He might be one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood, but there’s not a blockbuster on this planet that could earn Ryan Reynolds a fraction of the money he’s been making from his extracurricular activities.

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As well as being a hugely popular A-list movie star with a string of box office hits under his belt, the actor and producer oversees a sprawling business empire that includes soccer team Wrexham AFC, Aviation gin, Mint Mobile, and his status as a member of the board of directors at Match Group, which includes his own Maximum Effort advertising agency.

Having previously struck a deal with drinks giant Diageo that was worth an estimated $610 million, Reynolds’ latest savvy move has seen that number almost doubled. The Deadpool veteran and his partners at Mint Mobile have agreed to sell the prepaid wireless company to T-Mobile for $1.35 billion, which is quite frankly an astonishing amount of money.

As you can imagine, Reynolds was quick to celebrate the news with one of his signature sardonic social media posts.

I only want the best for Mint Mobile customers. Think I’ve found it.

— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 15, 2023

With an estimated 25 percent stake in the company – plus all of his other revenue streams – you’ve got to imagine that Reynolds is getting closer and closer to becoming a certified billionaire, something that would have seemed unfathomable only a few years ago. His business moves have always tended to be better than his onscreen ones as Green Lantern, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, and R.I.P.D. to name but three would attest, but he’s going to be laughing all the way to the bank regardless.