How Ryan Reynolds Quietly Became One of Hollywood’s Smartest Investors

Published on November 4, 2025 by Edwin Schneider

What is Ryan Reynolds’s net worth? Approximately $350 million as of November 2025. Most of that wasn’t from Deadpool. It came from selling gin and phone plans that almost no one saw coming. I first saw him in Two Guys and a Girl way back when. (Funny dude, but no one really thought he would get richer than actors who were playing the game way before he was.)

The Real Money Story

Ryan Reynolds’ net worth in 2025 is $350 million. That’s not from acting. In 2023, he sold Mint Mobile for $300 million. One phone company. One deal. Deadpool paid well, as he made something like $22 million from the first movie after backend points (his paycheck was a paltry $2 million). The second movie brought in $20-40 million. Good money, but his business transactions make that look tiny.

Aviation Gin Started It

Reynolds invested in Aviation American Gin in 2018. The company was purchased by Diageo in 2020 for $610 million. Reynolds owned about 20%, about $67 million upfront, and an additional $55 million if certain milestones were met. Aviation only worked because he really got into it. Made funny commercials. Secured Hugh Jackman for their fake feud commercials. Felt genuine, not some celebrity cash grab.

Mint Mobile Made Him Seriously Rich

Reynolds purchased 25% of Mint Mobile in 2019. Hardly anyone had heard of it, as it is just another budget wireless carrier. T-Mobile acquired Mint in 2023 for $1.35 billion. Reynolds pocketed roughly $330 million. That’s the kind of move that sets him apart from performers who merely show up and deliver their lines.

Is Ryan Reynolds a Billionaire?

Nope. $350 million is nowhere near billionaire status. Some sources claim $800 million, but that’s inflated. Most reliable estimates say $350 million. He co-owns Wrexham AFC (Welsh soccer club), invested in Nuvei (Canadian payment company bought for $6.3 billion in 2024), and bought into the Alpine F1 racing team. Probably has a dozen other investments we don’t know about. Give it five years, though. He might hit billionaire status if things keep going like this.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively’s Net Worth

Blake Lively is worth around $30 million. Put them together and you’ve got roughly $380 million. She made good money from Gossip Girl, movies, her Betty Buzz non-alcoholic drinks company, and endorsements. But her acting career never reached the same financial heights as his business empire. They’re one of Hollywood’s richest couples, though nowhere near Taylor Swift (their good friend and godmother to their kids) or Jay-Z and Beyoncé.

Ryan Reynolds’ House Collection

The main home of Ryan is a $5.7 million estate in Pound Ridge, N.Y., that rests on 11.65 acres, with a house of almost 9,000 square feet. Seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, a guest house, and a barn. Purchased in 2012, six months after they began dating. The neighbors are Martha Stewart, Glenn Close, and Ralph Lauren. They have a loft in Tribeca in Manhattan, too. The building was a 19th-century book bindery factory. Features a 75-foot lap pool, a massive roof deck, and valet parking. Stars including Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel, and Jennifer Lawrence have all resided in the house.

Reynolds is said to have splashed out on a £1.8 million house in Marford, Wales (five miles from Wrexham football ground) and a £4 million pad in southwest London where they filmed Ted Lasso. He has been on a house-buying spree in different countries, which is essentially what rich people do.  Wrexham AFC Changed Everything. Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased Wrexham AFC for £2 million in November 2020. This is the fifth tier of English football, which is four levels below the big leagues. People thought they were crazy. Two actors from Hollywood are purchasing a struggling Welsh soccer club?

By March 2025, the club is worth £100 million. That’s a 4,900% increase. A documentary about the Welcome to Wrexham project on Disney+ raised its profile.  In April 2023, Wrexham was promoted to League Two and clinched the National League title. First time back in the E.F.L. in 15 years. The town went absolutely crazy.

Ryan Reynolds’ Salary Per Movie

Reynolds earns at least $20 million per movie upfront now. For 6 Underground (Michael Bay Netflix movie), he got $27 million. Compare that to his early days, making maybe $50,000 for small roles. Deadpool & Wolverine came out in 2024 and earned over $1 billion globally. Highest-grossing R-rated film ever. Reynolds’ cut had to be massive, though exact numbers haven’t been released.

The Baldoni Lawsuit

Justin Baldoni filed a $400 million lawsuit against Reynolds and Blake Lively in January 2025. Drama from the movie It Ends With Us, where Baldoni directed and Blake starred. Baldoni claims Reynolds wrote dialogue without his knowledge and that they tried to damage his reputation. Reynolds filed to be dismissed in March 2025, saying he had no involvement beyond supporting his wife. Some people worried this would tank his net worth. Hasn’t happened. Guy’s too diversified. Even if he paid out something (it seems unlikely given he filed to be dismissed), $400 million wouldn’t wipe him out with investments everywhere.

How He Got Here

Reynolds began acting at 13 on Canadian television. Teen soap called Hillside (known as Fifteen on Nickelodeon in the US). Minor parts on The X-Files and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.  The first real break was Two Guys and a Girl, that ABC sitcom from 1998-2001. Then Van Wilder in 2002 made him a star among college kids.  The Proposal, with Sandra Bullock in 2009, proved he had what it took to make a romantic comedy. 2011’s Green Lantern was a bomb (though he did meet Blake there). Deadpool in 2016 changed everything. While other actors cashed their movie paychecks, Reynolds thought about what came next. Started the Maximum Effort production company. Got into marketing and advertising. Started looking at businesses he could buy or build.

What Makes Him Different

How much is Ryan Reynolds’ net worth compared to other actors his age? More than a lot of A-listers who’ve been around longer. Hugh Jackman, his Deadpool co-star and fake nemesis, is worth about $180 million, which is almost half Reynolds’ fortune. Reynolds treated acting like a launching pad instead of the end goal. Saw opportunities nobody else looked at. Budget phone carriers. Craft gin. Welsh soccer clubs. Payment processing companies. Most actors wait for their agent to call. Reynolds buys businesses, builds brands, and sells them for massive profits. That’s entrepreneur thinking.

What’s Next

Forbes listed Reynolds as the second-highest-paid actor in 2024 with $85 million in earnings. That’s one year. Guy makes money faster than most people can spend it. More Deadpool movies are probably coming. More business deals are definitely happening. Wrexham keeps growing. His production company keeps making content. Is Ryan Reynolds a billionaire? Not yet. Give it five years, and he might be. The trajectory’s there. From struggling Canadian actor to $350 million business mogul. Not bad for the guy who almost quit before Van Wilder.

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Edwin Schneider
Edwin is an accomplished journalist with a background in breaking news reporting at the New York Daily News. A Pittsburgh native, he has built a reputation for his ability to quickly identify, investigate, and deliver fa

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