Hugh Jackman reveals his long-running feud with Ryan Reynolds started because of Scarlett Johansson

‘We started ribbing each other and then it all escalated’: Hugh Jackman reveals his long-running feud with Ryan Reynolds all started because of Scarlett Johansson

It’s one of the most relentless – albeit amusing – feuds in Hollywood.

And in an interview with the Daily Beast on Thursday, Hugh Jackman revealed exactly how his long-running rivalry with Ryan Reynolds began.

While the 51-year-old multi-talented actor struggled to remember the specifics, he said it did start over Ryan’s ex-wife, Scarlett Johansson, who he was married to from 2008 until 2011. 

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Fight club: In an interview with the Daily Beast on Thursday, Hugh Jackman (left) revealed exactly how his long-running rivalry with Ryan Reynolds (right) began

‘It’s gone back so long now… God, this is a classic sign where your feud has gone too long, where you don’t even know why or how it started!’ he laughed.

‘I met him back on Wolverine, and I used to ream him because I was very close friends with Scarlett.

‘Scarlett had just married Ryan, so when he came on set I was like, “Hey, you better be on your best behaviour here, pal, because I’m watching,” and we started ribbing each other that way.’

Ex factor: While Hugh struggled to remember the specifics, he said it did start over Ryan's ex-wife, Scarlett Johansson. Pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in LA in February

Ex factor: While Hugh struggled to remember the specifics, he said it did start over Ryan’s ex-wife, Scarlett Johansson. Pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscars party in LA in February

Hugh said things ‘escalated’ after Ryan, 43, took on the role of Deadpool, proving to be a rival to his portrayal of Wolverine. 

And he claimed Ryan had used social media to ‘manipulate’ him in recent years, with the two men regularly poking fun at each other on Instagram.

But Hugh joked he never spends more than ‘five hours a day’ thinking of ways to enact revenge on Ryan.  

Rivalry: Hugh said things 'escalated' after Ryan took on the role of Deadpool, proving to be a rival to his portrayal of Wolverine

Rivalry: Hugh said things ‘escalated’ after Ryan took on the role of Deadpool, proving to be a rival to his portrayal of Wolverine

‘I’ve found in the past that it just gets unhealthy if it’s more than five hours of obsessing over how to get Ryan Reynolds. But five hours is good and healthy and keeps me strong and ready,’ he explained.  

Earlier this week, Hugh celebrated his 24th wedding anniversary with wife Deborra-Lee Furness, posting a photo of them together on Instagram. 

Seemingly unable to resist, a sympathetic Ryan commented on the post, urging Deborra-Lee, 64, to ‘hang in there’. 

'I've found in the past that it just gets unhealthy if it's more than five hours of obsessing over how to get Ryan Reynolds,' he joked

‘I’ve found in the past that it just gets unhealthy if it’s more than five hours of obsessing over how to get Ryan Reynolds,’ he joked