Ryan Reynolds Thanks Fans For Deadpool Support

02/20/2015 12:36 pm EST

In response to the outpouring of thanks he's received from fans for supposedly getting the Deadpool movie made, star Ryan Reynolds has tweeted out a message of appreciation, making it clear that it was not him but the fans who got the film into production.

Here's the tweet:

Reynolds also joked a bit about certain Deadpool plot elements.

Deadpool opens in theaters February 12, 2016.

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