Ryan Reynolds defends himself against Martha Stewart, saying he's 'not that funny in real life'

The Deadpool & Wolverine actor and the lifestyle guru are neighbors in Bedford, NY

Ryan Reynolds won't let Martha Stewart have the last laugh.

The Deadpool and Wolverine The 48-year-old star responded to Stewart's viral comments that he's “not as funny” off-screen as he is on-screen in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, November 2.

After Stewart, 83, made the statement in November from Bilt Rewards Rent free On a game show about Reynolds, who she said was her neighbor in Bedford, N.Y., Reynolds wrote, “I wouldn't agree with her. But I tried it once.”

“The woman is unexpectedly spry. She really closed the gap after about a mile,” he added.

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While you Rent free After her appearance, Stewart was asked by Ankur Jain, CEO and founder of Bilt, which celebrities she thought respondents named as the most fun to hang out with.

“He's probably only on the list because he covers up in his films and you don't see his face – Ryan Reynolds, is he one of them?” she asked, adding: “And you want to know something? He's not that funny in real life. No, he's not that funny. He’s very serious.”

After sharing that her personal favorites were Brad Pitt and George Clooney – and mentioning the likes of Snoop Dogg and Taylor Swift – Stewart admitted that she would “take Ryan off the list and I would put someone else in.”

“He’s a good actor,” the lifestyle guru continued to praise Reynolds. “He can be funny, but he’s not funny. Maybe he can be funny again… I'm going to get in trouble.

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Stewart appeared on the show to promote her new cookbook. Martha: The Cookbook: 100 Favorite Recipes, with Lessons and Stories from My Kitchenwhich was released on October 22nd.

The premiere of also took place last month MarthaRJ Cutler's new Netflix documentary chronicling the events in the culinary icon's storied life.