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Ryan Reynolds on why the possibility of having a son 'terrified' him

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Happy Anniversary Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively
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ByMegan Stone
Video byBrittany Berkowitz
November 09, 2021, 3:08 PM

Ryan Reynolds is opening up on how proud he is to be a father of three daughters and why he "would not have it any other way."

Speaking with Access, the "Free Guy" star spoke about fatherhood and why he doesn't mind that he's the only man in the household.

"When we had our youngest, I was quietly terrified it was gonna be a boy," he said, because he and his wife, Blake Lively, "didn't know" what they were having.

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"I didn't know anything but girls. I grew up with boys and I was constantly being thrown through walls when there was a perfectly good door five feet away," he deadpanned.

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The actor went on about the bond he formed with his "Red Notice" co-stars Gal Gadot and Dwayne Johnson, who are also the parents of three daughters.

"Dwayne and Gal and I, we talk a lot about that, and there is a sort of shared experience there that I think is... worth noting," said Reynolds. "We love, love having our girls."

He added that his and Gadot's daughters were in "school pods" together while filming, as it took place during the pandemic.

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He said it was "great" that their kids were able to go to school together during that time.

When asked if he would be interested in having a son, the actor shrugged, "No. We're all right."

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