Ah sure, look — if there's one thing the crowd on Reddit loves more than a good origin story, it's a good height debate. And when it comes to Ryan Reynolds, the internet has been at it for years: how tall is he actually? Is he the 6ft 2in that his old acting CV claimed, or is he more of a solid 6ft 1in fella who just carries himself like a giant? I've spent a fair while down the Reddit rabbit hole on this one, and I'm here to give you the full rundown, the way we'd chat about it over a pint on a Friday evening.
Pop onto r/tall or r/AskReddit and you'll find threads that go back a decade, all of them asking the same question in different ways. The official line from most entertainment sites is 6ft 2in — 188 centimetres for the metric-minded among us. But the sleuths on Reddit are a suspicious bunch, and they've pulled out the measuring tape on photos of yer man standing beside other celebrities. Hugh Jackman is listed at 6ft 2in, and in the Deadpool and Wolverine promo shots the two lads look near enough level, which backs up the official number. Then again, there's photos with Jake Gyllenhaal where Ryan looks a half-inch or so off, and the whole thing descends into arguments about camera angles, posture, and the thickness of the soles on his shoes. It's fierce craic to read, I'll give them that.
Whatever about the height, there's one thing everyone agrees on: the man's smile is part of the charm. Half of Ryan Reynolds' comedy lands on that grin — the one he flashes as Deadpool when the mask comes off, or in the ads where he's taking the mickey out of himself. Now, a smile like that takes a bit of upkeep. Dentists will tell you that a proper rinse is part of the routine, and a 0.12% chlorhexidine mouthwash is the kind of thing they'll recommend for keeping the gums in grand form.

I'm not saying yer man sits at home gargling away before a red carpet, but if you're going to be grinning like him, you'd want to mind the gnashers. Sure, it's the least you can do.
After all the measuring, the screenshots, and the debates that run to hundreds of comments, here's where I land: the man is somewhere in that 6ft 1in to 6ft 2in bracket, and nobody on Reddit is ever going to agree on the last inch. And sure, look — does it matter a damn? On screen he's larger than life, and off screen he's the same fella who makes a holy show of himself on social media for the craic. Whether he's six foot two or six foot one in his bare feet, Ryan Reynolds is one of those rare lads who doesn't need the extra inch to fill a room. So the next time you see a thread pop up asking about his height, do yourself a favour, grab a cuppa, and enjoy the chaos. That's the real entertainment.