In 2009, Ryan Reynolds made the hardest movie of his career. Afterwards, he wanted to do things differently
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.
In short
- *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.
Explained simply
Buried is a 2010 thriller starring Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds as an American truck driver trapped in a box underground in Iraq. Much of the film follows him in that confined space, with the camera closely focused on him, placing unusual physical and emotional demands on the lead actor.
Reynolds had already appeared in films and comedies, and later became widely known for superhero roles, including Green Lantern and Deadpool. Buried offers context for how he has spoken about the difficult work involved in acting, while the film’s place in his career does not by itself show what led him to choose later roles.