Tagged: Ryan Reynolds

The Adam Project: Ryan Reynolds’ Rogue Territory Jacket

Ryan Reynolds as Adam Reed in The Adam Project

Ryan Reynolds as Adam Reed in The Adam Project (2022)

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Ryan Reynolds as Adam Reed, time-traveling fighter pilot

Washington State, Spring 2022… then fall 2018

Film: The Adam Project
Release Date: March 11, 2022
Director: Shawn Levy
Costume Designer: Jenny Eagan

Background

For four weeks after it premiered, The Adam Project remained the #1 most streamed movie on Netflix, only recently surpassed. This adventure comedy incorporates elements of sci-fi and action into a fun and often touching celebration of nerdom, summed up by a character stating that “sometimes it pays to be a nerd, guys.” Continue reading

Ryan Reynolds’ Tweed Jacket in Mississippi Grind

Ryan Reynolds as Curtis Vonn in Mississippi Grind (2015)

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Ryan Reynolds as Curtis Vonn, charismatic drifter and gambler

Iowa to New Orleans, March 2014

Film: Mississippi Grind
Release Date: January 24, 2015
Director: Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck
Costume Designer: Abby O’Sullivan

Background

I was honored to correspond with Abby O’Sullivan, the talented costume designer who worked on Mississippi Grind, to learn firsthand insight about the inspiration, concept, and execution of the costumes that gave the film its distinctive look.

Abby recalls Mississippi Grind as “a special film” that stands out on her impressive resume due to the talents of the creative team, particularly directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and cinematographer Andrij Parekh, who all contributed to developing the “distinctive 1970s Americana road movie” attitude that radiates off the screen like neon bar lights through Marlboro smoke. Continue reading