Ryan Reynolds recently revealed the sex of his and Blake Lively's fourth child, Olin, following a highly-anticipated name drop last week.
The Marvel Cinematic Universe star sat down with fellow father John Bell, whose late son was a Deadpool fanatic, on Friday (July 26). Proving that movies bring us together and that "none of us are alone" Reynolds, father to James, 9, Inez, 7, Betty, 4, and Olin, 1, invited Bell to Los Angeles to receive the full "Hollywood Deadpool treatment" amid the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, and the two chatted about mortality, fatherhood, motivation, and more.
"He was just so funny, so comical," Bell revealed of his late son, Jake, who passed away in 2020. "We did everything together. He was my first born son. He was just absolutely everything to me."
He continued:
"After I lost my son, Jake, it put me in a very dark place. For a year, I was planning my own death and talking myself into staying because my family needed me, my kids needed me, and what I do now keeps me alive. Because I have made my peace with death. I'm going to be reunited with him at some point, but it d*** right ain't now!"
Bell has spent the last couple of years fronting his own fundraiser, walking with a heavy bathtub strapped to his shoulders in a Deadpool costume to symbolize the pain that many continue to overcome in pursuit of improving their mental health. The inspiring individual has walked a whopping total of 270 miles to raise money for suicide awareness and prevention.
After inviting Bell to share Jake's story and praising him for his resilience as a father, Reynolds revealed the he himself is also a father to baby BOY Olin, his first son! The famed father-of-four told Bell that "If I love him [Olin] 1/10th as much as you love Jake, I feel like I've done a pretty d*** good job."
Deadpool fans and mental health advocates alike can keep up with Bell's selfless journey @Walking4Hope on X. Watch Reynolds' full interview with the mental health advocate below!