Hugh Jackman begs the Academy to 'not validate Ryan Reynolds' by nominating his 'Spirited' song for an Oscar

• Hugh Jackman begged the Academy to not nominate "Good Afternoon" from "Spirited" for an Oscar.
• He said awarding Ryan Reynolds a nomination would make the next year of his life "insufferable."

Hugh Jackman took to Twitter on Wednesday to make a big ask of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: Please do not nominate "Good Afternoon" from "Spirited" for a Best Original Song award at the Oscars.

Jackman, in a video posted of himself, said he wanted to start the new year off with a "positive message," "but recent events have made that impossible."

He then went on to praise the new Apple TV+ Christmas film, "Spirited," and two of its stars, Will Ferrell and Octavia Spencer.

He also said that Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, who made the movie's soundtrack, are "incredible, and I loved their music."

Their song "Good Afternoon" has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination, Jackman said.

"It's absolutely brilliant," Jackman said of the song, adding that he "laughed the entire way through."

Notably, however, Jackman did not praise his good friend Ryan Reynolds for his starring role in the film.

"Ryan Reynolds getting a nomination in the best song category would make the next year of my life insufferable," Jackman said.

He said that he has to spend a lot of 2023 with Reynolds as they shoot the next "Deadpool" film, where he's reprising his role as Wolverine.

"Trust me, it would be impossible," Jackman insisted. "It would be a problem."

Jackman ended his plea again by praising Ferrell, Spencer, Pasek, and Paul, saying he loves them all and the movie they created.

"But, please, please, from the bottom of my heart, do not validate Ryan Reynolds in this way, please," he said.