Among the reported figures for Ryan Reynolds’s movie paydays, Six Underground ranks highest in the available reports, at $26 million to $27 million. Red Notice and Deadpool 2 are each reported at about $20 million. These are media-reported estimates, not verified contract totals, and the reports do not establish Reynolds’s final compensation from any of the films.
Ryan Reynolds’s reported movie paydays
The figures below come from published reports that attribute the salary information to Variety. They describe reported fees or paydays; they are not a definitive ranking of confirmed final earnings.
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| Film | Reported amount | Source and qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Six Underground | $26 million–$27 million | Us Weekly reported $26 million in 2021, attributing the figure to Variety; The National reported $27 million from Variety’s single-film fee list in 2019. The discrepancy is unresolved. Us Weekly; The National. |
| Red Notice | About $20 million | Forbes described the payment as alleged in 2021, attributing it to Variety; Us Weekly also reported $20 million in 2021. Forbes; Us Weekly. |
| Deadpool 2 | About $20 million | Us Weekly reported this figure in 2021, attributing it to Variety. Us Weekly. |
Which role appears to have paid Reynolds the most?
Six Underground has the highest reported single-film figure among these sources: $27 million in The National’s 2019 account and $26 million in Us Weekly’s 2021 account. Since the reports differ and neither provides a contract or final accounting, the careful answer is a reported range of $26 million to $27 million—not a settled exact amount.
How much did Ryan Reynolds make for Red Notice?
Reports put Reynolds’s Red Notice payday at about $20 million. Forbes’s 2021 article called the payment alleged and attributed it to Variety; Us Weekly reported the same amount later that month, also citing Variety. Forbes said Netflix had not responded to its request for comment. The figure is widely reported, but the cited coverage does not independently verify the contract amount. Forbes; Us Weekly.
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What was Reynolds paid for Deadpool 2?
Us Weekly reported that Reynolds received about $20 million for Deadpool 2, attributing the figure to Variety. This is a report about the sequel specifically; it should not be treated as a confirmed fee for the first Deadpool film. Us Weekly.
Why reported pay may not equal final compensation
A reported fee is not necessarily the same as everything an actor ultimately receives for a film. The National noted in its 2019 discussion that bonuses and profit participation can affect eventual compensation, while Netflix deals have been reported to use larger upfront payments rather than box-office backend shares. That is general industry context, not confirmation of the private terms of Reynolds’s contracts. The available reports do not establish his final compensation from Six Underground, Red Notice, or Deadpool 2. The National.
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What the figures do—and do not—show
These numbers are film-by-film estimates reported by media outlets, not annual earnings figures and not a complete public record of Reynolds’s movie compensation. The National distinguishes Variety’s per-film fees from annual Forbes earnings; those measures should not be combined in a ranking of movie roles. The figures are useful for comparing published estimates, but the source, report year, and uncertainty matter as much as the headline amount. The National.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Red Notice production context
Reynolds joined Red Notice after the project moved from Universal to Netflix, TheWrap reported in July 2019. The same article included Netflix Film head Scott Stuber’s comment about bringing the film to audiences worldwide; it does not verify Reynolds’s salary. TheWrap.
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