Why Isn't Hugh Jackman a Total Asshole? Ryan Reynolds' New Ad Shares the Secret

The new spot, by Maximum Effort, follows years of collaboration between the two actors

If you’re unable to function like a civil human before a morning cup of coffee, you’re in good company.

In a new spot for his coffee brand Laughing Man, fans see a different side of the ever-optimistic Hugh Jackman: his pre-coffee alter ego.

This darker, moody Jackman sends his alarm clock crashing against the opposite wall in response to its blaring wake-up call, hollers at the kids outside his window to shut up, curses at his Frenchie and blasts death metal as he relaxes on the couch.

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