Ryan Reynolds Purchases Ownership Stake in Mint Mobile

The Deadpool star expands his investments beyond gin to budget mobile carriers

The next venture for Ryan Reynolds, the dry-humored actor and marketing genius who bought a gin company early last year, is something a little less glamorous: an ownership stake in the budget mobile carrier Mint Mobile.

“It’s a bit unconventional, which is why I like it,” said Reynolds in a statement. “Celebrities generally invest in high-end products like skincare brands or delicious gin companies. Yet Mint is making wireless way more affordable at a time when the average American is paying $65 a month.

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