Ryan Reynolds made a joke to Hugh Jackman about Milwaukee and (we think) the Milverine

Lainey Seyler | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Actor Ryan Reynolds celebrated a birthday Tuesday. We know, it's not in your calendar, but try to remember next year. But one of Reynolds' friends didn't miss a chance to send birthday wishes his way.

Hugh Jackman sent birthday greetings to Reynolds in the form of a Tweet.

Because I’m told that I AM THE NICEST GUY and you’re NOT. @VancityReynolds ... I will let you hug me. Just this once. On your birthday. pic.twitter.com/OoW3ZJiN2N — Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) October 23, 2018

Jackman included a photo of the two actors hugging with Reynolds in his Deadpool costume. Jackman tweeted, "Because I’m told that I AM THE NICEST GUY and you’re NOT. ... I will let you hug me. Just this once. On your birthday."

Reynolds rebuffed Jackman, who is known for playing the X-men character Wolverine, with a reply and a reference to Milwaukee that we're pretty sure calls out the Milverine, saying, "This man is a monster. He's not even from Australia. He's from Milwaukee."

The Wolverine is from Canada, Jackman is from Australia, the Milverine is from Milwaukee. We don't know for sure, but it looks like a strong reference to the Milverine. We wish Jackman was from Milwaukee, but we're happy to have the Milverine, the city's walking, opera-loving, shirtless Wolverine lookalike.

This man is a monster. He’s not even from Australia. He’s from Milwaukee. https://t.co/CxHceP4d9L — Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) October 23, 2018

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Reynolds has been trying to get Jackman to appear as Wolverine in a Deadpool movie. For example, on Jackman's birthday, Reynolds tweeted a series of photos of Deadpool stabbing a Wolverine toy.