Ryan Reynolds takes brutal dig at newly-single Hugh Jackman after his divorce from wife of 27 years Deborra-Lee Furness

Ryan Reynolds has taken a sadistic excavation astatine his adjacent pal Hugh Jackman after his divided from Deborra-Lee Furness.

Hugh, 55, and his woman of 27 years Deborra-Lee, 68, announced their daze divided successful September past year, telling fans they separated 'to pursue our individual growth'.

The Australian character is very backstage and has seldom spoken astir his divorce, but nan divided has been alluded to successful his caller blockbuster Deadpool vs Wolverine.

In nan action franchise, known for breaking nan 4th wall, Ryan's characteristic Deadpool makes a cheeky reference to Hugh's divorce.

'He's usually shirtless, but he's fto himself spell since nan divorce,' he says of Hugh's characteristic Wolverine, according to news.com.au.

Given Wolverine has not been done a divorce, it appears nan joke was referencing Hugh's real-life matrimony and had been approved by nan Hollywood star.

As good arsenic starring successful nan upcoming film, Ryan - who is known for his consciousness of humour and jokey verbal sparring pinch Hugh - besides served arsenic a credited writer.

Ryan, 47, and Hugh are nary alien to making jokes astatine nan other's disbursal and often share lighthearted jabs astatine 1 different connected societal media.

The adjacent friends person been leaving fans successful stitches by pranking each different passim their world Deadpool property circuit up of nan film's July 25 release.

Hugh and Deborra-Lee - who stock 2 adopted children, a boy Oscar, 24, and a girl Ava, 18 - confirmed their divided successful September.

'We person been blessed to stock almost 3 decades together successful a wonderful, loving marriage,' nan mates said successful a connection to People astatine nan time.

'Our travel now is shifting and we person decided to abstracted to prosecute our individual growth.

'Our family has been and ever will beryllium our highest priority. We undertake this adjacent section pinch gratitude, love, and kindness. 

'We greatly admit your knowing successful respecting our privateness arsenic our family navigates this transition.'

An insider antecedently told ET that location 'is nary animosity' betwixt nan exes.

'Hugh and Deborra-Lee are some connected different pages and successful abstracted chapters of their lives,' they said.

'They felt for illustration it was clip to divorce, but they still support a happy and cordial friendship.'

'At nan extremity of nan day, it was their corporate statement to spell their abstracted ways and do nan healthiest point for everyone involved,' they added. 

The mates had tied nan knot successful 1996 aft crossing paths connected group of Correlli successful 1995.