An 'underrated' Ryan Reynolds film that fans might not know he's in has been added to Netflix. The Canadian actor began working as a teenager, landing the lead role in the teen soap opera Hillside. Reynolds found further success in the cult classic sitcom Two Guys and a Girl.
Hollywood got to know Reynolds as one of the funniest people in the industry when he starred in National Lampoon's Van Wilder in 2002. Known for his sarcastic tone, he also appeared in Waiting, Just Friends and The Proposal.
However, it was superheroes that drew Reynolds the most, with roles in Blade: Trinity, X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Green Lantern. Sadly, these films were criticized by both critics and fans. This changed in 2016 when Reynolds played Deadpool, a foul-mouthed mutant. Fans loved it, making Deadpool the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time and spawning two sequels.
Outside of receiving a Golden Globe nomination for his work as Deadpool, recent years have seen him feature in 6 Underground, Free Guy, Red Notice and The Adam Project. He is also the co-owner of Wrexham with It's Always Sunny actor Rob McElhenney.
Even the most die-hard Reynolds fan might not know that in 2013 he lent his voice to a DreamWorks animated movie. Titled Turbo, it's one of the Shrek and Madagascar studio's most out-there projects.
Its plot description reads: 'A garden snail (Reynolds) pursues his dream of winning the Indianapolis 500 after a freak accident gives him super speed.' The stacked voice cast also includes Paul Giamatti, Michael Peña, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, and Samuel L. Jackson.
With a concept that's essentially 'The Fast and the Furious with snails,' Turbo is silly fun that will keep the little ones entertained. Sadly, it failed to gross enough money to spawn a sequel, despite having a short-lived TV spin-off.
Its critical consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reads: 'It's nowhere near as inventive as its off-the-wall premise might suggest, but Turbo boasts just enough colorful visual thrills and sharp voice acting to recommend as undemanding family-friendly fare!'
Many film fans have taken to review site Letterboxd to share their thoughts on why this potential animated classic slipped through the cracks over a decade ago.
@MiguelsMR said: 'You know what? I'm just gonna go out and say this. Turbo is actually great.' @megan added: 'I'm begging for a turbo/sonic the hedgehog/lightning mcqueen crossover pls im begging.'
@RafaelMisterMovie wrote: 'Color me surprised, but I actually had so much fun with this one. I always got the impression this was a down-the-barrel poor attempt by DreamWorks to capture the Cars thunder (no pun intended), and to some extent it does occasionally feel like it. But it ultimately manages to stand on its own.'
@Hexagore commented: 'This wasn't a bad way to spend 90 minutes of quality time before it was my daughter's bedtime. Now Disney is currently experiencing a serious dip in quality animated films, these older Dreamworks titles actually entertain more.'
If you're sick of watching Frozen or Moana for the millionth time with your kids, Turbo might just be the escape you're looking for. Who knows, it might even end up getting a sequel after all.
