Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Joke About Taylor Swift and Blake Lively's Fame When Asked About the Chiefs (Exclusive)

The actors also tell PEOPLE whether they'll attend another NFL game with Lively and Swift, who is dating tight end Travis Kelce

Hugh Jackman poses on the red carpet upon arrival to attend the UK sneak peek event for "Deadpool & Wolverine", at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, west London on July 11, 2024; Ryan Reynolds poses on the red carpet upon arrival to attend the UK sneak peek event for "Deadpool & Wolverine", at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, west London on July 11, 2024; Blake Lively attends the world premiere of "Deadpool & Wolverine" at Lincoln Center on July 22, 2024 in New York City; Taylor Swift at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Crypto.com Arena on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
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With Taylor Swift and Blake Lively in their “glittering prime,” it can be difficult to be the center of attention when they're at the same event as you — just ask Deadpool & Wolverine stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman.

At the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine in New York City on Monday, July 22, the film's stars expressed to PEOPLE just how famous Swift, 34, and Lively, 36, really are.

“If you ever really want to kinda not feel great about your career, go to [an NFL] game with Taylor Swift and Blake Lively — and then you're Blake Lively, Taylor Swift and others at the game,” Jackman, 55, quipped on the red carpet to PEOPLE. Reynolds, 47, agreed and reiterated, "We're just and others."

The acting duo, Swift and Lively, who is married to Reynolds, famously attended the Kansas City Chiefs game on Oct. 1, 2023, to cheer on the team and Swift's tight end boyfriend, Travis Kelce, 34.

Asked whether they'll attend another game, Jackman replied, “Oh, I hope so,” while Reynolds said, “You don’t say no to that.”

Swift, a 14-time Grammy winner, memorably received an enormous amount of attention throughout this past NFL season when she attended 13 Chiefs games to cheer on her NFL boyfriend, who has in return attended 14 of her Eras Tour shows. They even kissed after the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory in February.

Lively and Swift, who have been close friends since 2015, stood beside each other during the Super Bowl as well as the Oct. 1 Chiefs vs. Jets game, where Jackman and Reynolds were photographed with them.

Singer Taylor Swift, Actor Ryan Reynolds and Actor Hugh Jackman cheer prior to the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on October 01, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Taylor Swift, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman at the Chiefs game on Oct. 1, 2023.

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In 2022, Reynolds admitted that he, Lively and their kids are “obsessed” with Swift — and for good reason.

Swift included their daughter James’ voice on 2017's Reputation track “Gorgeous” and then shouted out James and the couple's other daughters, Inez and Betty, on her 2020 folklore track “Betty.”

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Rapper Ice Spice, Donna Kelce, singer Taylor Swift and actress Blake Lively react in the second quarter of Super Bowl LVIII between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively celebrate at the Super Bowl on Feb. 11, 2024.

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Swift also mentioned Lively and Reynolds in her acceptance speech when that LP won Album of the Year at the 2021 Grammys. Later in 2021, Lively directed Swift's “I Bet You Think About Me” music video.

Meanwhile, Reynolds and Jackman continued to bond throughout 2024 as they promote Deadpool & Wolverine, which hits theaters on Friday, July 26.

One experience involved the actors recently visiting another pop star’s home. They, along with director Shawn Levy, went to Madonna's house to ask her for permission to use her 1989 hit “Like a Prayer” in the Deadpool & Wolverine trailer and movie.

Their star power worked even though “Madonna doesn't just license [songs], particularly that song," Reynolds emphasized.

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