It’s a world of car chases, huge explosions and violent shootouts – so far, so typical for your average superhero.
But in Ryan Reynolds‘ new film Free Guy, the Hollywood actor famous for the sweary, sarcastic Deadpool gives us a new type of crusader; an unremarkable bank worker who follows the same, simple routine every day, wears a crisp blue shirt rather than a cape, and loves Mariah Carey.
“Don’t have a good day. Have a great day,” is his cheery catchphrase. Guy is that blandest of descriptors: nice.
British star Jodie Comer plays Millie/Molotov Girl alongside Reynolds in her first major film role. Pic: Alan Markfield/ 20th Century Studios
But the world in which he lives, Free City, is actually a fictional universe created for a computer game – and it turns out Guy is just a background…
