Ryan Reynolds congratulates 'Wonder Woman' in classic Deadpool fashion

"The Merc may be filthier, but..."
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Deadpool may be cocky most of the time, but that doesn't mean he's above praising his rivals now and again.

Over the weekend, Wonder Woman officially passed Deadpool at the box office.

Rather than being glum about this, though, man behind the mask Ryan Reynolds took to Instagram to share the following message from his alter-ego:

Classic Deadpool.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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