Ryan Reynolds joins Taika Waititi for a live reading of 'James and the Giant Peach'

Something wholesome to brighten your holiday weekend during lockdown.
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Ryan Reynolds joins Taika Waititi for a live reading of 'James and the Giant Peach'
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If you're looking for a dose of wholesome to brighten your lockdown Memorial Day, look no further than author Roald Dahl's official home on YouTube, Roald Dahl HQ.

For the past week, filmmaker Taika Waititi (director of Thor: Ragnarok, among others) has been staging a live reading of Dahl's beloved book, James and the Giant Peach. He's had celebrity help every step of the way, from the Hemsworth brothers (plus Nick Kroll) to freaking Meryl Streep and Benedict Cumberbatch.

But it's Waititi's latest guest that will excite Mashable readers. None other than Deadpool star and Aviation Gin hypeman Ryan Reynolds lent his dulcet tones to the series' fifth episode. Just be warned: we're picking up in the middle of the book here, so you might want to go back and listen to the others first if narrative continuity is important to you.

Like many other celebrity-laden streams that are happening these days, this Roald Dahl reading aims to do some good in the world. The 10-episode series aims to help raise money for Partners in Health by matching donations from fans.

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Adam Rosenberg

Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.


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