Josh Hartnett, the two started their relationship in a very private manner. From time to time, they were photographed together, but they never formally acknowledged that they were dating until things got really serious.
Hitting red carpet events together or making public proclamations of affection wasn’t what they were all about.
13 The Engagement
Even though a representative for the pair told People, “they’re both thrilled”, in response to their upcoming nuptials, ScarJo attended the Met Gala solo. It was a bit of an eyebrow-raising moment because Reynolds was filming The Proposal in Boston, which isn’t that far away from NYC, where the Met Gala is held. If he had wanted to attend the event with his fiancée, he probably could have made it work.
12 The B.C. Wilderness Wedding
Maintaining their private courtship, the two got married at a remote Vancouver, BC wilderness retreat, just four months after their engagement was announced. They were wed with a select guest list of very few friends and family. Ryan and Scarlett wanted to keep their anonymity intact.
The event was so tightly monitored that not a single bridal gown photo of ScarJo was leaked during or after the September 28th event.
11 The Strange Wedding Gift From Samuel L. Jackson
A year into their marriage, the couple seemed a bit more at ease about sharing their life with the public. While on The Late Show with David Letterman, Reynolds spoke about married life, and the unusual wedding present received from the charming celeb, Samuel L. Jackson. He gave them 10,000 bees. Wonder who got to keep them in the divorce?
10 ScarJo On Why She Never Talks About Their Marriage
ScarJo finally opened up about her relationship with Ryan during interviews and promotional events. She explained why she never talked about it. She said, "I would never ask somebody about their marriage if I didn't know them. I don't profess to know anything about marriage that anybody else doesn't know, or how to make it right. I don't want to read about somebody who's giving me relationship advice."
9 Cooking For Each Other
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but the stomach is the way to a man’s heart. Apparently, this is the case for Reynolds, who currently enjoys the cooking of wife, Blake Lively. He once enjoyed meals prepped by Scarlett.
For an InStyle cover story and interview, Scarlett said that she enjoyed cooking for Ryan and liked being married. She said, "I mean, you're married and suddenly you have your own family. There's a nice comfort in that. That part of your life is certain, in a way. You've got your home in that other person."
8 Epic Fights In Ryan's Trailer?
Stirring up passion wasn’t any trouble for this couple, but they didn’t always get along. Anonymous sources said, "They're both strong-willed and stubborn people. There was a lack of warmth between them, that was troubling...He said it sounded like she was yelling at him every time she talked to him. When Scarlett visited Ryan on the set of The Proposal (2009), she was screaming at him in his trailer—going nuts."
7 Keeping The Press Out Of Their Marriage
Ryan did a good job of keeping the public out of his marriage to Scarlett...and the subsequent divorce. Daily Mail reported that Reynolds said, "I'll say this - the media wasn't invited to my marriage, and they're definitely not invited into the divorce. My face was on the cover of magazines I'd worked very hard to prevent being in."
6 No Time To Work On Their Relationship
Many celebs have talked about how their roles in Marvel movies can be all-encompassing. This was true of Scarlett, who began to feel a distance from her husband when she first took on the iconic role of Black Widow.
Scarlett said of her marriage, "We have no time for dates. We work and then go home and—I, anyway—just stare at the wall for a few hours before I go to sleep. Like in any profession, it's difficult. You want to make sure you have time to invest in your family. It's a challenge, but it's worth it."
5 Career Competition Tearing Them Apart
Rumors of a split came when the two listed their home, but it was reported that this was because they were hoping to move to New York.
In 2016, Scarlett told Cosmopolitan, "The logistics of being with another actor are challenging. There has to be a real understanding of how you share your time, especially when two people's careers are going at the same rate. Or even if one person is more successful than the other, that also proves challenging. There may be a competitive thing."
4 What Their Three Years Together Really Was Like
Both Reynolds and Johansson had a lot of growing up to do while they were together. During an interview with Vanity Fair, Scarlett talked about how she wasn’t ready for marriage during the time the two were together.
Others wonder whether they were cheating on other partners when they got together, or cheating with other people right before they broke up.
3 Wanting And Needing Different Things
After their divorce, Scarlett said their breakup was “comically amicable” amid cheating rumors - she defended the way they had kept things so private, telling Vogue, "We always kept our story private—how we met, our wedding, everything. It was about us."
At the end of the day, the pair both seem far happier in the relationships that they are in ow. Ryan is married to Blake Lively and Scarlett is engaged to SNL funnyman, Colin Jost.
2 The Joint Press Release About The End
Like many celebrities, a public press release and declaration of ‘conscious uncoupling’, as fellow Marvel co-star, Gwyneth Paltrow, would put it, heralded the formal end of their relationship.
The release said, "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage." Their joint statement read, "We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated."
1 Ryan Sharing A Stage With ScarJo's Partner On SNL
What could be more awkward than sharing a stage with an ex? How about your ex and current partner having to work together? When Reynolds appeared on SNL alongside ScarJo’s fiancée, Colin Jost, for Weekend Update, everyone was professional about it. An insider said of the two working together, “It was cute — there was no problem between them at all on set.”
Sources: E Online, Radio.com, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Nicki Swift
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