# In 2009, Ryan Reynolds made the hardest movie of his career. Afterwards, he wanted to do things differently

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-2009-ryan-reynolds-made-the-hardest-movie-of-his-career-afterwards-he-wanted-to-do-things-differently/
- Published: 2026-10-24T23:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-25T00:08:52+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/in-2009-ryan-reynolds-made-the-hardest-movie-of-his-career-it-was-so-gruelling-he-changed-his-career-after/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *Buried* confined Reynolds in a box for much of filming.
- He called the shoot difficult but worthwhile.
- He later became known for superhero films and comedies.

## Summary

Ryan Reynolds said filming *Buried*, a 2010 thriller about an American civilian truck driver trapped underground in Iraq, left him feeling changed by the experience. The film placed unusual demands on him, with most scenes shot in a confined box and the camera focused closely on his face; the article suggests this helped steer him away from similarly gruelling roles.

Reynolds described the shoot as difficult but ultimately worthwhile, likening its lasting marks to “spoils of war”. The article says he moved on to *The Green Lantern* the following year and later *Deadpool*, whose superhero films and comedies came to define the next phase of his career. It presents *Buried* as a turning point, though it does not give specific evidence that the film alone determined his later choices.

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