Ryan Reynolds Dedicates 'Deadpool' to Rob Delaney's Late Son

Aug. 20 (UPI) — Ryan Reynolds has explained on Instagram the reason behind dedicating his third Deadpool movie to his co-star and dear friend Rob Delaney’s late 2-year-old son.

“Bad Monkey” star Rob Delaney can also be seen in the big-screen blockbuster “Deadpool & Wolverine.” Photo courtesy of Apple TV+

“Rob Delaney brought PeterPool (née Sugarbear) into our hearts and effortlessly redefined the modern moose-knuckle — showing it can be chic AND practical. And if theories are correct, he may be the new Anchor Being. There’s more to @robdelaney than some realize. He’s one of the most subversively funny people I know,” Reynolds wrote on Instagram Monday.

“He’s a beautiful, acerbic and vulnerable writer. If you stayed through the credits of Deadpool & Wolverine, you might notice a credit saying, ‘For Henry Delaney.’ Henry was Rob’s son,” Reynolds added. “And Rob lost his little boy to a brain tumor in 2018. Right as we finished Deadpool 2. I’ve always kicked my own ass because I didn’t place a tribute to Henry over the end credits of DP2. If there’s a bright side, even more people are seeing Henry’s name in the credits of Deadpool & Wolverine. And at long last, father and son are sharing the same screen.”

Reynolds went on to mention in the post — which has already gotten about 1.3 million “likes” — that Delaney documents his love and grief over losing his son in the memoir, A Heart That Works.

Delaney and his wife, Leah, also have three other sons. The actor can also now be seen in the Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey.