Ryan Reynolds wonders 'how far' he'd go for Aviation Gin while poking fun at Fyre Festival's infamous 'water bottle guy'
There's no limit to how far Ryan Reynolds would go for his liquor brand, Aviation Gin.
And the Deadpool actor made that very clear in a cheeky new commercial for the libation, which was released Wednesday.
Proving his 'dedication' to the company, Ryan explained how he's 'committed to blowing every bottle' of the American gin by hand.
The Vancouver native, 42, drove home his point with a tongue-in-cheek cameo from none-other than Andy King, the much-meme'd man who infamously admitted he was ready to provide a similar 'service' to help the his former employer Fyre Festival during a documentary about the ill-fated event.
Blowing away the competition: Ryan Reynolds wondered how far he'd go for his company Aviation Gin in a new ad-spot for the libation which emerged Wednesday
A master of wry humor, Ryan poked fun at cliched liquor commercials with the overly-dramatized clip show in a shadowy castle.
Explaining his affection for Aviation, the Detective Pikachu said he fell so 'in love' with the gin that he bought the company.
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Then, wondering 'How far would you go for your company?' the actor answered with quite the double entendre.
'When Aviation recently suggested making a signature bottle, I committed to blowing every single bottle personally,' he explained over a clip of him blowing glass.
Going the distance: The commercial features a tongue-in-cheek cameo from none-other than Andy King, the much-meme'd man who infamously admitted he was ready to provide a similar 'service' to help the his former employer Fyre Festival during a documentary about the event
Setting the mood: A master of wry humor, Ryan poked fun at cliched liquor commercials with the overly-dramatized clip show in a shadowy castle
Working for it: Wondering 'How far would you go for your company?' the actor answered with quite the double entendre
'Can you ever really go too far for your company?' the Definitely, Maybe actor asked, before asserting: 'I just don’t think it’s possible.'
Providing the perfect coda, the ad-spot zooms out from a TV to show Andy King, the infamous 'water guy' from the Fyre Festival documentary, watching the commercial at a cozy bar.
'He gets it,' the silver-haired event coordinator nodded. 'I'll have an Aviation Gin.'
Lip service: 'When Aviation recently suggested making a signature bottle, I committed to blowing every single bottle personally,' he explained over a clip of him blowing glass
On the same page: The clip ends on Andy King, the infamous 'water guy' from the Fyre Festival documentary, who says how Ryan 'gets it'
Parched? Andy's cameo was a droll reference to his part in the Fyre Festival fiasco
Andy's cameo was a droll reference to his part in the Fyre Festival fiasco, which he recounted in the 2019 Netflix documentary about the ordeal.
In the film, King admitted he was fully ready to exchange sexual favors to try and get the company out of paying $175k in customs fees for thousands of bottles of Evian water being held by authorities.
Explaining how Fyre mastermind Billy McFarland asked him to perform a sexual favor to fix their problem, he told cameras: 'I literally drove home, took a shower, I drank some mouthwash... And I got to [the head of customs'] office, fully prepared to suck his d***.'
Andy's admission ended up being one of the stand-out moments from the documentary, inspiring countless memes.
The face of commitment: In the film, King admitted he was fully ready to exchange sexual favors to try and get the company out of paying $175k in customs fees for thousands of bottles of Evian water being held by authorities
Hilarious: Memes started popping up with Andy's moment in the documentary
Creative: People joked online about what would make them pull an Andy
Funny: Companies even got involved and created their own meme about Andy, who later told Netflix that he enjoyed hearing about the memes
Although Andy admitted he did not want to be known solely as the 'blowjob king', he did enjoy the memes people have cleverly created online.
'I'm blown away with the response of the documentary,' Andy told Netflix. 'Completely blown away. I am now a noun, a verb, an adjective. It's mind-boggling.'
Ultimately, Andy said he hopes to use these '15 minutes of fame' to do some good for the islanders who were most affected by the disgraced festival.
'One of our biggest goals, obviously, is paying back all the people in the Bahamas,' he said.
'If I could drive positive influences and a lot of positive energy towards social and environmental impact, then I think I can utilize this moment to do a lot of good.'
Relatable: Other memes joked about what students might be willing to do for a good grade
Incredible: One person even connected a Lady Gaga song to the 'suck his d***' moment from the Fyre Festival documentary
