Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Becomes the First Couple with Top Box Office Hits Since the 1990s
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds have reached a major milestone in their careers by becoming the first couple to have top box office movies at the same time since the 1990s.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively attend the New York premiere of It Ends With Us at AMC Lincoln Square on August 6, 2024 AFP via Getty Images |
Blake's film - It Ends With Us. is currently leading the weekend box office, while Ryan's - Deadpool & Wolverine is holding a strong second place. This achievement makes them the first Hollywood couple to dominate the box office in the same year since Demi Moore and Bruce Willis did in 1990.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively hold the #1 and #2 spots at the box-office this weekend.
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) August 11, 2024
They produce and star in ‘DEADPOOL AND WOLVERINE’ and ‘IT ENDS WITH US’ respectively. pic.twitter.com/10AaDnS0jv
Back in 1990, Bruce Willis's Die Hard 2 and Demi Moore's Ghost were box office hits, both premiering just weeks apart. Ghost became a massive success, earning over $217 million domestically, while Die Hard 2 brought in $117 million. Similarly, It Ends With Us has already earned more than $50 million, while Deadpool & Wolverine has raked in over $490 million since its July 26 release, according to Box Office Mojo.
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis, who married in 1987 and had three daughters together—Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah—remained close friends even after their divorce in 2000. Despite their marriage ending, they have maintained a strong bond, with Demi supporting Bruce through his ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia, a condition that led him to step away from acting in 2022.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds first met in 2010 while filming the movie Green Lantern. At the time, both were dating other people, so they initially became friends. However, a year later, after both were single, they went on a double date—each with a different partner. It was during this outing that they realized they had a special connection.
Their friendship quickly blossomed into romance, and they started dating in 2011. Just a year later, in September 2012, Blake and Ryan surprised everyone by getting married in a private ceremony in South Carolina.
They have four children together—James, Inez, Betty, and Olin—and continue to balance their thriving careers with family life. Before the premiere of Deadpool & Wolverine, Blake shared a sweet Instagram post of the two of them kissing on set.