Ryan Reynolds to Play ‘Detective Pikachu’ – Read the Best Social Media Reactions

Ryan Reynolds is trading “Deadpool” red for Pikachu yellow.

Reynolds has booked the lead role in “Detective Pikachu,” a live-action film based on the Japanese media franchise that includes trading cards, video games, numerous TV series and a hugely popular AR-based mobile game.

He’ll play the title character, as The Hollywood reporter first reported. The part seems to be a straight-up voice role as an adorable yellow monster adept at solving mysteries, an individual familiar with the project told TheWrap.

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The actor will costar with real live boy Justice Smith, of the Baz Luhrmann Netflix series “The Get Down.