Aaron Reed Appears As Ryan Reynolds’ Body Double In ‘Free Guy’
Aaron Reed has appeared in bodybuilding and WWE wrestling and now — the big screen.
On Aug. 13, Ryan Reynolds made his latest appearance on the big screen. ‘Free Guy’ was finally released after being pushed back multiple times due to COVID-19. If you have seen the film and are wondering why Reynolds looks larger than life, there is a reason. Former bodybuilder and WWE wrestler Aaron Reed served as Reynolds’ body double for the action-comedy.
In the film, Reynolds plays a bank teller who finds out he is a background player in an open-world video game. When he decides to become the superhero of his own story, Reed can be seen. He said on his Instagram page that the movie was “worth the wait.”
Aaron Reed is known as the tallest bodybuilder ever to win a Men’s Physique competition. He has found great success but the road was not easy. Reed battled leukemia and spent time in hospitals trying to recover. Once his health was back, Reed began working out at 12 years old. He fell in love with lifting and quickly burst onto the scene as a bodybuilder at 19.
At 6-foot-7, Reed was much taller than the competition but this did not take away from his physical stature. In his career, Reed has been named the 2010 NPC Greater Gainesville Overall Champion and 2011 NPC Orlando Metropolitan Men’s Physique Overall Champion. Reed was successful on stage during his time. At 29 years old, he signed a contract with the WWE but his stint did not last long. Reed suffered an injury that forced him to back away.
Aaron Reed is an accomplished individual who has found success in many lanes. He has become a nutrition coach and even is a published author on the subject. This is a reason that Reed has been able to maintain his impressive physique that has been seen on the big screen.
There are stunt doubles and now we have body doubles. In a movie featuring a bank teller turned superhero, it needed a bit more muscle and that is what Reed provides. Now, all that is left to do is to go see the movie and watch the performance of Reed.
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