The Deadpool Easter Egg That Wasn't A Joke -- How Ryan Reynolds Honored Costar Rob Delaney's Late Son
perezhilton.comDeadpool and Wolverine was full of easter eggs… But one at the VERY end had much more heart than anyone realized. If you saw the latest Marvel superhero movie, you may have noticed at the end of the credits a single line reads, “For Henry Delaney.” For those who don’t know, that was in reference to a very sad story.
Henry is the late son of star Rob Delaney, who memorably plays adorably normal guy Peter in the franchise. Henry died of a brain tumor at just 2 years old.
It was a devastating loss. And Ryan is opening up about why it was so important to include the dedication that, for once, was completely somber and not at all a joke. Related: Jamie-Lynn Sigler Celebrates ‘Walking Miracle’ Son Being Released From Hospital After 33 Terrifying Days In an Instagram post dedicated to Rob on Tuesday, the 47-year-old gushed about his “funny,” “beautiful,” “acerbic,” and “vulnerable” friend who suffered a loss like no other six years ago.
Ryan wrote: He continued: Awww. What a beautiful tribute. You can see the IF star’s full post (below): So sweet. Did you notice the message, Perezcious readers?
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