Ryan Reynolds has revealed that is parents did not really approve of him wanting to be an actor.
Reynolds has gone on to have huge success on the big screen but admits that it was a rocky start when he told his family what he wanted to do for a career.
Speaking to Collider the actor said: "When I was a young 17 or 18-year-old whippersnapper wanting to go down to Los Angeles to become an actor, that was the worst idea they'd ever heard.
"My dad, it looked like I told him I was getting a sex change or something. He just couldn't fathom a life like that.
"Now though they see that it is in fact a real job and a real career. They come to the set, they go, 'I can't believe you just worked 16 hours!'
"It's not all puppy dogs and ice cream, but, they're into it. They think it's kind of a cool chosen field."
Reynolds has already enjoyed box office success this year with animation film The Croods, and he has a very busy year ahead of him.
Turbo and R.I.P.D. will be hitting the big screen this autumn, while he has also completed work on The Voices and Queen of the Night.
He is set to star in Mississippi Grind and Selfless while a Deadpool film is still in the pipeline.
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