Denzel Washington was reportedly angered by a phone call during a moving scene in the film 'Safe House', with Ryan Reynolds' phone apparently the culprit, as Washington famously exclaimed, "Who the fuck's phone is that?"
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In the action-packed thriller "Safe House," directed by Daniel Espinosa, Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds play secret agents who team up against mercenaries. However, during the filming of the final scene, an unexpected event occurred that caused a stir on set.
During this crucial moment in the story, Ryan Reynolds' phone went off, disrupting the emotional climax of the scene. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel, Denzel Washington himself revealed that it was his "dumb ringtone" that rang out during an emotionally intense scene. He called the incident "embarrassing" and explained that he received the phone from a colleague to communicate with his children, forgetting to turn it off.
The ringtone playing was none other than Frank Sinatra's classic song "Come Fly with Me." The team took the mishap in stride, and later, as a tribute to the real-life incident, someone in the background intentionally let their phone ring during the reshoot.
Ryan Reynolds also felt embarrassed during the on-set mishap, but he shared a humorous story about the incident at a later date. "Safe House" grossed $208 million at the box office on a relatively small budget, becoming a sleeper hit for Universal Pictures in the first quarter of 2012.
Apart from this memorable on-set incident, Ryan Reynolds' role in "Safe House" was noteworthy. He attended the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5 to promote the film. Additionally, Reynolds produced a documentary titled "John Candy: I Like Me."
In the final scene of "Safe House," Denzel Washington's character is dying, surrounded by bodies after a violent battle. Amidst the chaos, the assistant director realized that Reynolds was responsible for the ringing phone and asked him to redo the scene, to which Reynolds agreed. Despite the minor setback, the film remains a thrilling addition to the action genre.
