Netflix's Time-Travel Drama 'The Adam Project' Stars Ryan Reynolds In His Most Personal Role Yet
Ryan Reynolds has teamed up again with Shawn Levy, director of his previous film Free Guy for the time-traveling drama The Adam Project for Netflix. In the film, Reynolds plays a fighter pilot who travels back to the year 2022, only to meet up with his 12-year-old self who is in the midst of dealing with the death of his father.
This is a personal film for Ryan Reynolds who had some issues with his own father with whom he had a tough relationship before his passing in 2020. In an interview with Vanity Fair back in January, Reynolds discusses the film and how he personally felt a connection to the story,
"I have this thought about life, which is that we tell ourselves stories. So you have this central character who has told himself a story about his own father that isn't necessarily true. I know that I've done that in my life. I've told myself stories to justify things about my father and my complicated relationship I had with him before he passed. Reconciling that is really difficult."
The Adam Project was written by Jonathan Tropper, T.S. Nolan, Jennifer Flackett, and Mark Levin, with elements of the story that were sparked by Reynolds's own life with his father.
The film costars a line-up of excellent talent with Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Zoe Saldana, and Walker Scobell as the childhood version of Adam (Reynolds). From the trailer, the feel has an almost nostalgic feel one might find in early Spielberg flicks, playing on the emotional and fun time of youth while showcasing slick special effects and action sequences, all and all, leading to a heartfelt and exciting adventure for the whole family.
The Adam Project will premiere on Netflix on March 11th.
