Ryan Reynolds pays tribute to friend and Deadpool & Wolverine co-star Hugh Jackman: 'We met in 2007'

Ryan Reynolds has shared a sweet tribute to his close friend and co-star Hugh Jackman, and revealed how the pair first met.

Reynolds, 47, shared a lengthy tribute to Jackman on Instagram and said they met on a film set in 2007 and he was immediately struck by the Aussie star being a gentleman to everyone on set.

Reynolds, who has just worked with Jackman on the film Deadpool & Wolverine, also spoke about how their collaboration came about.

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"On August 14th, 2022, @thehughjackman stopped his car to call me. He'd been having a crappy week… he'd had the flu, two flat tires and some random idiot egged his house. But what happened next, happened fast. He told me he wanted to bring The Wolverine back," Reynolds began.

"... when Hugh stepped onto set in THAT SUIT… everyone knew something special was happening. I remember thinking everything was gonna be okay.

He went on to say that he enjoyed "watching and learning from my friend and favourite actor" when they worked together.

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He then went on to speak about when the pair first met back in 2007 on a film set, when Jackman was a leading star and he was a "supporting actor".

"I was a nervous mess. Film sets can have a scary imbalance of power and I remember seeing how he treated every member of the crew with genuine respect and appreciation," he said.

"He made a case that the term "filmmaker" isn't just for people with their name on the poster.

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"I don't know anyone more thoughtful, and classy than Hugh. He'll do anything for someone he loves. He'll do anything for someone he just met."

He added: "In Deadpool & Wolverine Hugh didn't just make dreams come true for fans of Wolverine. He made MY dreams come true too. He is THE X-Man."

Deadpool & Wolverine has become a huge box office success, grossing a cool $US205 million ($313 million) million in its first weekend in North America, according to reports.

Reynolds also told 9honey Celebrity recently: "If we ever do one of these movies again - if we're ever lucky enough - we have to shoot Down Under. Right in Sydney."

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