Back when the first trailer for
Detective Pikachu debuted back in November of 2018, many found it strange hearing the voice of Ryan Reynolds coming out of Pokémon creature. This was likely because the actor typically features in R-rated comedies, like
Deadpool and
The Hitman's Bodyguard, rather than children's movies.
Well, in a recent interview (via
Gamefragger), Reynolds revealed that
Detective Pikachu being so different to the usual films that he stars in is exactly what had him interested in the project. At the moment, the actor has two young children with Blake Lively.
In the interview, he explained that he wanted to feature in the live-action Pokémon film so that his kids would be able to watch one of their father's films.
"I was excited to do a film that my kids would love. I don't do a lot of films that are not rated-R. For me, that's a big one," the actor explained.