Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds re-create first date at Japanese restaurant in Boston

Reynolds recently described the hilarious and unlikely origins of his relationship with Lively while visiting his friends Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes on their SmartLess podcast:

"I met Blake on the darkest crease in the anus of the universe called Green Lantern. And we were friends and buddies and then, about a year and a half later, we actually went out on a double date, but we were dating separate people. We hung out and kind of, you know, we always kind of kept in touch but sort of casually. And then next thing you know, she was going to Boston. I was going to Boston. So I was like, 'I’ll ride with you,'" Reynolds said. Then he joked, "We got on the train and rode together and then I was just begging her to sleep with me."

Lively's breakup with then-boyfriend and Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley was confirmed in late October 2010, and Reynolds and then-wife Scarlett Johansson announced their split in December 2010. Lively and Reynolds tied the knot in September 2012 before welcoming James (2015), Inez (2016) and Betty (2019).