Ryan Reynolds, 47, surprised his mother, Tammy, with a dream come true: a visit to the set of her favorite show, The View. The beloved actor, known for his witty humor and charming personality, calmly sat in the front row with his mom as Whoopi Goldberg, the show’s moderator, unexpectedly addressed his presence halfway through Monday’s show.

In a clip shared on Twitter, Goldberg playfully expressed her excitement at spotting Reynolds in the audience, stating, “You know, sometimes, you look up and you’re like, ‘Oh, this is really great.’ And then you look over and you go, ‘Oh snap! There’s Ryan Reynolds!'”. The camera panned to Reynolds, who waved and smiled at the hosts.

Whoopi Goldberg expressed her surprise at seeing Ryan Reynolds in the audience, playfully exclaiming, “Oh snap! There’s Ryan Reynolds!”

Ryan Reynolds and his mother, Tammy, were spotted sitting quietly in the front row of The View studio audience.

Goldberg then asked Reynolds about his unexpected appearance, to which he jokingly replied that sitting in the audience was “way less stressful” than being a panelist. He went on to explain that his mother was visiting her grandchildren and had expressed her dream of attending a taping of The View. “I try to do what she says,” Reynolds quipped, “because you never know what she’s capable of. Just unspeakable violence, my whole life.”

The actor, known for his playful banter, added that he didn’t want to “taste the back of her hand,” so he made it happen. He even used his wife Blake Lively’s star power to secure their seats, saying, “We made a call, I told them ‘I’m Blake’s husband, I’d like to come to The View, does that get us a little farther?’ and then, here we are.”

Ryan Reynolds shared that his mother, Tammy, had expressed her dream of attending a taping of The View during her visit.

The actor joked about his mother’s “unspeakable violence” and his desire to avoid “tasting the back of her hand.”

Turning to his mother, Reynolds lightheartedly suggested that she may have thought she would be appearing on the show herself, causing Tammy to laugh and mouth the word “no.” The hosts then engaged in a delightful conversation with Tammy, who confirmed that she was a dedicated viewer of The View and watched it every day.

Tammy Reynolds, Ryan Reynolds’s mother, revealed that she is a loyal fan of The View and watches it daily, recording it at home if needed.

Ryan Reynolds playfully acknowledged that he used his wife Blake Lively’s fame to their advantage to attend the show. (Pictured: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively in New York, November 2023)

The hosts warmly welcomed Tammy, with Alyssa Farah Griffin inviting her to join them anytime. The conversation took a humorous turn when Ana Navarro asked Reynolds about a deal on Mint Mobile, a company he founded. He assured her that Mint Mobile already offered great deals, and the hosts expressed their love for his commercial. The segment concluded with Griffin inviting Blake Lively to join them on the show, to which Reynolds quickly agreed.