{
  "id": 2049739,
  "title": "Ryan Reynolds Congratulates Christopher Nolan's the Odyssey for Surpassing Deadpool & Wolverine to Become Highest Grossing R-Rated Movie of All Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/ryan-reynolds-congratulates-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-for",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T00:26:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/ryan-reynolds-congratulates-christopher-nolans-the-odyssey-for-surpassing-deadpool-wolverine-to-become-highest-grossing-r-rated-movie-of-all-time"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christopher Nolan's \"The Odyssey\" has become the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time, surpassing Ryan Reynolds' \"Deadpool & Wolverine\" in box office success. The epic Greek film has officially surpassed the $1 billion mark, making it Nolan's highest-grossing film to date and one of the biggest releases of the year. Reynolds congratulated Nolan and the team with a humorous video on social media, comparing the two films' successful runs. The \"Odyssey\" is still drawing in audiences, with IMAX screenings extending through September.",
  "summary": "The one thing Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of an ancient Greek epic and Reynold’s fourth wall-breaking Deadpool flick with Hugh Jackman have in common is that each of them has been the world’s highest grossing R-rated film at one point.",
  "key_points": [
    "Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey surpasses Deadpool & Wolverine as highest-grossing R-rated film.",
    "The epic Greek film officially exceeds $1 billion at box office.",
    "Ryan Reynolds congratulates Nolan with humorous congratulatory video."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}