Australian actor Hugh Jackman has revealed the close bond he shares with his Deadpool co-star Ryan Reynolds’ mother after his own mother abandoned him when he was a child.
On Wednesday, the 56-year-old actor posted a tribute to Tammy, mother of his close friend and co-star Ryan, on Instagram.
Hugh shared a carousel of photos of himself alongside the birthday girl and Ryan, 48, after recently admitting he is in therapy to address the trauma of his own mother abandoning him when he was just eight years old.
‘Happy birthday to the one and only, Tam Tam!’ Jackman began his caption, using the rest of his message to mock his friend by mentioning the names of Ryan’s three older brothers.
‘Patrick, Terry, Jeff and I love you very much. And, of course, your emergency surrogate son, Ray. Rolf…? Ryan?’ the Greatest Showman actor joked.
Continuing the duo’s long-standing commitment to making fun of each other, Ryan commented, “Blasphemer!” before turning to his own Instagram Stories with a suitable rebuttal.
Australian actor Hugh Jackman has revealed the close bond he shares with his Deadpool co-star Ryan Reynolds’ mother and wished Tammy Reynolds a very happy birthday.
‘Happy birthday to the one and only, Tam Tam!’ Jackman began his caption, using the rest to mock his friend by starting with the names of Ryan’s three older brothers first.
Resharing Jackman’s post, Reynolds wrote: ‘I am NOT his emergency surrogate son. My official job description is “emergency harvestable organs.” In case you suffer from appendicitis or your tonsils are no longer viable. I’ll be there.’
Ryan also posted his own tribute to his mother as she celebrated her milestone birthday on Wednesday, writing: ‘Tam Tam is 80 years old!!! Wishing my mom the happiest birthday.’
The Free Guy actor shared a video montage of funny moments between them and added: “I still remember the first time I saw her. One night I was sitting in the backyard, holding a flashlight and sleeping. Suddenly, she came out of the shed swaying. It scared the hell out of me.
“Later, I rode my bike away from our dry desert home and into a deciduous rainforest that somehow coexists just a few blocks away,” Ryan continued.
‘In the end, Mom said, “fuck,” and we flew into the air as she whispered “Elliot” every few seconds in a low moan that was both disgusting and quite unpleasant. ‘
Continuing the plot of 1982’s ET the Extra-Terrestrial, he wrote, “Later she returned to her spaceship and left Earth forever, even though I saw her like four times today alone.”
‘Happy birthday mom. “You’re the best mom,” Ryan concluded on a sweeter note.
‘We love you. Your grandchildren love you. “The most important thing is that @thehughjackman loves you.”
Hugh Jackman included a photo of Ryan, 48, who posted his own Instagram tribute to his mother writing: ‘Tam Tam is 80!!! Wishing my mom the happiest birthday.’
Hugh Jackman, from left, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Tammy Reynolds and Randon Skelnar attend the world premiere of It Ends With Us on August 6, 2024.
The tribute comes after Jackman revealed that he began seeing a therapist last year while filming his latest film The Son, in which he plays the father of a suicidal teenager, as sessions were offered to all cast members due to the film’s dark themes.
The Greatest Showman star had a ‘traumatic’ start in life when his mother Grace left him as a child to start a new life in the UK.
Hugh’s sisters, Zoe and Sonya, went to live with Grace in the UK; Hugh and his brothers, Ian and Ralph, stayed in Sydney with their single father.
Christopher died in 2021 at the age of 84.
“It was traumatic,” Hugh previously told Who magazine, recalling his difficult childhood. “I thought he was probably going to come back. And then it just dragged on and on.
The Hollywood megastar previously said she didn’t believe in therapy, noting it wasn’t as prevalent in Australia, but has now decided it’s time to face her demons.
“It’s helped me a lot,” he said. the sun newspaper in February 2023. “With therapy, it either works for you or it doesn’t.”
Now living in New York City, the Broadway star believes it’s important to surround yourself with people who will listen to you.
The Greatest Showman star had a ‘traumatic’ start in life when his own mother Grace left him as a child to start a new life in the UK. Pictured hugging Tammy Reynolds.
Australian actor Hugh Jackman said he had “made peace” with his mother (pictured in 2021) for a long time, adding that therapy had helped him understand how his past influences his present thinking.
‘You need a friend with whom you can download everything. “You need that in many ways, from all kinds of people,” he said.
‘Having someone really smart, who’s actually a little bit removed from your world, can be a big help. I’ve found it really useful.’
Although she abandoned him as a child, Hugh revealed why he had “made peace” with his mother.
‘I know she was struggling. “She was in the hospital after I was born suffering from postpartum depression,” she told Who magazine.
“And then you add five children to the mix and the fact that she had emigrated from England and there was no support network for her here, plus the fact that dad was at work all day, and you realize that “As parents we make mistakes.” .’
Hugh explained that having children of his own with his ex-wife Deborra-Lee Furness gave him “another level of empathy and understanding” that allowed him to build bridges with his mother.
“There comes a certain point in life when you have to stop blaming other people for how you feel or for the misfortunes in your life,” he added.
Hugh and his ex Deborra-Lee, 67, are parents to two adopted children, Oscar, 22, and Ava, 17.