Dr. Drew strongly rejects Ryan Reynolds’ brutal tackle the Eighties

Ryan Reynolds has a bone to choose with the Eighties — however Dr. Drew Pinksy is not shopping for it.

The “Deadpool” star just lately shared a decidedly un-nostalgic view of the last decade, arguing that the passage of time has allowed individuals to romanticize an period that was way more turbulent than the films, music and popular culture of the time may counsel.

“What’s interesting about when you get far enough away from a time period that’s quite distinct, I think there’s always a lovely feeling associated with it. It’s almost like you pave over all the trauma with, like, puppy dogs and ice cream,” Reynolds stated throughout an interview with Variety.

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“And the ’80s was a brutal, brutal time for people. It was a f—ing mess… and people forget that. It was a tremendous strife. Sociopolitical tensions everywhere.”

Reynolds pointed to the lingering shadow of the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis, noting that the latter had occurred solely a few a long time earlier.

“So, you know, it’s a… it’s a tumultuous period, but you look back at it now, and you’re like, ‘Oh, yeah. “Top Gun.” Cocaine!’ Like, ‘No!’ It was really scary,” he stated.

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Reynolds made the remarks whereas selling his new Apple TV movie, “Mayday,” a Cold War-era film set in 1987.

The actor additionally questioned how future generations will view the present period, suggesting that cultural nostalgia can obscure the realities of the time wherein individuals truly lived.

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His feedback sparked a debate on the “Actual Friends” podcast, the place movie star doctor Dr. Drew pushed again on Reynolds’ evaluation.

“I am a Ryan Reynolds fan. I met him way back in the day. People take aim at him all the time. I think he’s a great guy,” Dr. Drew stated.

“He is very wrong here.”

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Dr. Drew argued Reynolds was complicated the Eighties with the extra turbulent Seventies, describing the next decade as a interval of optimism and celebration.

“The ’80s was this huge relief that came,” he stated. “And yes, there was a lot of hatred for Reagan at the beginning, but things went so well it all went away, and it was just one relief, one celebration after another for like eight years.”

For Dr. Drew, the talk finally boils down to 1 query: “What happened to fun?”

“The ’80s were just flat-out fun. They really were. People were having fun, and we just don’t seem to have fun anymore,” he stated.

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