T.J. Miller has recently shifted his stance regarding his relationship with Ryan Reynolds, now describing his Deadpool co-star as a “good friend” despite previously stating that their collaborations had ended. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM’s The Bonfire, the 43-year-old actor mentioned that he and Reynolds, 48, had spoken not long ago. He said, “We talked a little while ago.”
Regarding a potential return to his role as the bartender Weasel in future Deadpool films, Miller expressed, “I think he’s just been such a good friend right now that I think it would be really—I think that would be awesome.”
T.J. Miller expresses interest in returning as Weasel in future Deadpool films, praising Reynolds as a supportive friend
Miller, who did not participate in this summer’s Deadpool 3 alongside Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, had faced several personal and professional challenges. These included a 2016 arrest for allegedly assaulting an Uber driver, a se*xual assault allegation made against him in 2017, and a 2018 incident in which he was arrested for allegedly faking a bomb threat aboard an Amtrak train, with the charges later being dismissed.
After Deadpool 2 in 2018, Miller’s comments about his professional relationship with Reynolds became conflicting. In 2022, he recounted a “weird moment” on set where Reynolds, in character as Deadpool, was “horrifically mean” to him. At that time, he declared, “Would I work with him again? No. I would not work with him again.” He added that he found it strange that Reynolds seemed to dislike him.
However, Miller soon clarified his comments. In a later interview on SiriusXM’s Jim Norton & Sam Roberts Show, he explained that the media had misinterpreted his words. “It was just me telling a story from on set that I thought was weird,” he said, revealing that Reynolds had emailed him the next day, and after a back-and-forth, they had resolved the misunderstanding.
Miller also recently reconsidered his previous reservations about working with director Michael Bay. Reflecting on his experience in Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Miller admitted, “I was not sure that I would work with him again.” Yet, he now feels comfortable enough with Bay to say, “I would do almost anything that he wanted to do.”
