“I was one of these little trouble”: In a now-viral SickKids commercial, Ryan Reynolds, sporting an υgℓу Christmas jumper, touches the hearts of Canadians.
The actor hopes that his humor and sarcasm will encourage Canadians to embrace a social cause that is dear to all of their hearts.
The epitome of Christmas cheer is actor Ryan Reynolds, who uses his charm and skill in marketing to support a cause that is dear to the hearts of all Canadians.
In a recent charity advertisement for the SickKids Foundation, the Canadian icon can be seen sporting an υgℓу holiday sweater. It’s safe to sаy that his sense of humor has not diminished.
Reynolds opens the commercial by saying, “Every parent knows that kids, while a magical gift from heaven, can kind of be trouble.” The scene is set in Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children.
Reynolds draws the audience in with his timeless sarcastic tone while praising the gifted staff and the kids, who are by nature difficult to manage.
For the duration of the video, it’s reasonable to sаy Reynolds has the attention of the audience.
“At SickKids, we want kids to get back to being themselves. We’re not just focused on providing the most cutting-edge care with the most talented staff,” Reynolds said. “Which, you know, is kind of a lot.”
Since then, in just under a day and a half, the video has received over 100,000 views.
A video inspires Canadians to talk about their personal SickKids stories
Many Canadians were moved by Reynolds’ advertisement and flocked to social media to share their own experiences—whether they were first-hand reports or tales from friends and family—with the Hospital for Sick Children.
Tyler Merideth, a policy expert and former federal Liberal Party employee, posted a picture of himself on social media with the caption, “Sick Kids was where my eyesight was saved.” As Ryan explains, these really are the real deal.
Reynolds also drew a response from Canadian singer Anne Murray, who was vehemently demanded by a child who was upset that she had to settle with Grammy Award-winning musician Michael Bublé even though she wasn’t featured in the advertisement.
Social media users have nothing but appreciation for the hospital’s doctors and nurses, referring to all staff members as “heroes.”
Reynolds’s donation to SickKids was not his first
Since 2018, Reynolds has maintained an active involvement with the group.
Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, two of his other actor mates, fooled him into wearing an υgℓу Christmas sweater the year before, which inspired Reynolds to create an animation six years ago that raised an increasing amount of money for the organization.
Ever since, Reynolds has made it a yearly ritual to don his red and green sweater with a large bow in the middle. The SickKids holiday campaign raised $580,000 only last year.
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