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Reynolds took to Instagram on Wednesday and responded to his \"Deadpool 3\" co-star.

\"I'm not gonna stoop to that level ... I'm gonna say right now, I loved Hugh's performance in 'The Son,'\" he says in the video, referring to Jackman's Golden Globe-nominated turn in the 2022 Florian Zeller-directed film. \"There's zero sarcasm here.\"

\"It's literally one the best of his entire career, and his career is very impressive already,\" he continues. \"So I humbly submit Hugh for your consideration. OK.\"

Reynolds then attempts to stop recording, but fumbles the phone, and his camera catches him mocking the name Jackman used to reference their upcoming movie. \"'Wolverine and Deadpool,' who is he kidding? Not on your life, Chappie,\" he says.

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PHOTO: Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds attend The Adam Project world premiere, Feb. 28, 2022, in New York City.
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The \"Chappie\" jab is a reference to the 2015 Neill Blomkamp sci-fi film of the same name, in which Jackman starred previously.

Despite their long-running faux flame war, actual-good-friends Reynolds and Jackman will appear together as their respective Marvel characters -- Deadpool and Wolverine -- in 2024's \"Deadpool 3.\"

The film marks both beloved characters' first adventures as official members of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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