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Ryan Reynolds reveals which Taylor Swift song is his favorite (yes, the one with a reference to his kids’ names)

Ryan Reynolds reveals which Taylor Swift song is his favorite (yes, the one with a reference to his kids’ names)

“In my ‘Folkmore’ and ‘Evermore’ era,” the actor said of his choice

Rob Kim/WireImage; Amy Sussman/Getty Images From left: Ryan Reynolds;  and Taylor SwiftRob Kim/WireImage; Amy Sussman/Getty Images From left: Ryan Reynolds;  and Taylor Swift

Rob Kim/WireImage; Amy Sussman/Getty Images From left: Ryan Reynolds; and Taylor Swift

Ryan Reynolds is a real Swiftie!

The 47-year-old actor revealed in an interview with diversity published on Wednesday, July 10.

While promoting the upcoming action film Deadpool and WolverineCo-stars Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, as well as director Shawn Levy, took a friendly quiz to find out how well they know each other. The outlet asked Jackman and Levy, both 55, to name Reynolds’ favorite song by the pop superstar.

Both were wrong, however, and Jackman insisted that Reynolds’ favorite was 2012’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Red Album and Levy says “Gorgeous” from 2017 Call.

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“He sang it to me on the very last day of shooting,” Jackman said of his suspicion, “word for word.” When the Wolverine actor continued to protest, Reynolds insisted, “I hummed it.”

The Dead Pool The star then revealed that his answer is the song “Betty,” which secretly revealed the name of his third daughter, whom he has with wife Blake Lively. The singer also mentions the couple’s daughters James, 9, and Inez, 7, in the song.

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“In my Folklore And Always era,” he said of his choice.

Swift confirmed that the characters in “Betty” were named after the stars’ children when she introduced the song on the radio. “I named all the characters in this story after my friends’ kids… and I hope you like it!” Swift said in her introduction while explaining the meaning of the song.

Shortly after publication, a source familiar with the situation told PEOPLE that “Betty” was named in part after Lively and Reynolds’ third daughter, whose name has not yet been announced.

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In 2021, Reynolds spoke at SiriusXM Town Hall about how he and his wife of 36 years kept the song “under wraps” from everyone, including their children. “We surprised them with it,” he said. “They didn’t know. They had no idea.”

He went on to say it was “an honor” to hear their children’s names on the record. “We thought it was pretty, pretty incredible. We still do. I still walk down the street and shake my head and think, ‘I can’t believe that happened,'” Reynolds said.

Deadpool and Wolverine will be in cinemas on July 26th.

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