Of course, it goes without saying that Reynolds is every bit as much of a fan of Mirren as she is of him.

In fact, back in 2015, the 40-year-old spoke candidly about his easy chemistry with the star (whom he described as a “living, breathing, cussing legend”).

“She’s the best,” he said. “Everyone that orbits her atmosphere is a little breathless.”

And, in a separate interview, Reynolds added that he and Mirren got on “like fire and a dry house”.

“It was evident [we were going to become firm friends] from the get-go,” he said.

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Helen Mirren just penned a mini essay about how much she loves Ryan Reynolds