HUGH JACKMAN AND RYAN REYNOLDS TRADE THEIR SUPERHERO COSTUMES FOR TRADITIONAL ATTIRE WHILE DOING PRESS FOR DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE IN SOUTH KOREA
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds thrilled their South Korean fans on Thursday when they donned traditional hanboks to promote their highly-anticipated Deadpool & Wolverine movie alongside director Shawn Levy.
Jackman, 55, wore a yellow hanbok while Reynolds, 47, donned a red version of the garment over his everyday outfit.
The film's producer and writer Levy, 55, also swapped his usual outfit for the formal wear, which is usually worn during festivals and celebrations.
The visit marks Jackman’s sixth visit to South Korea, while Reynolds last visited in 2018 to promote Deadpool 2.
The co-stars took the opportunity to watch a game of baseball while visiting Seoul.
Taking to Instagram, Reynolds shared a series of photos with his colleagues as they took in the action.
'Wasn’t expecting to end up at this beautiful ballpark watching a baseball game in Seoul, Korea tonight. But that’s what happened. No take-backs,' he captioned the post.
Long-time friends Hugh and Ryan often take part in a jokey rivalry, which began back more than a decade ago during Ryan's marriage to his first wife Scarlett Johansson from 2008 until 2011.
Hugh told Daily Beast in 2020: 'It's gone back so long now... God, this is a classic sign where your feud has gone too long, where you don't even know why or how it started!'
'I met him back on Wolverine, and I used to ream him because I was very close friends with Scarlett.
'Scarlett had just married Ryan, so when he came on set I was like, "Hey, you better be on your best behaviour here, pal, because I'm watching", and we started ribbing each other that way.'
Things then 'escalated' when Ryan took on the role of Deadpool, proving to be a rival to Hugh's beloved portrayal of Wolverine, with their characters meeting in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009).
Since then, the pair have continued to poke fun and troll each other on social media, never shying away from an opportunity to hilariously prank the other.
'There's no doubt it's a lot of fun because let's face it, it's one of the great – it should be an Olympic sport – trolling Ryan Reynolds,' Hugh joked.
'I'm pretty sure I'll be out there for the gold, but I think everyone would enjoy the sport. I think every kid should do it.'
They are soon set to bring their friendly rivalry to the big screen, starring opposite each other in the upcoming Marvel epic Deadpool & Wolverine.
Hugh has played Wolverine ever since 2000's X-Men and his journey came to a close in the 2017 movie Logan, which was set in 2029 where mutants are nearly extinct.
However, Hugh is now reprising his role for the upcoming release, which will not alter the events of Logan or his emotional death as it occurs in a different timeline.
'Because of this device they have in the Marvel world of moving around timelines, now we can go back because it's "science",' Hugh told The Jess Cagle Show in 2022.
'So I don't have to screw with the Logan timeline which was important to me and I think probably to the fans.'
Deadpool & Wolverine is slated for release on July 26 and will see the two superheroes joining forces in an action-packed spectacular.
The trailer has hinted at a rivalry between the pair as they are shown fighting one another in a tense stand-off before reluctantly joining forces in a comedic pairing.