Ryan Reynolds Jokes He Went on "Diet of Ketchup" for This Reason

Nov 11, 2026 - 02:06

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Ryan Reynolds Jokes He Went on "Diet of Ketchup" for This Reason

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Allow Ryan Reynolds to catch you up on his acting methods.

The Detective Pikachu star quipped that he "prepped for months" for what he described as his "most emotional performance to date," sharing a clip of himself singing the Pokémon theme song in the 2019 movie.

"Sheltered myself from the outside world on a diet of ketchup alone," Reynolds wrote on Instagram Nov. 10, alluding to Pikachu's love for the condiment. "But it was all worth it for this moment."

But jokes aside, the 50-year-old—who shares kids James, 11, Inez, 9, Betty, 6, and Olin, 3, with wife Blake Lively—does have a history of altering his diet in preparation for a role.

“The diet aspect becomes a job, the working out becomes a job—and people can do that in their own life, but with prepping for a role it’s easier," he told Fighters Only in 2019. "I think people should treat it seriously and fully invest if they want to make changes in their own lives."

In fact, Reynolds said he ate 3,200 calories every day to offset his training for 2009's Blade: Trinity.

“I had a goal, and for three to four months leading up to it I would train six days a week," he explained. "I gained 25lb of muscle while keeping my body fat low. That time taught me so much. Now my training is more functional and less aesthetic—although that certainly comes with it."

But since "every role is different, and it’s not the same physique every time," Reynolds has learned to adapt over the years.

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"When I’m trying to be cut but muscly, like in Deadpool, then I eat eggs, tuna wraps, chicken and salad dishes, avocado and almond butter to get those good fats," he shared. "There’s also a lot of brown rice, protein bars and protein shakes—just whey and water—almonds, apple, broiled fish or chicken, lots of vegetables and salad. Those are my staples, and I make sure I eat roughly six meals a day."

Keep reading to find out what other celebs are snacking on.

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Lauren Conrad

"Fruit and raw nuts. Recently I've made an effort to keep lost of fresh products and nuts on hand for snacking in-between meals."

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Kate Hudson

"I am snacking so much while I've been at home! I think it's because I'm home and near my fridge all day. I slice up an apple and it fills me up between meals. I love the satisfying crunch and so do my kids."

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Lana Condor

"My go-to snack is canned oysters. I know that might sound weird, but I am absolutely obsessed with canned oysters. They are such a good source of protein, magnesium and vitamin C. They are so tasty and always fill me up. I eat them straight out of the can, but sometimes if I want some extra carbs, I'll eat them with crackers and the crunch of the cracker with the soft oyster is so good!"

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Joanna Garcia Swisher

"Cheese and crackers."

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Padma Lakshmi

"Green apples with peanut butter."

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Dorit Kemsley

"Carrots and hummus is always a fave with a handful of raw almonds and/or cashews."

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Naomi Osaka

"I always have a cup of fruit near me, usually with grapes or berries. For drinks, I like homemade green juice. I mix in BODYARMOR Lyte, Coconut for some sweetness and flavor without having to worry about sugar."

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Whitney Port

"Handfuls of roasted, unsalted almonds, a slice of sourdough bread with cashew butter and sliced bananas, a smoothie (mine usually have whole milk Greek yogurt, ice, a handful of spinach, some pineapple, whatever milk I have (right now it is Forager Coconut Cashew Oat), a banana, half an avocado, two dates, a dash of cinnamon (and sometimes a scoop of nut butter)."

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Francia Raisa

"Hot Cheetos and fruit with tajin and lemon, yummy!"

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Brooke Burke

"Raw macadamia nuts."

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Maggie Q

"Fruit! I can't think of a more perfect food."

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Audrina Patridge

"Cheese and crackers with lots of cheese."

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Gabby Douglas

"Pretzels and salt & vinegar chips."

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Genevieve Padalecki

"Avocado with salt. It's the right amount of indulgent with being super easy to make. If I have more time I'll add a poached egg with a smidge of hot sauce from Big Reds."

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Chloe Trautman

"Apples and peanut butter but not just your average apples and peanut butter, folks. There is a science to this special snack. First, they have to be honeycrisp apples, cut very thin. Then you get your peanut butter, melt it, add some honey and stir all the deliciousness together! This creates almost like a caramel consistency. You don't use nearly as much peanut butter and you avoid getting it on your thumb every time you dip. Brilliant, I know!"

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Janel Parrish

"Popcorn because I love the salt. But I don't feel terrible after I eat it because popcorn is pretty light!"

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Raye Boyce

"My go-to snack at the moment is going to sound so strange: I like to take a flour tortilla with salted butter melted in a pan and then I top it with Nutella. I know it's weird! LOL, it's honestly like an easier version of a crêpe and that's why I love it."

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