On October 22, Danny Amendola and Witney Carson performed a Deadpool & Wolverine-inspired jazz routine on Dancing with the Stars.
The dance was part of Disney Night on the show. Following their performance, Danny and Witney said they would “freak out” if they heard from either Ryan Reynolds or Hugh Jackman.
Days later, as they prepared for their Halloween Night dance, the partners got their wish. And they did, in fact, freak out when Ryan Reynolds posted about their Disney Night performance on social media.
Ryan Reynolds sends some love to Danny Amendola and Witney Carson
“We were at rehearsal when [Danny] reposted the first time … Then I posted it separately on my page,” Wintey told Us Weekly. “And then [Ryan] reposted mine, which was really cool … And then we sent him a video just, like, thanking him for reposting us and giving us credit. It was just really cool. He’s a cool guy.”
According to Danny, the Marvel star responded to their video with one of his own. “[He] just [showed us] love and [said he] appreciate[d] the support,” Danny shared. “Obviously, Deadpool’s a lot of people’s favorite movie, so it was good to get that support from him.”
The pair’s routine, inspired by Deadpool and Wolverine’s opening fight scene in the movie, earned them a score of 27 points. Witney’s choreography was set to ‘NSync’s iconic “Bye Bye Bye,” which was also used in the film.
Danny and Witney continue to do well in the dance competition and so far have avoided being eliminated. Following an Election Night break this week, DWTS will return on Tuesday, November 12, for the show’s 500th episode special.
Dancing with the Stars airs Tuesdays at 8/7c on ABC and Disney+.
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