A pudding pot for Ryan Reynolds
He is already known as one of Hollywood’s most versatile screen stars, but Ryan Reynolds earned an offbeat claim to fame today with his visit to Harvard to collect the Hasty Pudding Theatricals’ 2017 Man of the Year award. The veteran actor, who earned a 2017 Golden Globe nomination as the star of the record-breaking film “Deadpool,” was the leading man in a campus visit that culminated with the presentation of his pudding pot at Farkas Hall. As part of the evening of zany festivities, Reynolds was roasted by Hasty Pudding members, joined them in some skits, and was to speak at a live-streamed press conference, followed by his attendance at the opening night performance of the Pudding’s 169th production, “Casino Evil.” Earlier in the day, the Canadian-born performer toured Farkas Hall, took part in a seminar with Hasty Pudding members, and ate lunch with many of them at Harvest Restaurant. “I’m very excited...