AsJeopardy!fans embark on the final five episodes hosted by thelateAlex Trebek, they were gifted with a special preview clip of an upcoming episode featuringRyan Reynolds. Now, those two things might not seem connected, but there was a good reason for Reynolds' cameo. The actor was seen giving a video clue about his new movie,Free Guy, which happens to feature Trebek in a cameo role as himself.
On Monday evening, theJeopardy!Twitteraccount shared the preview of Reynolds' upcoming episode. Reynolds delivers the following clue to contestants: “In my 2020 movieFree Guy, I play a bank teller who comes to realize that he’s really an NPC, short for this kind of character.” From there, the clip cut to a brief promo forFree Guybefore one of the contestants correctly guessed the right answer. And no, I’m not going to spoil the answer for you here; go watch the clip!
Shortly after the clip was posted,Reynolds retweetedit and added his own message, touching on how wonderful it was to work with Trebek, a fellow Canadian, one final time: “It’s an honor (and a little heartbreaking) to be with #AlexTrebek one last time on @Jeopardy.”
The latesttrailer forFree Guy— released all the way back in October 2020 — teases Trebek’s cameo. Toward the end of the trailer, as the action ramps up, Trebek’s voice can be heard talking about Reynolds' character, the NPC hero known as Guy. There is a poignancy in seeing Reynolds appear on Trebek’s show after Trebek worked on his movie. At the time of Trebek’s passing,Reynolds tweeted his condolencesand commented on their time spent working onFree Guy, sharing, “Alex Trebek was kind enough to film a cameo for our film Free Guy last year despite his battle. He was gracious and funny. In addition to being curious, stalwart, generous, reassuring, and of course, Canadian. We love you, Alex. And always will.”
The final Alex Trebek-hosted episodes will air through January 8. Watch Ryan Reynolds' appearance onJeopardy!below. For more, find outwhenFree Guyis set for releasethis year and get alook at Reynolds' new movieThe Adam Project.
